Biographical data

Biographical Data
Norman, M.A.G. Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo

Biographical Data

Norman, M.A.G.

Photo Credit: RCN Official Photo

Title	Vice-Admiral (RCN)
Official Number	(nk)

Birth	25/06/1963	Death	(nk)
Place	Kingston	Place	(nk)
Area	ON	Area	(nk)
Country	Canada	Country	(nk)

Titles
Honours	CMM;
Awards
Qualifications	pcsc; nssc;

Biography

Military Service
He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman Diesel Mechanic (NR) 1980. He served in HMCS Cataraqui 1980. He was appointed as a Officer Cadet (seniority 1981). He served in HMCS Cataraqui for Queen’s University 1981. Sub-Lieutenant (seniority 1985). (Transferred to regular force DEO programme 1985.) He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (With seniority dated 28/04/1985). He served in Venture (Naval Officer Training Centre) for training 1985. He served in HMCS Thunder for training 1985. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (With seniority dated 13/08/1985). He served in HMCS Yukon for training 1985. He served in Canadian Forces Fleet School Halifax for Naval Operations Course 1986. He served in HMCS Nipigon for training 1986. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (N) (With seniority dated 01/01/1987). He served in HMCS Nipigon as Above Water Warfare Officer 1988. He served in MARCOMHQ as Staff Officer Plans 1988. He served in HMCS Halifax as Deck Officer 1989. He served in Canadian Forces Fleet School Halifax for Operations Room Officer Course 1992. He served in HMCS Halifax as Deputy Combat Officer 1993. He served in HMCS Halifax as Combat Officer 1994. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (With seniority dated 01/01/1995). He was appointed as a Canadian Forces Maritime Warfare Centre as AAW Tactics Officer 1995. He served in HMCS Iroquois as Executive Officer 1998. He served in Canadian Forces Command and Staff College 2000. He was appointed as a Commander (With seniority dated 01/01/2001). He served in NDHQ CMS as Section Head Above Water Warfare in Directorate of Maritime Requirements (Sea) 2001. He served in HMCS St John’s (In command) 2003. He was appointed as a Captain (N) (With seniority dated 01/01/2004). He served in NDHQ CMS as Director Maritime Training and Education 2005. He served in NDHQ Strategic Joint Staff as Director International Plans 2006. He served in Canadian Forces College for National Security Studies Programme 2007. He served in NDHQ Chief of Force Development as Director Strategic Planning 2007. He was appointed as a Commodore (With seniority dated 27/02/2009). He served as Commander Canadian Fleet Atlantic 2009. He served in NDHQ Canadian Forces Chief of Transformation as Assistant Chief of Transformation 2010. He was appointed as a Rear-Admiral (With seniority dated 01/07/2011). He served in NDHQ as Assistant Chief of the Maritime Staff 2011. He served in NDHQ as Deputy Commander RCN 2011. He was appointed as a Vice-Admiral (With seniority dated 06/06/2013). He served in NDHQ as Commander RCN and Chief of the Naval Staff 2013. He served in NDHQ as Vice Chief of the Defence Staff 2016.

Military Service

He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman Diesel Mechanic (NR) 1980. He served in HMCS Cataraqui 1980. He was appointed as a Officer Cadet (seniority 1981). He served in HMCS Cataraqui for Queen’s University 1981. Sub-Lieutenant (seniority 1985). (Transferred to regular force DEO programme 1985.) He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (With seniority dated 28/04/1985). He served in Venture (Naval Officer Training Centre) for training 1985. He served in HMCS Thunder for training 1985. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (With seniority dated 13/08/1985). He served in HMCS Yukon for training 1985. He served in Canadian Forces Fleet School Halifax for Naval Operations Course 1986. He served in HMCS Nipigon for training 1986. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (N) (With seniority dated 01/01/1987). He served in HMCS Nipigon as Above Water Warfare Officer 1988. He served in MARCOMHQ as Staff Officer Plans 1988. He served in HMCS Halifax as Deck Officer 1989. He served in Canadian Forces Fleet School Halifax for Operations Room Officer Course 1992. He served in HMCS Halifax as Deputy Combat Officer 1993. He served in HMCS Halifax as Combat Officer 1994. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (With seniority dated 01/01/1995). He was appointed as a Canadian Forces Maritime Warfare Centre as AAW Tactics Officer 1995. He served in HMCS Iroquois as Executive Officer 1998. He served in Canadian Forces Command and Staff College 2000. He was appointed as a Commander (With seniority dated 01/01/2001). He served in NDHQ CMS as Section Head Above Water Warfare in Directorate of Maritime Requirements (Sea) 2001. He served in HMCS St John’s (In command) 2003. He was appointed as a Captain (N) (With seniority dated 01/01/2004). He served in NDHQ CMS as Director Maritime Training and Education 2005. He served in NDHQ Strategic Joint Staff as Director International Plans 2006. He served in Canadian Forces College for National Security Studies Programme 2007. He served in NDHQ Chief of Force Development as Director Strategic Planning 2007. He was appointed as a Commodore (With seniority dated 27/02/2009). He served as Commander Canadian Fleet Atlantic 2009. He served in NDHQ Canadian Forces Chief of Transformation as Assistant Chief of Transformation 2010. He was appointed as a Rear-Admiral (With seniority dated 01/07/2011). He served in NDHQ as Assistant Chief of the Maritime Staff 2011. He served in NDHQ as Deputy Commander RCN 2011. He was appointed as a Vice-Admiral (With seniority dated 06/06/2013). He served in NDHQ as Commander RCN and Chief of the Naval Staff 2013. He served in NDHQ as Vice Chief of the Defence Staff 2016.

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References
http://www.casr.ca/doc-dnd-appointments-2009.htm; Canada's Admirals and Commodores (3rd ed.) (2016);
Last update
2016-01-26 00:00:00

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Norman, M.A.G.