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:
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| File:CAN Order of Military Merit Commander and Officer.png | Order of Military Merit (CMM) | |
| File:MSM Ribbon-military.png | Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) |
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| Template:Ribbon devices/alt | Special Service Medal |
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| File:UK Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg | Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal |
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| File:UK Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg | Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal |
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| Template:Ribbon devices/alt | Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal |
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| Template:Ribbon devices/alt | Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD) |
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References
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- ↑ Denis Rouleau Template:Webarchive Biography
- ↑ Rear-Admiral Denis Rouleau is Announced as Next Vice Chief of the Defence Staff for the Canadian Forces
- ↑ Vice-Admiral J.A. Denis Rouleau NATO
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