Ronald Buck


Ronald Douglas Buck CMM, CD is a retired officer of the Canadian Forces. He was Chief of the Maritime Staff from 2001 to 2004.

Career

Buck joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1967. He became Commanding Officer of the destroyer in 1987, Project Manager for the Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel Project in 1989 and Commander Fifth Canadian Destroyer Squadron in 1992. He went on to be Commander Canadian Forces Training System in 1994, Chief of Staff of the Management Command and Control Reengineering Team at the National Defence Headquarters in 1995 and Commander Canadian Fleet Pacific in 1997. After that he was appointed Chief of the Maritime Staff in 2001 and Vice Chief of the Defence Staff in 2004 before retiring in 2006.

Awards and decorations

Buck's personal awards and decorations include the following:


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Order of Military Merit
  • Appointed Commander on 26 October 1999
  • Appointed Officer on 18 November 1992
Order of St John
  • Appointed Member on 18 December 2003
    • Special Service Medal
  • with NATO-OTAN Clasp
    • Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers
  • Decoration awarded 28 September 2017
  • 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal
  • Decoration awarded in 1992
    • Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
  • Decoration awarded in 2002
  • Canadian version
    • Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
  • Decoration awarded in 2012
  • Canadian version
    • Canadian Forces Decoration
  • with two Clasp for 32 years of services