Vice-Admiral Ronald Douglas Buck CMM, CD is a retired officer of the Canadian Forces. He was Chief of the Maritime Staff from 21 June 2001 to 25 August 2004.
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.jpeg) Buck in 2013 | |
| Born | Montreal, Quebec |
| Allegiance |  Canada |
| Service/ | Royal Canadian Navy Canadian Forces Maritime Command |
| Years of service | 1967–2006 |
| Rank |  Vice-Admiral |
| Commands held | HMCS Restigouche Fifth Canadian Destroyer Squadron Canadian Fleet Pacific Maritime Forces Pacific Maritime Command |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of Military Merit Order of Saint John Canadian Forces' Decoration |
Career edit
Buck joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1967.[1] He became Commanding Officer of the destroyer HMCS Restigouche in 1987, Project Manager for the Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel Project in 1989 and Commander Fifth Canadian Destroyer Squadron in 1992.[1] He went on to be Commander Canadian Forces Training System in 1994, Chief of Staff of the Management Command and Control Reengineering Team at the National Defence Headquarters in 1995 and Commander Canadian Fleet Pacific in 1997.[1] After that he was appointed Chief of the Maritime Staff in 2001 (during which he took part in Operation Apollo – the anti-terrorism initiative – in 2001) and Vice Chief of the Defence Staff in 2004 before retiring in 2006.[2]
Awards and decorations edit
Buck'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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Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers | |
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125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal |
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Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee 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 c Ron Buck, CMM, CD Navy League
- ^ Plain Talk: Should the Support Ship Sink? Canadian Naval Review, Fall 2008
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers List". The Governor General of Canada. 11 June 2018.
- ^ Citizen, decorations-for-bravery-meritorious-service-decorations-to-be-awarded-here-is-the-list Decoration for Bravery, Meritorious Service Decorations to be awarded for military personnel
- ^ "The Queen Golden Jubilee Medal List". The Governor General of Canada. 11 June 2018.
- ^ "The Queen Diamond Jubilee Medal List". The Governor General of Canada. 11 June 2018.