Commander Royal Canadian Navy

Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy
Type	Commissioned Officer
Command	Royal Canadian Navy
Status	Currently constituted
Abbreviation	Comd RCN
Precedence
Next (higher)	Chief of Defence Staff

The Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy (Comd RCN) is the commander and institutional head of the Royal Canadian Navy. The Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy is based at National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario.

History of the post

The appointment was entitled Director of the Naval Service from 1910-1928 and then Chief of the Naval Staff from 1928-1968. Following unification of the Canadian Forces, the appointment was entitled Commander of Maritime Command from 1968-1997 and Chief of the Maritime Staff from 1997-present. In 2011 Maritime Command was renamed to Royal Canadian Navy and the appointment was renamed to Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy.^[1][2]

Director of the Naval Service

1. Admiral Sir C.E. Kingsmill 1910-1921
2. Vice Admiral W. Hose 1921-1928

Chief of the Naval Staff

1. Vice Admiral W. Hose 1928-1934
2. Rear Admiral P.W. Nelles 1934-1944
3. Vice Admiral G.C. Jones 1944-1946
4. Vice Admiral H.E. Reid 1946-1947
5. Vice Admiral H.T.W. Grant 1947-1951
6. Vice Admiral E.R. Mainguy 1951-1954
7. Vice Admiral H.N. Lay 1954-1956
8. Vice Admiral H.G. DeWolf 1956-1960
9. Vice Admiral H.S. Rayner 1960-1964
10. Rear Admiral W.M. Landymore 1964-1967
11. Vice Admiral J.C. O'Brien 1967-1968

Commander of Maritime Command

1. Vice Admiral J.C. O'Brien 1968–1970
2. Vice Admiral H.A. Porter 1970–1971
3. Rear Admiral R.W. Timbrell 1971–1973
4. Vice Admiral D.S. Boyle 1973–1977
5. Vice Admiral A.L Collier 1977–1979
6. Vice Admiral J. Allan 1979–1980
7. Vice Admiral J.A. Fulton 1980–1983
8. Vice Admiral J.C. Wood 1983–1987
9. Vice Admiral C.M. Thomas 1987–1989
10. Vice Admiral R.E. George 1989–1991
11. Admiral J.R. Anderson 1991–1992
12. Vice Admiral P.W. Cairns 1992–1994
13. Vice Admiral L.E. Murray 1994–1995
14. Vice Admiral L.G. Mason 1995–1997

Chief of the Maritime Staff

1. Vice Admiral G.L. Garnett 1997–1997
2. Vice Admiral G.R. Maddison 1997–2001
3. Vice Admiral R.D. Buck 2001–2004
4. Vice Admiral M.B. McLean 2004–2006
5. Vice Admiral D.W. Robertson 2006–2009
6. Vice Admiral P.D. McFadden 2009-2011

Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy

1. Vice Admiral P.A. Maddison 2011-present

See also

• Chief of the Defence Staff, the second most senior member of the Canadian Forces after the Commander-in-Chief
• Chief of the Land Staff, the commander and institutional head of the Canadian Army.
• Chief of the Air Staff, the commander and institutional head of the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Reference

1. ^ MARGEN 036-11
2. ^ DSA Vice-Admiral Maddison