Ron Lloyd

Ron Lloyd
Allegiance Canada
Service / branchRoyal Canadian Navy[a]
Years of service1980–2019
Rank Vice-Admiral
CommandsHMCS Charlottetown
HMCS Algonquin
Canadian Fleet – Atlantic
Canadian Fleet – Pacific
Royal Canadian Navy
AwardsOrder of Military Merit[1]
Canadian Forces' Decoration
Ordre National du Mérite

Vice-Admiral Maurice Frank Ronald "Ron" Lloyd CMM CD is a retired Royal Canadian Navy officer who became the 35th Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy on 23 June 2016.[2]

Educated at Royal Roads Military College, Lloyd joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1985.[3] He became commanding officer of the frigate HMCS Charlottetown in 2000 in which capacity he was deployed to the Persian Gulf.[3] He became Executive Secretary to the Chief of Maritime Staff in 2002, commanding officer of the destroyer HMCS Algonquin in 2004 and Director General Maritime Force Development at National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa in 2006.[3] He went on to be Commander Canadian Fleet – Atlantic in 2008, Commander Canadian Fleet – Pacific in March 2009 and Chief of Force Development in July 2010.[4] In January 2016 it was announced that he would become Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy.[5]

Lloyd was Acting Vice Chief of Defence Staff from January 13 to May 30, 2017, when Vice Admiral Mark Norman was relieved of his duties.[6] He was subsequently replaced as Acting Vice Chief of Defence Staff by Lieutenant-General Alain Parent.[7]

In February 2019, it was announced that he would retire and his replacement will be Vice-Admiral A.G. McDonald who will be promoted and become Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy.[8]




Awards and decorations

Lloyd's personal awards and decorations include the following:





Canadian Jump Wings


Ribbon Description Notes
Order of Military Merit (CMM)
  • Appointed Commander (CMM) on 17 October 2012[9]
South-West Asia Service Medal
  • with AFGHANISTAN Clasp
Special Service Medal
  • with NATO-OTAN Clasp
  • with PEACE-PAIX Clasp
Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal
NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia
  • with FORMER YUGOSLAVIA clasp
Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal
  • Decoration awarded in 2012[10]
  • Canadian version
Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD)
  • with two Clasp for 32 years of services
Ordre National du Mérite
  • Decoration awarded on 4 November 2017 [11]
  • Officer level
  • France
Legion of Merit
  • Decoration awarded on 29 Feb 2020 [12]
  • Commander level
  • United States

Notes

  1. ^ Known as Canadian Forces Maritime Command until 2011

References

  1. ^ "Order of Military Merit Investiture Ceremony". The Governor General of Canada. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Commander of the RCN". Royal Canadian Navy. June 23, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "New Commander for Canadian Fleet Atlantic" (PDF). Trident News. 25 August 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Rear-Admiral Ron Lloyd Deputy Commander, Combined Task Force Chief of Force Development" (PDF). RIMPAC 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Top ranks of Canadian Forces get shake-up with new army, navy commanders". CBC. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  6. ^ Brewster, Murray (16 January 2017). "Mark Norman, outspoken military vice-chief, relieved of duty without explanation". CBC.ca. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  7. ^ Defence, Government of Canada, National. "National Defence | Canadian Armed Forces | Article | New A/VCDS to assume position May 30". www.forces.gc.ca. Retrieved 2017-06-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "Senior navy appointments released" (PDF). Lookout. 11 February 2019. p. 9.
  9. ^ "Order of Military Merit List". The Governor General of Canada. 11 June 2018.
  10. ^ "The Diamond Jubilee Medal List". The Governor General of Canada. 11 June 2018.
  11. ^ "Canada Gazette". The Governor General of Canada. 4 November 2017.
  12. ^ "Legion of Merit". Vice Chief of Defence Staff.
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Preceded by Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy
2016–2019 		Succeeded by