Angus Topshee Explained

Angus Topshee
Allegiance:	Canada
Branch:	Royal Canadian Navy
Serviceyears:	1990–present
Rank:	Vice-Admiral
Commands:	Royal Canadian Navy Maritime Forces Pacific CFB Halifax HMCS Algonquin
Battles:	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, is a Royal Canadian Navy officer and Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy.

Naval career

Topshee joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 1990 and graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada in 1994.^[1] He was given command of the destroyer, in July 2009 and was then deployed to Afghanistan as Director of Afghan National Police Training Operations in 2011. He went on to be Director of Operations for Exercise RIMPAC in 2012, commander of CFB Halifax in late 2012 and deputy director of the Strategy, Policy and Plans Directorate at North American Aerospace Defense Command in 2015. After that he 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.^{[2] [3]}

Topshee was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal on December 19, 2013,^[4] appointed an Officer of the Order of Military Merit on October 12, 2017, and was made a Commander on September 23, 2022.^[5]

Awards and decorations

Topshee's personal awards and decorations include the following:

Ribbon	Description	Notes
	Order of Military Merit (CMM)	Appointed Commander (CMM) on 12 May 2023^[6]
	Meritorious Service Medal (MSM)	Decoration awarded on 19 December 2013^[7] Military division
		South West Asia Ribbon 1 Rotation Bars
		with NATO-OTAN Clasp
		with Non Article 5 Clasp
	Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD)	with two Clasp for 32 years of services
		Decoration awarded on 29 Jun 2019 ^[8] Officer level

CDS Commendation

Notes and References

1. Web site: Command Team. Lookout Navy News. 31 May 2022.
2. Web site: Royal Canadian Navy welcomes new Commander. 30 May 2022 . National Defence. 31 May 2022.
3. Web site: New Canadian service chiefs. Australian Naval Institute. 31 May 2022.
4. Web site: Meritorious Service Decorations List. 11 June 2014. The Governor General of Canada.
5. Web site: Order of Military Merit List . The Governor General of Canada.
6. Web site: Order of Military Merit List. 23 May 2023 . The Governor General of Canada.
7. Web site: Meritorious Service Decorations List. The Governor General of Canada.
8. Web site: Canada Gazette . 29 June 2019 . The Government of Canada.