Drew Robertson
| Drew Robertson | |
|---|---|
 Vice-Admiral Drew Robertson | |
| Allegiance |
 Canada |
| Service/branch |
 Canadian Forces |
| Years of service | 1973-2009 |
| Rank | Vice-Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMCS Annapolis HMCS Athabaskan First Canadian Task Group |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards |
Commander of the Order of Military Merit Meritorious Service Medal Canadian Forces Decoration |
Vice-Admiral Drew W. Robertson CMM, MSM, CD is a retired officer of the Canadian Forces. He was Chief of the Maritime Staff from 2006 to 2009.
Career
Robertson joined the Canadian Forces in 1973.[1] He became commander of the destroyer HMCS Annapolis in 1995 and of the destroyer HMCS Athabaskan in 1999 before commanding the First Canadian Task Group during the Operation Apollo anti-terrorism deployment in 2001.[1] He went on to be Director General of international security policy at National Defence Headquarters in 2003 and Chief of the Maritime Staff in 2006 before retiring in 2009.[2]
References
- 1 2 Vice-Admiral Drew Robertson assumed command today Blue Crowd, 17 January 2006
- ↑ VAdm Robertson named Chief of the Maritime Staff Trident, January 23, 2006
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bruce MacLean |
Chief of the Maritime Staff 2006-2009 |
Succeeded by Dean McFadden |
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