Andrew Fulton (admiral) explained

Andrew Fulton
Rank: Vice-Admiral
Branch:
Canadian Forces
Allegiance: Canada
Birth Date:1927 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Ottawa, Ontario
Death Place:Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Serviceyears:1944–1983
Commands:


Northern Region
Maritime Command
Awards:Order of Military Merit
Order of St John
Canadian Forces' Decoration

Vice Admiral James Andrew Fulton CMM, CD (23 January 1927 – 7 August 2021) was a Canadian Forces officer who served as Commander Maritime Command from 6 August 1980 to 29 July 1983.

Career

Fulton joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1944 and completed his training in 1946.[1] He became Commanding Officer of the frigate in 1961 while he was Lieutenant-Commander (LCdr), Deputy Program Manager Missile Systems 1962 and Director of Naval Operations at National Defence Headquarters in 1964.[1] He went on to be Commanding Officer of the destroyer in 1965 with the rank of Commander (Cdr), Deputy Representative of the Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic at NATO Headquarters in Paris in 1966 and Commanding Officer of the supply ship in 1969 as Capitain (Capt (N)).[1] After that he became Commander Northern Region in 1973, Director General Current Policy in 1975 and Chief of Personnel (Careers & Senior Appointments) in 1976.[1] His last appointments were as Canadian Military Representative to the NATO Military Committee in 1978 and Commander Maritime Command on 6 August 1980, in which role he undertook some astute political manoeuvring to get the Patrol Frigate Project and Tribal Update and Modernization Project approved,[2] before retiring on 29 July 1983.[1]

He died on 7 August 2021 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.[3]

Awards and decorations

Fulton's personal awards and decorations include the following:





RibbonDescriptionNotes
Order of Military Merit (CMM)
  • Appointed Commander (CMM) on 8 December 1980[4]
  • Appointed Officer (OMM) on 13 December 1972
  • Appointed Officer in 1975[5]
  • 1950-1953
  • 1950-1954
  • Decoration awarded in 1977
  • Canadian version
Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD)
  • with two Clasp for 32 years of services

Notes and References

  1. http://nauticapedia.ca/dbase/Query/Biolist3.php?name=Fulton,%20James%20Andrew&id=26317&Page=1&input=Fulton,%20James%20Andrew Fulton, James Andrew
  2. https://books.google.com/books?id=DTXDGrVfRFYC&dq=Admiral+Robert+George+canada&pg=PA8 The Admirals: Canada's Senior Naval Leadership in the Twentieth Century
  3. Web site: James Andrew . Halifax Chronicle Herald . 2 October 2021.
  4. Web site: Order of Military Merit List. The Governor General of Canada.
  5. Web site: The order of St.John membership_roll of the Order. St.John Ambulance of Canada .