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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox military person Vice Admiral James Andrew Fulton CMM, CD (23 January 1927 – 7 August 2021) was a Canadian Forces officer who served as Commander Maritime Command from 6 August 1980 to 29 July 1983.

Career

Fulton joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1944 and completed his training in 1946.[1] He became Commanding Officer of the frigate Шаблон:HMCS in 1961 while he was Lieutenant-Commander (LCdr), Deputy Program Manager Missile Systems 1962 and Director of Naval Operations at National Defence Headquarters in 1964.[1] He went on to be Commanding Officer of the destroyer Шаблон:HMCS in 1965 with the rank of Commander (Cdr), Deputy Representative of the Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic at NATO Headquarters in Paris in 1966 and Commanding Officer of the supply ship Шаблон:HMCS in 1969 as Capitain (Capt (N)).[1] After that he became Commander Northern Region in 1973, Director General Current Policy in 1975 and Chief of Personnel (Careers & Senior Appointments) in 1976.[1] His last appointments were as Canadian Military Representative to the NATO Military Committee in 1978 and Commander Maritime Command on 6 August 1980, in which role he undertook some astute political manoeuvring to get the Patrol Frigate Project and Tribal Update and Modernization Project approved,[2] before retiring on 29 July 1983.[1]

He died on 7 August 2021 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.[3]

Awards and decorations

Fulton's personal awards and decorations include the following:



Ribbon Description Notes
Файл:CAN Order of Military Merit Commander and Officer.png Order of Military Merit (CMM)
  • Appointed Commander (CMM) on 8 December 1980[4]
  • Appointed Officer (OMM) on 13 December 1972 [4]
Файл:Order of St John (UK) ribbon -vector.svg Order of St John
  • Appointed Officer in 1975[5]
Файл:Korea Medal.svg Korea Medal
  • 1950-1953
Файл:CAN Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea.svg Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea
Файл:United Nations Service Medal Korea ribbon.svg United Nations Service Medal Korea
  • 1950-1954
Файл:UK Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal
  • Decoration awarded in 1977
  • Canadian version
Шаблон:Ribbon devices Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD)
  • with two Clasp for 32 years of services

References

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