Scott Bishop
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Scott Bishop | |
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 Bishop as a Rear Admiral in 2016 | |
| Born | |
| Allegiance |  Canada |
| Branch |  Royal Canadian Navy |
| Service years | 1983 – Present |
| Rank |  Vice Admiral |
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| Awards | Commander of the Order of Military Merit[1] Canadian Forces' Decoration |
Scott Edward George Bishop CMM CD is a Canadian naval flag officer serving as a Vice Admiral in the Royal Canadian Navy. He presently serves as Canada's Military Representative to the NATO Military Committee, and was commander of the Canadian Forces Intelligence Command from 2016 to 2021.[2][3]
Bishop joined the Royal Canadian Naval Reserve in 1983 before joining the Regular Force in 1985. His first regular post was as a bridge watch-keeping officer on HMCS Restigouche. Bishop specialized in navigation, and served as the Navigating Officer in Royal Canadian Naval ships Chignecto, Miramichi, Qu'appelle, and Provider. He was also the Senior Navigation Instructor at the Naval Officer Training Centre. In 1995, Bishop was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander and posted to HMCS Vancouver as the ship's Combat Officer. In 2000, he was appointed Executive Officer of HMCS Athabaskan. He was selected to command the frigate HMCS Halifax in 2005.
He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Business Administration, and is a graduate of the United States Naval War College.[4]
