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[[Vice-Admiral]] '''M. Bruce MacLean''' [[Order of Military Merit (Canada)|CMM]], [[Canadian Forces Decoration|CD]] is a retired officer of the [[Canadian Forces]]. He was [[Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy|Chief of the Maritime Staff]] from 2004 to 2006.
[[Vice-Admiral#Canada|Vice-Admiral]] '''M. Bruce MacLean''' [[Order of Military Merit (Canada)|CMM]], [[Canadian Forces' Decoration|CD]] is a retired officer of the [[Canadian Forces]]. He was [[Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy|Chief of the Maritime Staff]] from 2004 to 2006.


==Career==
==Career==
Educated at [[Dalhousie University]], MacLean joined the Canadian Forces in 1970.<ref name=nato>[http://www.nato.int/cv/milrep/ca/maclean-e.htm Vice-Admiral Bruce MacLean, CMM, CD] NATO</ref> He became Commanding Officer of the [[submarine]] [[HMCS Okanagan (S74)|HMCS ''Okanagan'']] in 1982.<ref name=nato/> He went on to be Director Maritime Force Development in the Directorate of Submarine Requirements in 1986, Commanding Officer of the supply ship [[HMCS Provider (AOR 508)|HMCS ''Provider'']] in 1992 and Chief of Staff to the Commander [[Maritime Forces Pacific]] in 1994.<ref name=nato/> He was next appointed Director General Maritime Development in the [[National Defence Headquarters (Canada)|National Defence Headquarters]] in 1995, Director General International Security Policy at National Defence Headquarters in 1998 and Commander of [[Maritime Forces Atlantic]] in 2000.<ref name=nato/> His final posts were as Canadian Military Representative to the [[NATO]] Military Committee in August 2002 and [[Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy|Chief of the Maritime Staff]] in 2004 before retiring in 2006.<ref>[http://www.navalreview.ca/wp-content/uploads/public/vol2num2/vol2num2art7.pdf Continuing Canadian Naval Officer Training in the 21st Century] Canadian Naval Review, Summer 2006</ref>
Educated at [[Dalhousie University]], MacLean joined the Canadian Forces in 1970.<ref name=nato>[http://www.nato.int/cv/milrep/ca/maclean-e.htm Vice-Admiral Bruce MacLean, CMM, CD] NATO</ref> He became Commanding Officer of the [[submarine]] {{HMCS|Okanagan|S74|6}} in 1982.<ref name=nato/> He went on to be Director Maritime Force Development in the Directorate of Submarine Requirements in 1986, Commanding Officer of the supply ship {{HMCS|Provider|AOR 508|6}} in 1992 and Chief of Staff to the Commander [[Maritime Forces Pacific]] in 1994.<ref name=nato/> He was next appointed Director General Maritime Development in the [[National Defence Headquarters (Canada)|National Defence Headquarters]] in 1995, Director General International Security Policy at National Defence Headquarters in 1998 and Commander of [[Maritime Forces Atlantic]] in 2000.<ref name=nato/> His final posts were as Canadian Military Representative to the [[NATO]] Military Committee in August 2002 and [[Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy|Chief of the Maritime Staff]] in 2004 before retiring in 2006.<ref>[http://www.navalreview.ca/wp-content/uploads/public/vol2num2/vol2num2art7.pdf Continuing Canadian Naval Officer Training in the 21st Century] Canadian Naval Review, Summer 2006</ref>

==Awards and decorations==
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MacLean's personal awards and decorations include the following:

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[[File:Special Service Medal Ribbon.png|110px]][[File:UK Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg|110px]][[File:CD-ribbon and 2 bars.png|120px]]
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|[[File:CAN Order of Military Merit Commander and Officer.png|80px]]||[[Order of Military Merit (Canada)|Order of Military Merit]] (CMM)||
*Appointed Commander (CMM) on 3 October 2001<ref name="Order of Military Merit List">{{cite web|url=https://www.gg.ca/honour.aspx?id=2113&t=11&ln=MacLean |title=Order of Military Merit List|publisher=The Governor General of Canada}}</ref>
*Appointed Officer (OMM) on 18 November 1992 <ref name="Order of Military Merit List"/>
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|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-leaf|ribbon=Special_Service_Medal_Ribbon.png|width=80}}||[[Special Service Medal (Canada)|Special Service Medal]]||
*with '''NATO-OTAN''' Clasp
|-
|[[File:UK Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg|80px]]||[[Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal]]||
*Decoration awarded in 2002<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gg.ca/honour.aspx?id=43957&t=6&ln=MacLean|title=The Queen Golden Jubilee Medal List|publisher=The Governor General of Canada}}</ref>
*Canadian version
|-
|[[File:CD-ribbon and 2 bars.png|80px]]||[[Canadian Forces' Decoration]] (CD)||
*with two Clasp for 32 years of service
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*He was a qualified Submariner and as such wore the Canadian Forces Submariner Dolphins


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 00:41, 26 November 2023

Bruce MacLean
Allegiance Kanada
Service/branch Canadian Forces
Years of service1970–2006
Rank Vice-Admiral
CommandsHMCS Okanagan
HMAS Oxley
HMAS Orion
HMCS Provider
Maritime Forces Atlantic
AwardsCommander of the Order of Military Merit
Canadian Forces' Decoration

Vice-Admiral M. Bruce MacLean CMM, CD is a retired officer of the Canadian Forces. He was Chief of the Maritime Staff from 2004 to 2006.

Career

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Educated at Dalhousie University, MacLean joined the Canadian Forces in 1970.[1] He became Commanding Officer of the submarine HMCS Okanagan in 1982.[1] He went on to be Director Maritime Force Development in the Directorate of Submarine Requirements in 1986, Commanding Officer of the supply ship HMCS Provider in 1992 and Chief of Staff to the Commander Maritime Forces Pacific in 1994.[1] He was next appointed Director General Maritime Development in the National Defence Headquarters in 1995, Director General International Security Policy at National Defence Headquarters in 1998 and Commander of Maritime Forces Atlantic in 2000.[1] His final posts were as Canadian Military Representative to the NATO Military Committee in August 2002 and Chief of the Maritime Staff in 2004 before retiring in 2006.[2]

Awards and decorations

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MacLean's personal awards and decorations include the following:

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Ribbon Description Notes
Order of Military Merit (CMM)
  • Appointed Commander (CMM) on 3 October 2001[3]
  • Appointed Officer (OMM) on 18 November 1992 [3]
Special Service Medal
  • with NATO-OTAN Clasp
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
  • Decoration awarded in 2002[4]
  • Canadian version
Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD)
  • with two Clasp for 32 years of service


  • He was a qualified Submariner and as such wore the Canadian Forces Submariner Dolphins

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Vice-Admiral Bruce MacLean, CMM, CD NATO
  2. ^ Continuing Canadian Naval Officer Training in the 21st Century Canadian Naval Review, Summer 2006
  3. ^ a b "Order of Military Merit List". The Governor General of Canada.
  4. ^ "The Queen Golden Jubilee Medal List". The Governor General of Canada.
Military offices
Preceded by Chief of the Maritime Staff
2004–2006 		Succeeded by
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