Denis Rouleau

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Career

Rouleau completed a bachelor's degree in engineering and management at the Royal Military College of Canada and attended the Canadian Forces College, graduating the Advanced Military Studies Course and the National Security Studies Course.

Rouleau served as executive officer on Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities". and as commanding officer on Script error: No such module "WPSHIPS utilities"., both destroyers, before becoming the first Canadian naval officer ever assigned to NORAD. After serving in various administrative positions at the National Defence Headquarters, he took command of the multi-national Standing NATO Maritime Group One before heading back to Ottawa.[1]

From June 15, 2008, until July 25, 2010, Rouleau served as the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff.[2]

Rouleau's last posting from August 2010 until his retirement in 2012 was as Canada's military representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.[3]

Awards and decorations

Rouleau's personal awards and decorations include the following:



Ribbon Description Notes
File:CAN Order of Military Merit Commander and Officer.png Order of Military Merit (CMM)
  • Appointed Commander (CMM) on 28 November 2008[4]
  • Appointed Officer (OMM) on 29 September 2004 [5]
File:MSM Ribbon-military.png Meritorious Service Medal (MSM)
  • Decoration awarded on 23 November 2007[6]
  • Military division
Template:Ribbon devices/alt Special Service Medal
  • with NATO-OTAN Clasp
File:UK Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal
  • Decoration awarded in 1977
  • Canadian version
File:UK Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
  • Decoration awarded 2002[7]
  • Canadian version
Template:Ribbon devices/alt Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
  • Decoration awarded in 2012[8]
  • Canadian version
Template:Ribbon devices/alt Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD)
  • with two Clasp for 32 years of services

References

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  1. Denis Rouleau Template:Webarchive Biography
  2. Rear-Admiral Denis Rouleau is Announced as Next Vice Chief of the Defence Staff for the Canadian Forces
  3. Vice-Admiral J.A. Denis Rouleau NATO
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Military offices
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/checkTemplate:Succession box/check Vice Chief of the Defence Staff
2008-2010 Template:S-ttl/check
Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by