Ron Lloyd
Ron Lloyd | |
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.jpg) Vice Admiral Ron Lloyd (right) | |
| Allegiance |  Canada |
| Service |  Royal Canadian Navy |
| Years of service | 1980-present |
| Rank | Vice-Admiral |
| Commands | HMCS Charlottetown HMCS Algonquin Canadian Fleet - Atlantic Canadian Fleet - Pacific |
Vice admiral Ron Lloyd is a Royal Canadian Navy officer who became the 35th Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy on 23 June 2016.[1]
Naval career
Educated at Royal Roads Military College, Lloyd joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1985.[2] He became commanding officer of the frigate HMCS Charlottetown in 2000 in which capacity he was deployed to the Persian Gulf.[2] He became Executive Secretary to the Chief of Maritime Staff in 2002, commanding officer of the destroyer HMCS Algonquin in 2004 and Director General Maritime Force Development at National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa in 2006.[2] He went on to be Commander Canadian Fleet - Atlantic in 2008, Commander Canadian Fleet - Pacific in March 2009 and Chief of Force Development in July 2010.[3] In January 2016 it was announced that he would become Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy.[4]
References
- ^ "Commander of the RCN". Royal Canadian Navy. June 23, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
- ^ a b c "New Commander for Canadian Fleet Atlantic" (PDF). Trident News. 25 August 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ^ "Rear-Admiral Ron Lloyd Deputy Commander, Combined Task Force Chief of Force Development" (PDF). RIMPAC 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ^ "Top ranks of Canadian Forces get shake-up with new army, navy commanders". CBC. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
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