Dean McFadden

P. Dean McFadden
Vice Adm. Dean McFadden, left
Born	July 1957 (age 59) Belfast, Northern Ireland
Allegiance	Canada
Service/branch	Canadian Forces
Rank	Vice-Admiral
Commands held	Canada Command Maritime Forces Atlantic
Awards	Commander of the Order of Military Merit Canadian Forces Decoration

Vice-Admiral P. Dean McFadden, CMM, CD (born July 1957) is a retired officer of the Canadian Forces. He was Chief of the Maritime Staff from 2009 to 2011 and last to hold the post.

Career

Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, McFadden was educated at Belfast Royal Academy before his family immigrated to Vancouver, British Columbia in 1973.^[1] He served as Commander of Canada Command and as the Commander of Maritime Forces Atlantic, as well as Commander of Joint Task Force Atlantic.^[2] He became Chief of the Maritime Staff in 2009 and on his retirement in 2011 was appointed a Commander of the Order of Military Merit.^[3]

McFadden is married to Eva McFadden (née Edmonds) from Bedford, Nova Scotia and has two children.

Cutting the cake for Canada's Navy Centennial

Military offices
Preceded by Drew Robertson	Chief of the Maritime Staff 2009-2011	Succeeded by Paul Maddison

Commanders of the Royal Canadian Navy

Directors of the Naval Service	Charles Kingsmill Walter Hose

Chiefs of the Naval Staff	Walter Hose Percy Nelles George Jones Howard Reid Harold Grant Rollo Mainguy Harry DeWolf Herbert Rayner

Commanders, Maritime Command	William Landymore John O'Brien Henry Porter Robert Timbrell Douglas Boyle Andrew Collier John Allan Andrew Fulton James Wood Charles Thomas Robert George John Anderson Peter Cairns Larry Murray Lynn Mason

Chiefs of the Maritime Staff	Gary Garnett Greg Maddison Ronald Buck Bruce MacLean Drew Robertson Dean McFadden

Commanders of the Royal Canadian Navy	Paul Maddison Mark Norman Ron Lloyd

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