Andrew Smith (admiral)

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Rear-Admiral Andrew (Andy) Smith is a former Royal Canadian Navy officer. Smith was the former Chief of Military Personnel and Chief of Transformation, until retiring in 2013 to move to a senior role with Public Works and Government Services Canada.

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Military career

Chief of Military Personnel

Chief of Transformation

Following his tenure as CMP, Smith was appointed Chief of Transformation. In this role, he would be the senior military leader responsible for the Defence Renewal Plan.

Awards and decorations

Smith's personal awards and decorations include the following: (Ribbons centre)

CAN Order of Military Merit Commander and Officer.png
South-West Asia Service Medal with Afganistan bar ribbon.png QEII Diamond Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg CAN Canadian Forces Decoration ribbon with two bars.svg

RibbonDescriptionNotes
CAN Order of Military Merit Commander and Officer.png Order of Military Merit (CMM)
  • Appointed Commander (CMM) on 27 September 2011 [1]
  • Appointed Officer (OMM) on 3 October 2001 [1]
South-West Asia Service Medal with Afganistan bar ribbon.png South-West Asia Service Medal
  • with AFGHANISTAN Clasp
QEII Diamond Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal
  • Decoration awarded in 2012 [2]
  • Canadian version
CAN Canadian Forces Decoration ribbon with two bars.svg Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD)
  • with two Clasp for 32 years of services

Post-military career

In June 2013, Smith announced he was retiring from the military and would be appointed as the Associate Assistant Deputy Minister (Real Property) at Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC). [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Order of Military Merit List". The Governor General of Canada.
  2. ↑ "The Diamond Jubilee Medal List". The Governor General of Canada. 11 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Rear Admiral Andrew Smith to Move over to Public Works for a Senior Position | Ottawa Citizen". Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2014.


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