Robert Cléroux

Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Robert 'Bob' Cléroux MMM CD is a retired Royal Canadian Navy chief petty officer 1st class. He served as the Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer from 2010 to 2013.

Robert Cléroux
Allegiance Canada
Service/branch Royal Canadian Navy
Years of service1977-2013
RankChief petty officer, 1st class
Commands heldCanadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer
Awards

Military career

Cléroux joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1977.[1] In January 1998, he became chief engineer of HMCS Ottawa.[2]

In July 2010, he was appointed the Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer.[1] This made him the most senior non-commissioned member of the Canadian Forces.

He retired from the military in 2013.[3]

Addressing a Symposium in 2010

Awards and decorations

Cléroux's personal awards and decorations include the following:


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Order of Military Merit (MMM)
  • Appointed Member (MMM) on 29 September 2004[4]
Special Service Medal
  • with NATO-OTAN Clasp
Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal
NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia
  • with FORMER YUGOSLAVIA clasp
Canadian Forces Decoration (CD)
  • with one Clasp for 22 years of service
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References
  1. "News Release - The Chief of the Defence Staff presides over Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer Change of Appointment Ceremony". Government of Canada. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  2. Thermidor, Emeline (9 February 2011). "The best job in the world". The Maple Leaf. Archived from the original on 31 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  3. "The Chief of the Defence Staff Presides Over Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer Change of Appointment Ceremony". Wall Street Journal. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  4. "Order of Military Merit List". The Governor General of Canada.
Military offices
Preceded by
Greg Lacroix		 Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer
2010-2013		 Succeeded by
Kevin West
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