Biographical Data

Baines, Craig A.

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Title Vice-Admiral (RCN)
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Birth 30/08/1967 Death (nk)
Place Comox Place (nk)
Area BC Area (nk)
Country Canada Country (nk)
 
Titles
Honours CMM; MSC. Command Commendation.
Awards LLD (University of Manitoba)
Qualifications MPA; pcsc; nssc;
 
Biography
He was a national judo medallist. He graduated from the University of Manitoba.
 
Military Service
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (ROTP) (With seniority dated 05/07/1987). He served in University of Manitoba (ROTP) 1987. He was appointed as a Acting Sub-Lieutenant (With seniority dated 01/05/1988). He served in Venture The Naval Officer Training Centre for training 1988. He served in HMCS Chignecto for training 1989. He served in HMCS Qu'Appelle for training 1989. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (With seniority dated 21/06/1989). He served in Canadian Forces Fleet School Halifax for Naval Operations Course 1989. He served in HMCS Saguenay for training and as a bridge watchkeeping officer 1989. He served in HMCS Thunder as Deck Officer 1990. He served in HMCS Chignecto as Navigating Officer 1991. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (N) (seniority 01/01/1991). He served in HMCS Annapolis as Navigating Officer 1992. He served in Canadian Forces Fleet School Esquimalt for the Maritime Advanced Navigation Officer Course 1992. He served in HMCS Unicorn as Staff Officer Administration and Training 1993. He served in HMCS Provider as Navigating Officer 1996. He served in Canadian Forces Naval Operations School for the Operations Room Officer course 1998. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (With seniority dated 01/01/1999). He served in HMCS Regina as Operations Officer 1999. He served in HMCS Winnipeg as Combat Officer 1999. He served in USN exchange with Commander Second Fleet as a Maritime Operations Officer Norfolk VA 2000. He served in Canadian Forces College 2003. He served in HMCS Calgary as Executive Officer 2004. He was appointed as a Commander (With seniority dated 01/01/2005). He served in NDHQ Maritime Staff Directorate of Maritime Training and Education as Director of Maritime Training 2005. He served in NDHQ Maritime Staff as Director of Strategic Communications 2006. He served in HMCS Winnipeg in command 2007. He served in CFB Esquimalt for French Language Training 2009. He was appointed as a Captain (N) (With seniority dated 01/01/2010). He was appointed as Base Commander CFB Esquimalt 2010. Canadian Forces College for National Security Studies Programme 2012. He served in NDHQ as a Special Adviser to the Chief of the Defence Staff 2013. He was appointed as a Commodore (With seniority dated 01/01/14). He was appointed as Commander Canadian Fleet Atlantic 2014. He was appointed as a Rear-Admiral (With seniority dated 23/01/2017). In 2017 he served as Commander Maritime Forces Atlantic / Joint Task Force (Atlantic). He was appointed as a Vice-Admiral RCN. He was appointed as Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy on January 12, 2021.
 
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Anecdotes
While on exchange in Norfolk, he completed the US Naval War College program and a graduate certificate program in the History of Strategy and Policy at Old Dominion University. He completed the Canadian Forces College Joint Command and Staff Program concurrent with his Master of Defence Studies. In 2013, he completed the National Security Program and a Master of Public Administration. He received the Meritorious Service Cross for his leadership as Commanding Officer of HMCS Winnipeg during Winnipeg's counter-piracy mission off the Horn of Africa in 2009.
 
References
Canada's Admirals and Commodores (3rd ed.) (2016); CANFORGEN 022/17 PROMOTIONS AND SENIOR APPOINTMENTS 2017 - GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICERS CMP 014/17; http://www.navy-marine.forces.gc.ca/en/about/structure-marlant-leaders.page;
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