Vice-Admiral Gary Leslie Garnett CMM, CD is a retired officer of the Canadian Forces. He was Chief of the Maritime Staff from 9 January to 24 September 1997.
Gary Garnett | |
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| Born | June 1, 1945[1] Halifax, Nova Scotia[1] |
| Allegiance |  Canada |
| Service/ |  Royal Canadian Navy Canadian Forces |
| Years of service | 1963–2001 |
| Rank |  Vice-Admiral |
| Commands held | HMCS Iroquois HMCS Huron Sea Training Unit Atlantic Second Canadian Destroyer Squadron Maritime Forces Atlantic |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of Military Merit Order of Saint John Canadian Forces' Decoration |
Career edit
Educated at Carleton University,[2] Garnett joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1963.[3] He became commander of the destroyer HMCS Iroquois in 1982 and of the destroyer HMCS Huron in 1983 before taking charge of the Sea Training Unit Atlantic in 1984 and the Second Canadian Destroyer Squadron in 1986.[3] He went on to be Director of Military Operations Coordination at the National Defence Headquarters in 1989, Executive Assistant to the Chief of the Defence Staff in 1990 and Director General Maritime Development in 1991.[4] He then became Chief of Personnel Services in 1993, Commander Maritime Forces Atlantic in 1994 and Commander of Maritime Command (renamed Chief of the Maritime Staff when the Naval Headquarters returned from Halifax to Ottawa) during 1997.[3] His last appointment was as Vice Chief of the Defence Staff later in 1997 before retiring in September 2001.[3]
Awards and decorations edit
Garnett's personal awards and decorations include the following:
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Order of Military Merit (CMM) | |
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Order of St John |
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Special Service Medal |
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125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal |
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Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal |
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Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD) |
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References edit
- ^ a b "Vice-Admiral Gary Leslie Garnett, CMM, MStJ, CD: Commander Maritime Command and Chief of the Maritime Staff (CMS)" (PDF).
- ^ Gary Garnett CFN Consultants
- ^ a b c d Vice Admiral (Retired) Gary L. Garnett, CMM CD Senate Committee for National Security and Defence
- ^ Gary Garnett Profile
- ^ a b "Order of Military Merit List". The Governor General of Canada. 11 June 2018.
- ^ "Canada Gazette, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem List" (PDF). Canada Gazette.
- ^ "The Queen Diamond Jubilee Medal List". The Governor General of Canada. 11 June 2018.