Rear-Admiral John F. Newton CMM MSM CD is a retired Royal Canadian Navy officer and now liaison officer with Veterans Affairs Canada.
John F. Newton | |
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 Newton (left) being interviewed | |
| Born | c. 1959 |
| Allegiance |  Canada |
| Service/ |  Royal Canadian Navy |
| Years of service | 1983–2018 |
| Rank | Rear-admiral |
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He joined the Navy in 1983 [1] after graduating as a geologist from Dalhousie University.[2] He commanded HMCS Fredericton from 2003 until 2006.
In 2008 he took command of Canadian Forces Base Halifax. In 2010 he was appointed director general of naval personnel and promoted to commodore.[2]
He was appointed Commander Maritime Forces Atlantic in July 2013.[3] In 2017 he took up a post as liaison officer with Veterans Affairs Canada.[4]
On June 4, 2018, he retired from the Canadian Armed Forces.
Awards and decorations edit
Newton's personal awards and decorations include the following:
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Order of Military Merit (CMM) | |
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Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) |
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Gulf and Kuwait Medal |
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Special Service Medal |
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Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal | |
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NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia |
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Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD) |
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CDS Commendation
Command Commendation
References edit
- ^ "MARLANT Command Team". Canadian Navy. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ^ a b "About Rear-Admiral Newton". Maritime & Arctic Security & Safety Conference. Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ^ "Leadership changes take place on the coasts". Canadian Navy. November 4, 2013. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ^ Chiu, Elizabeth (Aug 29, 2017). "Change of command: Rear Admiral John Newton moving to new post". CBC. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- ^ a b "Order of Military Merit List". The Governor General of Canada.
- ^ "Meritorious Service Decorations List". The Governor General of Canada.
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