Robert Cléroux


Robert 'Bob' Cléroux is a retired Royal Canadian Navy chief petty officer 1st class. He served as the Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer from 2010 to 2013.

Military career

Cléroux joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1977. In January 1998, he became chief engineer of HMCS Ottawa.
In July 2010, he was appointed the Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer. This made him the most senior non-commissioned member of the Canadian Forces.
He retired from the military in 2013.

Awards and decorations

Cléroux's personal awards and decorations include the following:


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Order of Military Merit
Special Service Medal
  • with NATO-OTAN Clasp
    • Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal
    NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia
  • with FORMER YUGOSLAVIA clasp
    • Canadian Forces Decoration
  • with one Clasp for 22 years of service