Joseph Alphonse Denis Rouleau | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |  Canada |
| Service/ |  Royal Canadian Navy |
| Years of service | 1972 - 2012 |
| Rank | Vice-Admiral |
| Commands | Vice Chief of the Defence Staff |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of Military Merit Meritorious Service Medal Canadian Forces' Decoration |
Vice-Admiral Joseph Alphonse Denis Rouleau CMM MSM CD is a retired officer who served in the Royal Canadian Navy.
Rouleau completed a bachelor's degree in engineering and management at the Royal Military College of Canada and attended the Canadian Forces College, graduating the Advanced Military Studies Course and the National Security Studies Course.
Rouleau served as executive officer on HMCS Skeena and as commanding officer on HMCS Athabaskan, both destroyers, before becoming the first Canadian naval officer ever assigned to NORAD. After serving in various administrative positions at the National Defence Headquarters, he took command of the multi-national Standing NATO Maritime Group One before heading back to Ottawa. [1]
From June 15, 2008, until July 25, 2010, Rouleau served as the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff. [2]
Rouleau's last posting from August 2010 until his retirement in 2012 was as Canada's military representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. [3]
Rouleau's personal awards and decorations include the following:
| Ribbon | Description | Notes |
 | Order of Military Merit (CMM) | |
 | Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) |
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 | Special Service Medal |
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 | Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal |
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 | Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal |
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 | Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal |
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 | Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD) |
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