(Short Service Appointment). He was appointed as a Midshipman (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 22/08/1949). He served in HMCS Chippawa. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/12/1950). He served in Training at RCAF Station Centralia 1950. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/12/1950). He served in RN Operational Fighter School for Training 1951. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/12/1952). He served in VF-870 Squadron (#31 Support Air Group) as Squadron Pilot 1952. He served in VF-871 Squadron (Sea Furies) HMCS Shearwater 1952. He served in HMCS Magnificent as Hangar Control Officer 1954. He served as Senior Pilot VF-871 Squadron HMCS Shearwater 1958. He served in HMCS Cornwallis for Junior Officer's Leadership Course and as Staff Officer UNTD 1959, (Selected for permanent commission)1959. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/12/1960). He served in HMCS Micmac as Weapons and Training Officer 1960. He served in HMCS Victoriaville as Executive Officer 1961. He served in HMCS Shearwater in VS-880 Squadron (Trackers) 1962. He served in RCAF Staff College Course Toronto 1964. He served in NDHQ on Staff of Director Postings and Careers 1965. He was appointed as a Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/07/1966). He served in NDHQ as Senior Staff Officer Operational Postings 1966. He served in NDHQ as Director Manpower Distribution Control Centre 1968. He served in CFB Baden-Soellingen Germany Commanding Officer #421 Strike and Attack Squadron. He served in #4 Wing 1968. He served in CFB Toronto as Canadian Forces Staff College Toronto as Syndicate Director 1971. He was appointed as a Colonel (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/01/1974). He served in CFB Toronto as Director Canadian Forces Staff College Toronto 1974. He served in CFB Shearwater as Base Commander 1974. He served in CFB Esquimalt as Chief of Staff to Maritime Commander (Pacific) 1977. He was appointed as a Brigadier General (PLT) (With seniority dated 15/08/1978). He served in CFB Trenton as Commander Canadian Forces Training Systems HQ 1978. (He was released 23/06/1981.) |