Robert Cléroux
Appearance
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Years of service | 1977-2013 |
Rank | Chief petty officer, 1st class |
Commands held | Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer |
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Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Robert 'Bob' Cléroux MMM CD is a retired Royal Canadian Navy chief petty officer 1st class. He served as the Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer from 2010 to 2013.
Military career
Cléroux joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1977.[1] In January 1998, he became chief engineer of HMCS Ottawa.[2]
In July 2010, he was appointed the Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer.[1] This made him the most senior non-commissioned member of the Canadian Forces.
He retired from the military in 2013.[3]
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Awards and decorations
Cléroux's personal awards and decorations include the following:
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Order of Military Merit (MMM) |
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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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References
- ^ a b "News Release - The Chief of the Defence Staff presides over Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer Change of Appointment Ceremony". Government of Canada. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ Thermidor, Emeline (9 February 2011). "The best job in the world". The Maple Leaf. Archived from the original on 31 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ "The Chief of the Defence Staff Presides Over Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer Change of Appointment Ceremony". Wall Street Journal. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ "Order of Military Merit List". The Governor General of Canada.