Biographical Data
Ford, John Michael Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Major (PLT)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	07/05/1938	Death	(nk)
Place	Kirkland	Place	(nk)
Area	ON	Area	(nk)
Country	Canada	Country	(nk)

 

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Qualifications	pcsc.

 

Biography

 

Military Service

(Short Service Appointment). He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 03/09/1957). He served in HMCS Venture (Officer Training Establishment) for Training 1957. He served in HMCS Ontario for Sea Training, Ste Therese for Sea Training. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN 01/09/1957. He served in RCAF Centralia for #5908 Pilot Training Course 1958. He served in RCAF Penhold for Pilot Training. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1957). He served in RCAF Saskatoon for Pilot Training, Awarded Pilot Wings 01/09/1960. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron 1960. He served in HMCS Shearwater for Advanced Anti-submarine Course 1961. He served in HMCS Shearwater/ HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron 1961, USS Essex as Pilot and Landing Signals Officer 1962, (Selected for permanent commission). He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/08/1964). He served in HMCS Bonaventure as Air Operations Officer and Assistant Navigating Officer 1965. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron as Operational Pilot 1966. He served in HMCS Shearwater and HMCS Venture in VS-880 Squadron 1971. He served in USNAS Quonsett Point (RI) and USS Wasp and USS Intrepid and USS Saratoga USS Franklin D. Roosevelt and USS Lexington for VS-32 and VS-22 USN Squadrons 1971. He was appointed as a MAJ (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/07/1971). He served in CFB Toronto for Canadian Forces Staff College for #8 Staff Course 1973. He served in NDHQ in Directorate of International Plans Coordination as NATO Desk Officer 1974. He served in UNTSO in Israel and South Lebanon as Military Observer 1977. He served in CFB Greenwood for 405 Squadron as Squadron Operations Officer and Deputy Commanding Officer 1978. He served in French Language Training 1982. He served in CFB Summerside as Base Operations Officer 1983. He served in CFB Summerside as Base Personnel Services Officer 1988. He served in UNTSO in Israel and Egypt as Military Observer 1987. He served in CFB Summerside as Commandant Junior Leaders School 1988. He served in MARPAC HQ as Senior Staff Officer Plans 1991. (He was retired 07/05/1993.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 5,900. Total Fixed Wing Deck Landings: 312 (including 109 night). Service Aircraft Flown: Chipmunk, Harvard, Expeditor, CS2F-1, S2E, Argus
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Anecdotes

 

References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2011-01-05 00:00:00

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