Drew Robertson
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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.
Drew Robertson | |
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VAdm Drew William Robertson | |
| Allegiance |  Canada |
| Branch |  Canadian Forces |
| Service years | 1973–2009 |
| Rank |  Vice-Admiral |
| Commands | HMCS Annapolis HMCS Athabaskan First Canadian Task Group |
| Conflicts | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of Military Merit Meritorious Service Medal Canadian Forces' Decoration |
Career
Robertson joined the Canadian Forces in 1973.[1] He became commander of the destroyer HMCS Annapolis in 1995 and of the destroyer HMCS Athabaskan 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:
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| Ribbon | Description | Notes |
| Order of Military Merit (CMM) | |
| Order of St John |
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| Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) |
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| South-West Asia Service Medal |
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| Special Service Medal |
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| Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD) |
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