John Newton (admiral)

Rear-Admiral John F. Newton CMM MSM CD is a retired Royal Canadian Navy officer and now liaison officer with Veterans Affairs Canada.

Rear-Admiral John F. Newton CMM MSM CD
Newton (left) being interviewed
Born	c. 1959
Allegiance	Canada
Service/branch	Royal Canadian Navy
Years of service	1983–2018
Rank	Rear-admiral
Commands held	Maritime Forces Atlantic Canadian Forces Base Halifax HMCS Fredericton
Awards	Commander of the Order of Merit Meritorious Service Medal Canadian Forces Decoration

He joined the Navy in 1983 [1] after graduating as a geologist from Dalhousie University.[2] He commanded HMCS Fredericton from 2003 until 2006.

In 2008 he took command of Canadian Forces Base Halifax. In 2010 he was appointed director general of naval personnel and promoted to commodore.[2]

He was appointed Commander Maritime Forces Atlantic in July 2013.[3] In 2017 he took up a post as liaison officer with Veterans Affairs Canada.[4]

On June 4, 2018, he retired from the Canadian Armed Forces.

References

1. "MARLANT Command Team". Canadian Navy. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
2. "About Rear-Admiral Newton". Maritime & Arctic Security & Safety Conference. Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
3. "Leadership changes take place on the coasts". Canadian Navy. November 4, 2013. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
4. Chiu, Elizabeth (Aug 29, 2017). "Change of command: Rear Admiral John Newton moving to new post". CBC. Retrieved October 18, 2017.

Military offices
Preceded by Dave Gardam	Commander Maritime Forces Atlantic 2013-2017	Succeeded by Craig Baines