Cody, John Millar

He was appointed as a Bandsman (Royal Canadian Corps of Signals). (He transferred to the RCN) (Short Service Appointment).

He was appointed as a Naval Cadet RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1963).

He served in HMCS Venture (Officer Training Establishment) 1963.

He served in RCAF Centralia for Flying Training 1963. RCAF Portage for Advanced Flying Training 1964.

He was Awarded Wings 01/11/1964.

He was appointed as a A/Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1964).

He served in HMCS Shearwater for HU-21 Squadron 1964.

He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1964).

He served in HMCS Bonaventure for HS-50 Squadron 1965-68.

He was appointed as a Lieutenant (SSA) RCN (With seniority dated 02/09/1968).

He served in HMCS Shearwater for HU-21 Squadron 1968.

He served in CFB Halifax for Fleet School 1971.

He served in HMCS Shearwater for HS-50 Squadron 1973.

He served in First Canadian Destroyer Squadron as Air Officer 1977.

He was appointed as a MAJ (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/01/1977).

He served in CFB Toronto for Canadian Forces Staff College Course 1979. (On Exchange to USN).

He served in US Naval Air Systems Command 1980.

He served in HS-443 Squadron 1983.

He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Colonel (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/11/1984).

He served in CFB Shearwater as Base Operations Officer 1984.

He served in NDHQ on Staff 1985.

He served in HS-423 as Commanding Officer 1987.

He served in Maritime Air Group HQ as Senior Staff officer RW 1989.

He was appointed as a Colonel (PLT) (With seniority dated 01/06/1990).

He served in NDHQ for Air Staff 1990.

He served in Maritime Command Pacific as Chief of Staff Operations 1991.

He served in HMCS Shearwater as Base Commander 1993-1995.

He served as an Aide-de-Camp to the Governor General of Canada 1993-95. (He was retired 08/09/1995.)

Service Aircraft Flown: Sea King