軍歴
He was appointed as an Officer Cadet (With seniority dated 06/1990).
He served in Canadian Forces Officer Candidate School Chilliwack for Basic Officer Training 1990.
He served in Royal Military College of Canada 1990.
He served in HMCS Saskatchewan for training 1992.
He served in Australian Defence Force Academy (on exchange) 1993.
He served in Royal Military College of Canada 1993.
He was appointed as a Acting-Sub Lieutenant (With seniority dated 01/05/94).
He served in University of Aberdeen Scotland for post graduate studies 1994.
He served in NDHQ Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff Directorate of Maritime Force Development as a Staff Officer 1995.
He served in Venture (Naval Officers Training Centre) for training 1996.
He served in HMCS Cowichan for training 1996.
He served in Maritime Institute St John’s Nfld for training.
He served in HMCS Winnipeg for training 1997.
He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (promoted 04/1997 with seniority backdated to 01/05/1995).
He served in Canadian Forces Fleet School Quebec for Naval Operations Course (Admin phase) 1997.
He served in Canadian Forces Fleet School Halifax for Naval Operations Course 1997.
He served in HMCS Winnipeg for training 1997.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant (N) (promoted 01/12/1997 but seniority backdated to 01/01/1997).
He served in HMCS Calgary as Navigating Officer 1999.
He served in Canadian Forces Naval Operations School Halifax for Operations Officer Course 2002.
He served in HMCS Ottawa as Operations Officer 2003.
He served in HMCS Calgary as Combat Officer 2004.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (With seniority dated 01/01/2004).
He served in US Naval War College Newport RI for NSC 10 2005.
He served in HMCS St John’s as Executive Officer 2006.
He served in HMCS Toronto as Executive Officer 2007.
He was appointed as a Commander (With seniority dated 01/01/2008).
He served in NDHQ Chief of the Maritime Staff Directorate of Maritime Strategy as Special Projects Officer 2008.
He served in HMCS Algonquin (In command) 2009.
He was appointed as a Captain (N) AWSE (With seniority dated 01/12/2010). Joint Task Force Afghanistan (Operation ATHENA) as Director Afghan National Police Training Operations (Police) for the NATO Training Mission Afghanistan 2010.
He was appointed as a Captain (N) (With seniority dated 01/01/2012).
He served in Canadian Fleet Pacific Headquarters as Director of Operations and Canadian Contingent Chief of Staff for RIMPAC 2012.
He was appointed as Base Commander CFB Halifax 2012.
He was appointed as a Commodore (With seniority dated 01/01/2016).
He served in NORAD-NORTHCOM Deputy Director Strategy, Policy, and Plans (J5D) Colorado Springs, Colorado CO 2016.
In 2018 he was appointed as Commander Canadian Fleet Pacific, in Esquimalt BC.
He was appointed as a Rear-Admiral RCN.
He was appointed as a Vice-Admiral RCN.
He was appointed as the Commander of the Canadian Navy.
逸話
He was awarded the MSM "Captain Topshee’s performance, as director of operations for the Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2012, was critical to the successful coordination of 40 warships, six submarines, over 200 aircraft and more than 25 000 multinational personnel. His intellect and professionalism proved essential to enhancing interoperability among 22 participating nations and, ultimately, to the exercise’s resounding success. Captain Topshee’s performance in this high-profile position brought great credit to the Canadian Armed Forces."
参考文献
- Canforgen 050/15 CDS 010/15 111548Z Mar 15
- Canada's Admirals and Commodores (3rd ed) 2016
