Biographical data

Biographical Data
Craig, David W. Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo

Biographical Data

Craig, David W.

Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo

Title	Commodore (NR) (RCN)
Official Number	(nk)

Birth	18/09/1955	Death	(nk)
Place	Medicine Hat	Place	(nk)
Area	AB	Area	(nk)
Country	Canada	Country	(nk)

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Qualifications	amsc; MEng; PhD;

Biography
Civilian career as an Operational Resarch Scientist at Air Command Headqurters and later Section Head of the Comand, Control and Computer Section at Maritime Forces Pacific. He holds a PhD in Computer Science.

Military Service
He was appointed as an Officer Cadet (ROUTP) (NR) (With seniority dated 23/04/1974). He served in HMCS Discovery (for ROUTP at UBC) 1974. He served in Naval Reserve Training Centre 1975. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (With seniority dated 01/09/1975). He served in HMCS Huron Silver Jubilee Cruise 1977. He served in HMCS Porte de La Reine for Watchkeeping Training. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (N) (With seniority dated 01/09/1977). He served in HMCS Malahat as Training Officer 1978. He served in Naval Reserve Training Centre as Term Lieutenant 1979. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (With seniority dated 01/01/1981). He served in HMCS Carleton as Training Officer 1981. He served in HMCS Malahat as Operations Officer 1983. He was appointed as a Commander (With seniority dated 01/01/1988). He served in HMCS Malahat as Executive Officer 1988. He served in Canadian Forces College as Directing Staff for STAR II programme 1992. He served in HMCS Malahat as Commanding Officer 1992. He served in HMCS Chippawa as MWV Officer 1994. He was appointed as Commanding Officer of Port Security Unit 4 Esquimalt 1995. He was appointed as a Captain (N) (With seniority dated 01/07/1998). He served in Canadian Forces College Advanced Military Studies 1998. He served as Naval Reserve Western Region Coordinator 1999. He served in Canadian Forces College as Director Joint Command and Staff Course (Reserves) 2004. He served as Director Naval Reserve Strategic Planning and Regional Adviser for the Pacific Region 2007. He served in French Language Training 2010. Commodore (With seniority dated 15/01/2011). He was appointed as Commander Naval Reserves 2011. (Transferred to Supplementary Reserve 9/07/2015.)

Military Service

He was appointed as an Officer Cadet (ROUTP) (NR) (With seniority dated 23/04/1974). He served in HMCS Discovery (for ROUTP at UBC) 1974. He served in Naval Reserve Training Centre 1975. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (With seniority dated 01/09/1975). He served in HMCS Huron Silver Jubilee Cruise 1977. He served in HMCS Porte de La Reine for Watchkeeping Training. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (N) (With seniority dated 01/09/1977). He served in HMCS Malahat as Training Officer 1978. He served in Naval Reserve Training Centre as Term Lieutenant 1979. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (With seniority dated 01/01/1981). He served in HMCS Carleton as Training Officer 1981. He served in HMCS Malahat as Operations Officer 1983. He was appointed as a Commander (With seniority dated 01/01/1988). He served in HMCS Malahat as Executive Officer 1988. He served in Canadian Forces College as Directing Staff for STAR II programme 1992. He served in HMCS Malahat as Commanding Officer 1992. He served in HMCS Chippawa as MWV Officer 1994. He was appointed as Commanding Officer of Port Security Unit 4 Esquimalt 1995. He was appointed as a Captain (N) (With seniority dated 01/07/1998). He served in Canadian Forces College Advanced Military Studies 1998. He served as Naval Reserve Western Region Coordinator 1999. He served in Canadian Forces College as Director Joint Command and Staff Course (Reserves) 2004. He served as Director Naval Reserve Strategic Planning and Regional Adviser for the Pacific Region 2007. He served in French Language Training 2010. Commodore (With seniority dated 15/01/2011). He was appointed as Commander Naval Reserves 2011. (Transferred to Supplementary Reserve 9/07/2015.)

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References
Link (Vol. 6 No. 4. December 1999); http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=983139; Canada's Admirals and Commodores (3rd ed.) (2016);
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2016-01-06 00:00:00

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