Drew Robertson Explained

Drew Robertson
Rank:	Vice-Admiral
Branch:	Canadian Forces
Allegiance:	Canada
Serviceyears:	1973–2009
Commands:	First Canadian Task Group
Battles:	War in Afghanistan
Awards:	Commander of the Order of Military Merit Meritorious Service Medal Canadian Forces' Decoration

Vice-Admiral Drew W. Robertson CMM, MSM, CD is a retired officer of the Canadian Forces. He was Chief of the Maritime Staff from 17 January 2006 to 22 June 2009.

Career

Robertson joined the Canadian Forces in 1973.^[1] He became commander of the destroyer in 1995 and of the destroyer in 1999 before commanding the First Canadian Task Group during the Operation Apollo anti-terrorism deployment in 2001.^[1] He went on to be Director General of international security policy at National Defence Headquarters in 2003 and Chief of the Maritime Staff in 2006 before retiring in 2009.^[2]

Awards and decorations

Robertson's personal awards and decorations include the following:

Ribbon	Description	Notes
	Order of Military Merit (CMM)	Appointed Commander (CMM) on 21 September 2006^[3] Appointed Officer (OMM) on 26 October 1999
		Appointed Member on 15 December 2006^[4]
	Meritorious Service Medal (MSM)	Decoration awarded on 23 November 2007^[5] Military division
		with AFGHANISTAN Clasp
		with NATO-OTAN Clasp
	Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD)	with two Clasp for 32 years of service

Notes and References

1. http://www.freedominion.ca/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=53044 Vice-Admiral Drew Robertson assumed command today
2. http://tridentnews.ca/Portals/0/pdfarchives/2006/jan23_2006.pdf VAdm Robertson named Chief of the Maritime Staff
3. Web site: Order of Military Merit List. 11 June 2018 . The Governor General of Canada.
4. Web site: Canada Gazette, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem List. Canada Gazette.
5. Web site: Meritorious Service Decorations List. 11 June 2018 . The Governor General of Canada.