Mark Norman (RCN officer)

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Mark Norman

File:150421-N-ZI511-401 Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert welcomes Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy Vice Adm. Mark Norman.jpg
Norman meeting CNO Greenert
Allegiance  Canada
Service/branch  Royal Canadian Navy
Years of service 1980-present
Rank Vice-Admiral
Commands held HMCS St. John's
Canadian Fleet - Atlantic
Awards Commander of the Order of Military Merit
Canadian Forces Decoration

Vice-Admiral Mark A. G. Norman CMM CD is a Royal Canadian Navy officer and Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy. Effective June 2016 he will assume the appointment of Vice Chief of the Defence Staff of Canada.

Naval career

Educated in Queen's University, Norman joined the Naval Reserve in 1980 as a diesel mechanic before transferring to the regular force in 1985 as a Sub-lieutenant.[1] He became Commanding Officer of the frigate HMCS St. John's.[1] He went on to be Assistant Chief of Transformation in 2005, Director General Strategy, Chief Force Development in 2007 and Commander Canadian Fleet - Atlantic in 2009.[2] He then became Director General Maritime Force Development in 2010 and Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff and Deputy Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy in June 2011 before becoming Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy in June 2013.[3] In January 2016, it was announced he was to be appointed as Vice Chief of the Defence Staff of the Canadian Armed Forces. His successor as Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy will be Rear Admiral Ron Lloyd.[4]

Awards and Decorations

Norman's personal decorations:

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Commander of the RCN Royal Canadian Navy
  2. Down to the sea in ships, m’lads . . . Queen's Alumni Review, 2009
  3. Vice Admiral Mark Norman assumes command of the Royal Canadian Navy Daily Observer, June 2013
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Military offices
Preceded by Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy
2013-2016
Succeeded by
Ron Lloyd
Preceded by Vice Chief of the Defence Staff
2016 -
Succeeded by
Incumbent