Angus Watt Explained

William Angus Watt
Rank:Lieutenant General
Branch:Air Command
Allegiance:Canada
Serviceyears:1972-2009
Commands:423 Maritime Helicopter Squadron
Joint Task Force Southwest Asia
Air Command
Awards:Commander of the Order of Military Merit
Canadian Forces' Decoration

Lieutenant-General William Angus Watt, CMM, CD is a Canadian retired air force general who was Chief of the Air Staff from 2007 to 2009. He formerly served as the president and chief executive officer of the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority.

Career

Watt joined the Canadian Forces in 1972 and, after graduating from the Royal Military College Saint-Jean in 1977, trained as a pilot before flying Sea King helicopters.[1]

He served as commanding officer of 423 Maritime Helicopter Squadron before becoming commander of Joint Task Force Southwest Asia (for Operation Apollo) in 2002, director of operations at NORAD in 2004[2] and then deputy commander of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in 2006. He went on to be Chief of the Air Staff in 2007 before retiring in 2009.[1]

He became president and chief executive officer of the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority in 2012.[1]

Honours

Watt's personal awards and decorations include the following:







RibbonDescriptionNotes
Order of Military Merit (CMM)
  • Commander
  • 9 November 2007
  • Officer 31 May 2002[3]
  • With South-West Asia Ribbon
  • With "ISAF+FIAS" Clasp
  • Canadian Version of this Medal
  • 2012[4]
Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD)
  • For Meritorious Service
  • With Bar

References

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.catsa.gc.ca/Page.aspx?ID=29&pname=ExecutiveTeam_EquipeHauteDirection&lang=en#angus_watt Executive Team
  2. http://www.norad.mil/Newsroom/tabid/3170/Article/1086/homeland-defense-symposium-highlights-challenges-threats.aspx Homeland Defense Symposium Highlights Challenges, Threats
  3. Web site: Angus Watt's Order of Military Merit Citation . Governor General of Canada . 28 June 2022 . en.
  4. Web site: Angus Watt's Diamond Jubilee Medal Citation . Governor General of Canada . 28 June 2022 . en.
  5. Web site: Lieutenant-General William Angus Watt, CMM, CD Chief of the Air Staff – Air Command 2007 to 2009 . Blatherwick . 28 June 2022 . en.