Drew Robertson


Drew W. Robertson CMM, MSM, CD is a retired officer of the Canadian Forces. He was Chief of the Maritime Staff from 2006 to 2009.

Career

Robertson joined the Canadian Forces in 1973. He became commander of the destroyer in 1995 and of the destroyer in 1999 before commanding the First Canadian Task Group during the Operation Apollo anti-terrorism deployment in 2001. He went on to be Director General of international security policy at National Defence Headquarters in 2003 and Chief of the Maritime Staff in 2006 before retiring in 2009.

Awards and decorations

Robertson's personal awards and decorations include the following:


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Order of Military Merit
Order of St John
  • Appointed Member on 15 December 2006
    • Meritorious Service Medal
  • Decoration awarded on 23 November 2007
  • Military division
    • South-West Asia Service Medal
  • with AFGHANISTAN Clasp
    • Special Service Medal
  • with NATO-OTAN Clasp
    • Canadian Forces Decoration
  • with two Clasp for 32 years of service