Greg Maddison

Greg Maddison
VAdm Gregg Maddison
Born (1949-08-06) August 6, 1949
Truro, Nova Scotia
Allegiance  Canada
Service/branch Canadian Forces
Years of service 1972–2005
Rank Vice-Admiral
Commands held HMCS Athabaskan
First Canadian Destroyer Squadron
Standing Naval Force Atlantic
Awards Commander of the Order of Military Merit
Meritorious Service Cross
Canadian Forces Decoration

Vice-Admiral Gregory Ralph Maddison CMM, MSC, CD (born 6 August 1949)[1] is a retired officer of the Canadian Forces. He was Chief of the Maritime Staff from 1997 to 2001.

Career

Maddison joined the Canadian Forces in 1972.[2] He became Commanding Officer of the destroyer HMCS Athabaskan in 1986, Director Maritime Operations Plans and Reserves in 1989 and Commander of the First Canadian Destroyer Squadron in 1991.[2] He went on to be Commander of NATO's Standing Naval Force Atlantic in 1993, Assistant Chief of Staff (Personnel & Training) in 1994 and Chief of the Maritime Staff in September 1997.[2] His last appointment was as Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff in May 2001[3] before retiring in 2005.[4]

Awards and decorations

Maddison's personal awards and decorations include the following:








RibbonDescriptionNotes
Order of Military Merit (CMM)
  • Appointed Commander (CMM) on 22 September 19970[5]
  • Appointed Officer (OMM) on 18 June 1984 [6]
Meritorious Service Cross (MSC)
  • Decoration awarded on 10 March 1995[7]
  • Military division
Special Service Medal
  • with NATO-OTAN Clasp
Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal
NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia
  • with FORMER YUGOSLAVIA clasp
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal
  • Decoration awarded in 1977
  • Canadian version
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
  • Decoration awarded 2002[8]
  • Canadian version
Canadian Forces Decoration (CD)
  • with two Clasp for 32 years of services

References

  1. ↑ Canadian Who's Who Search. Grey House Publishing Canada.
  2. 1 2 3 Canada. Annual Report of the Chief of Defence Staff 1998 – 1999 – Annex A
  3. ↑ Senior Promotions And Appointments Announced Department of National Defence, 24 May 2001
  4. ↑ Senior Canadian Forces Promotions and Appointments Announced Navy League, February 14, 2005
  5. ↑ "Order of Military Merit List". The Governor General of Canada.
  6. ↑ "Order of Military Merit List". The Governor General of Canada.
  7. ↑ "Meritorious Service Decorations List". The Governor General of Canada.
  8. ↑ "The Queen Golden Jubilee Medal List". The Governor General of Canada.
Military offices
Preceded by
Gary Garnett		 Chief of the Maritime Staff
1997–2001		 Succeeded by
Ronald Buck
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