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Angus Topshee | |
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.jpg) Topshee in 2024 | |
| Allegiance | Canada |
Branch | Royal Canadian Navy[a] |
Service years | 1990–present |
Rank | Vice-Admiral |
| Commands | Royal Canadian Navy Maritime Forces Pacific CFB Halifax HMCS Algonquin |
Conflicts | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of Military Merit Meritorious Service Medal Canadian Forces' Decoration Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States) |
Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee, CMM, MSM, CD is a Royal Canadian Navy officer. He is currently Vice-Chief of Canada's Defence Staff and previously served as Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy between 30 May 2022 and 13 May 2026.
Naval career
[edit source]Topshee joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 1990 and graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada in 1994. He was given command of a destroyer, HMCS Algonquin, in July 2009 and was then deployed to Afghanistan as Director of Afghan National Police Training Operations in 2011.[1][2]
Topshee went on to be Director of Operations for Exercise RIMPAC in 2012 and the commander of CFB Halifax in late 2012. He was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal on 19 December 2013.[3] He became deputy director of the Strategy, Policy and Plans Directorate at North American Aerospace Defense Command in 2015 and was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Military Merit on 12 October 2017. He then became commander of the Canadian Fleet Pacific in July 2018, commander of Maritime Forces Pacific in May 2021 and Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy in May 2022.[4][5]
On 13 May 2026, Topshee was named Vice-Chief of Canada's Defence Staff. Rear Admiral Dan Charlebois was named Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy as his replacement.[6]
Awards and decorations
[edit source]Topshee's has received the following personal awards and decorations across his military career:
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| Ribbon | Description | Notes |
| Order of Military Merit (CMM) | |
| Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) |
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| General Campaign Star |
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| Special Service Medal |
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| Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal | |
| NATO Medal |
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| Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD) |
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| Legion of Merit |
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CDS Commendation (21 October 2013)
Notes
[edit source]- ↑ Known as Canadian Forces Maritime Command until 2011
References
[edit source]- ↑ "Biographical Data". www.nauticapedia.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ↑ "Command Team". Lookout Navy News. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ↑ "Meritorious Service Decorations List". The Governor General of Canada. 11 June 2014.
- ↑ "Royal Canadian Navy welcomes new Commander". National Defence. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ↑ "New Canadian service chiefs". Australian Naval Institute. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ↑ "Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee Appointed to Vice Chief of Defence Staff; Rear-Admiral Dan Charlebois Named New Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy". ReadyAyeReady.com. 2026-05-13. Retrieved 2026-05-14.
- ↑ "Order of Military Merit List". The Governor General of Canada. 23 May 2023.
- ↑ "Order of Military Merit List". The Governor General of Canada. 23 May 2023.
- ↑ "Meritorious Service Decorations List". The Governor General of Canada.
- ↑ "Canada Gazette". The Government of Canada. 29 June 2019.
External links
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