NAC has traditionally welcomed the Commander or Deputy Commander of the RCN as our guest speaker in November of each year. This year we are pleased to welcome Vice-Admiral Craig Baines, the 37th Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy.
Vice-Admiral Baines will share his thoughts about the general state of the Navy in terms of operational success, readiness, personnel challenges, and upcoming projects.
Vice-Admiral C.A. Baines, CMM, MSC, CD
Vice-Admiral Baines’ career in the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) has been a combination of sea-going appointments and staff officer positions throughout his 33 years of service. He started his career as bridge watch-keeping officer in Her Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) Saguenay, specializing in navigation and naval warfare en route to an appointment as Commanding Officer of HMCS Winnipeg in 2007. He held the appointment of Base Commander of Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt between July 2010 and July 2012. After serving as the Commander of Canadian Fleet Atlantic between 2014 and 2017, he was promoted Rear-Admiral and appointed Commander Maritime Forces Atlantic and Joint Task Force Atlantic. In July 2020, he became the Deputy Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff, and in January 2021 he was promoted to his current rank and appointed Commander Royal Canadian Navy.
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