Paul Maddison

Vice Admiral Paul A. Maddison, OMM, MSM, CD is an officer of the Canadian Forces. On July 21, 2011, he will become Chief of the Maritime Staff, the head of the Canadian Navy.

Paul A. Maddison
Allegiance	Canada
Service/branch	Canadian Navy
Years of service	1975-present
Rank	Vice Admiral
Awards	Officer of the Order of Military Merit Meritorious Service Medal Canadian Forces Decoration

Maddison enrolled in the Canadian Forces in 1975. In 1980, he graduated from Royal Military College Saint-Jean with a Bachelor of Arts. He served on various vessels and in appointments with both the Atlantic and Pacific fleets. In 1991, he deployed to the Persian Gulf with the Canadian Task Group. From 1994-1996, Maddison served as Executive Officer for the frigate HMCS Winnipeg. This was followed by his first command, HMCS Calgary, from 1997 to 1999. From 1999 to 2002, he was posted to NORAD headquarters. From 2002 to 2004 he captained the destroyer HMCS Iroquois, a period which included a deployment to the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea as part of Combined Task Force 151.

In 2005, Maddison's career shifted to National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa, where he worked in roles related to planning and development of the Navy. In 2007 he became Assistant Chief of Military Personnel. In May 2008, Maddison assumed command of the Navy's Atlantic fleet as well as Joint Task Force (Atlantic), the military organization responsible for domestic operations in the maritime provinces.

In August 2010, he became the Assistant Chief of the Maritime Staff under Vice Admiral Dean McFadden. Upon McFadden's retirement from the Canadian Forces on July 21, 2011, Maddison will become Chief of the Maritime Staff.[1]

• Canadian Forces Senior Officer biography

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