Craig Baines

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Craig Baines
Craig Baines in September 2021 (cropped).jpg
Craig Baines in 2021
Bornc. 1960s
Saskatchewan, Canada
Allegiance Canada
Service/branch Royal Canadian Navy
Years of service1987–present
RankVice-admiral
Commands held
Awards

Vice-Admiral Craig Alan Baines MSC CD[1] is a Royal Canadian Navy officer and Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy.

Personal[]

Baines hails from Saskatchewan and before his military career was a national judo medallist and graduated from the University of Manitoba.[2]

Military career[]

He was appointed Commander Canadian Fleet Atlantic in July 2014 [3] before being promoted to Commander Maritime Forces Atlantic in 2017.[4]

He joined Maritime Command in 1987 and completed the Forces Regular Officer Training Program. He served as navigation officer on a number of ships before completing an operations course. In 2004 he served as executive officer of HMCS Calgary, and in 2007 he was appointed commanding officer of the Halifax-class frigate HMCS Winnipeg.[5]

In 2010 he served as the base commander of Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt. This was followed by a stint as special advisor to the Chief of Defence Staff, after which he became fleet commander of Canadian Fleet Atlantic.[5]

He became Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy on January 12, 2021.[6]

Honours and decorations[]

Baines's personal awards and decorations included the following:

Order of Military Merit (Canada) ribbon (CMM).jpgMSC ribbon-military.png
Special Service Medal Ribbon.pngNATO Medal AFRICA ribbon bar.svgCD-ribbon and 2 bars.png

Canadian Command Commendation.jpg

Ribbon Description Notes
Order of Military Merit (CMM)
  • Appointed Commander (CMM) on 21 September 2020[7]
MSC ribbon-military.png Meritorious Service Cross (MSC)
  • Appointed (MSC) on 7 October 2009[8]
  • Military division
  • Received the for his leadership of HMCS Winnipeg during counter-piracy operations.
Special Service Medal
  • with NATO-OTAN Clasp
NATO Medal AFRICA ribbon bar.svg NATO Medal Non-Article 5
  • with Africa clasp
Canadian Forces Decoration (CD)
  • with two Clasp for 32 years of services

Canadian Command Commendation.jpg Command Commendation

References[]

  1. ^ "Meritorious Service Decorations (military division)". The Governor General of Canada. October 7, 2009. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
  2. ^ "Honorary Degree recipients". University of Manitoba. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  3. ^ "Atlantic navy fleet gets new commander". The Chronicle Herald. July 12, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  4. ^ "Royal Canadian Navy welcomes new commander of its East Coast fleet". GlobalNews. September 1, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Rear-Admiral Craig Baines, MSC, CD". Royal Canadian Navy. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
  6. ^ "Vice-Admiral Craig Baines takes command of Royal Canadian Navy". The Chronicle Herald. January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  7. ^ "Order of Military Merit List". The Governor General of Canada.
  8. ^ "Meritorious Service Decorations List". The Governor General of Canada.

External links[]

Media related to Craig Baines at Wikimedia Commons

Military offices
Preceded by Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy
2021– 		Incumbent
Preceded by Commander Maritime Forces Atlantic
2017–2021 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander Canadian Fleet Atlantic
2014–2017 		Succeeded by


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