Hatton, Gary H.A.

Captain(N) Gary Hatton was Chairman of the Ronald Matthew Burke Memorial Fund, a member of the Board of Directors for Tall Ships 2000, the Canadian and Halifax Marine Advisory Committees, the International Sister Cities Association, ROTARY International, a Paul Harris Fellow, a Volunteer at the Camp Hill Veteran's Memorial Building, and is Second Vice President of the Ontario Branch of the Last Post Fund. Captain(N) Hatton is also a sailing member of the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron and Commodore of the Toronto Garrison Sailing Club.

He may often be found aboard his other command, “Doc's Ology”.

He joined the Canadian Forces in 1977 after service in the Naval Reserve and Militia.

He served in HMC Ships DONNACONA, QU'APPELLE, CHALEUR, MIRAMICHI, SASKATCHEWAN, ATHABASKAN, NIPIGON, GATINEAU, USS CAPODANNO and USS SARATOGA in capacities from Weapons Director to Executive Officer and has commanded HMC Ships MONTREAL, ST JOHN'S and PRESERVER. His shore appointments have included the CF Fleet School, CFS SHELBURNE, the USN Fleet ASW Training Center, Cruiser Destroyer Group Eight, the Canadian Defence Liaison Staff London, the First Maritime Operations Group, Queen's Harbour Master, Formation Administration Officer in CFB Halifax and the US Second Fleet Combined Joint Operations from the Sea, Center of Excellence, in Virginia.

He was appointed to the staff of the Canadian Forces College in 2009. Captain(N) Hatton deployed on the staff of the Commander US Naval Central Command in Kuwait and Bahrain as Assistant Operations and Canadian Liaison Officer in support of OP DETERMINATION/DESERT FOX.

He was also the Naval Salvage Advisor for the heavy salvage of Swiss Air Flight 111, OP PERSISTENCE, off Halifax where he received the Maritime Commanders Commendation.

He served in HMCS Montreal (II) (In command) 2001. While in Command of HMCS MONTREAL, Captain(N) Hatton deployed for 7 months on a War Patrol to the Persian Gulf as Flagship for Allied Coalition Naval Forces and Deputy Commander of TF-151 in OP APOLLO/ENDURING FREEDOM.

He served in HMCS St John's (In temporary command) 2002.

He served in HMCS Preserver (In command) 2005.

He was appointed as a Captain (N) (MARS). Captain(N) Hatton is a graduate of the Canadian Forces Staff School in Toronto, the Royal Navy Staff College in Greenwich England and the University of London, Kings College where he received his Master of Arts degree in Defence Studies.

He is also a Distinguished Graduate of the 2004 Naval Command Course at the US Naval War College in Newport Rhode Island and a 2012 graduate of the Rotman School of Management, ICD Corporate Director Education Programme.

In 2007 Captain(N) Hatton was appointed an Officer of the Order of Military Merit, and in 2009 was awarded the United States Meritorious Service Medal. QDJM. QGJM.