William Truelove

Rear-Admiral William Shaun Truelove CMM CD is a Royal Canadian Navy officer.

Rear-Admiral

William Truelove

CMM CD
Truelove (right)
Nickname(s)Bill
Allegiance Canada
Service/branch Royal Canadian Navy
Years of service1981–Present
RankRear-Admiral
Commands held
AwardsCommander of the Order of Military Merit[1]
Canadian Forces Decoration

He joined the Navy in 1981 and obtained a degree at Royal Roads Military College.[2]

In 1998 he was appointed Executive Officer of HMCS Preserver before being appointed as Commanding Officer of HMCS Regina [3] from 2001 to 2003 and the Naval Officer Training Centre until 2004.

He was promoted to Rear-Admiral in May 2012 and took command of Maritime Forces Pacific in June 2012.[3] In 2015 he was appointed as Commander, Canadian Defence Liaison Council in Washington.[4]

He was invested as an officer of the Order of Military Merit in 2009[5] and promoted to commander of the order in 2016.[1]

References
  1. "Governor General to Invest 46 Recipients into the Order of Military Merit". The Governor General of Canada. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  2. "Getting to know your Admiral". Royal Canadian Navy. Jul 23, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  3. "Lengthy naval career drawing to a close for West Coast navy's admiral". Victoria News. Jun 5, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  4. Pugliese, David (July 13, 2015). "Change of command ceremony for Maritime Forces Pacific to be held Tuesday". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  5. "Governor General to invest 58 individuals into the Order of Military Merit". The Governor General of Canada. 23 June 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2016.

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Military offices
Preceded by
Nigel Greenwood		 Commander, Maritime Forces Pacific
June 2012– 14 July 2015		 Succeeded by
Gilles Couturier


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