Mark Norman (RCN officer)

Mark Norman CMM CD
Norman meeting CNO Greenert
Allegiance	Canada
Service/branch	Royal Canadian Navy
Years of service	1980-present
Rank	Vice-Admiral
Commands held	HMCS St. John's Canadian Fleet - Atlantic
Awards	Commander of the Order of Military Merit Canadian Forces Decoration

Vice-Admiral Mark A. G. Norman CMM CD is a Royal Canadian Navy officer who formerly served as Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy and is currently the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff of Canada.

Naval career

Educated in Queen's University, Norman joined the Naval Reserve in 1980 as a diesel mechanic before transferring to the regular force in 1985 as a Sub-lieutenant.^[1] He became Commanding Officer of the frigate HMCS St. John's.^[1] He went on to be Assistant Chief of Transformation in 2005, Director General Strategy, Chief Force Development in 2007 and Commander Canadian Fleet - Atlantic in 2009.^[2] He then became Director General Maritime Force Development in 2010 and Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff and Deputy Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy in June 2011 before becoming Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy in June 2013.^[3] In January 2015, he was promoted to Vice Chief of the Defence Staff of the Canadian Armed Forces. His successor as Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy was Rear Admiral Ron Lloyd.^[4]

Awards and Decorations

Norman's personal decorations:

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References

1 2 Commander of the RCN Royal Canadian Navy
↑ Down to the sea in ships, m’lads . . . Queen's Alumni Review, 2009
↑ Vice Admiral Mark Norman assumes command of the Royal Canadian Navy Daily Observer, June 2013
↑ Tasker, John Paul (19 January 2016). "Top ranks of Canadian Forces get shake-up with new army, navy commanders". CBC News. Retrieved 20 January 2016.

Military offices
Preceded by Paul Maddison	Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy 2013-2016	Succeeded by Ron Lloyd
Preceded by Guy Thibault	Vice Chief of the Defence Staff 2013-2016	Succeeded by Incumbent

Commanders of the Royal Canadian Navy

Directors of the Naval Service	Charles Kingsmill Walter Hose

Chiefs of the Naval Staff	Walter Hose Percy Nelles George Jones Howard Reid Harold Grant Rollo Mainguy Harry DeWolf Herbert Rayner

Commanders, Maritime Command	William Landymore John O'Brien Henry Porter Robert Timbrell Douglas Boyle Andrew Collier John Allan Andrew Fulton James Wood Charles Thomas Robert George John Anderson Peter Cairns Larry Murray Lynn Mason

Chiefs of the Maritime Staff	Gary Garnett Greg Maddison Ronald Buck Bruce MacLean Drew Robertson Dean McFadden

Commanders of the Royal Canadian Navy	Paul Maddison Mark Norman Ron Lloyd

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