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Robertson joined the Canadian Forces in 1973.<ref name=bio>[http://www.freedominion.ca/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=53044 Vice-Admiral Drew Robertson assumed command today] Blue Crowd, 17 January 2006</ref> He became commander of the [[destroyer]] {{HMCS|Annapolis|DDH 265|6}} in 1995 and of the destroyer {{HMCS|Athabaskan|DDG 282|6}} in 1999 before commanding the First Canadian Task Group during the [[Operation Apollo]] anti-terrorism deployment in 2001.<ref name=bio/> He went on to be Director General of international security policy at [[National Defence Headquarters (Canada)|National Defence Headquarters]] in 2003 and [[Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy|Chief of the Maritime Staff]] in 2006 before retiring in 2009.<ref>[http://tridentnews.ca/Portals/0/pdfarchives/2006/jan23_2006.pdf VAdm Robertson named Chief of the Maritime Staff] Trident, January 23, 2006</ref> |
Robertson joined the Canadian Forces in 1973.<ref name=bio>[http://www.freedominion.ca/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=53044 Vice-Admiral Drew Robertson assumed command today] {{wayback|url=http://www.freedominion.ca/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=53044 |date=20150402103002 }} Blue Crowd, 17 January 2006</ref> He became commander of the [[destroyer]] {{HMCS|Annapolis|DDH 265|6}} in 1995 and of the destroyer {{HMCS|Athabaskan|DDG 282|6}} in 1999 before commanding the First Canadian Task Group during the [[Operation Apollo]] anti-terrorism deployment in 2001.<ref name=bio/> He went on to be Director General of international security policy at [[National Defence Headquarters (Canada)|National Defence Headquarters]] in 2003 and [[Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy|Chief of the Maritime Staff]] in 2006 before retiring in 2009.<ref>[http://tridentnews.ca/Portals/0/pdfarchives/2006/jan23_2006.pdf VAdm Robertson named Chief of the Maritime Staff] Trident, January 23, 2006</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:42, 16 December 2016
Drew Robertson | |
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 Vice-Admiral Drew Robertson | |
| Allegiance |  Canada |
| Service/ |  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
- ^ a b Vice-Admiral Drew Robertson assumed command today Template:Wayback Blue Crowd, 17 January 2006
- ^ VAdm Robertson named Chief of the Maritime Staff Trident, January 23, 2006
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