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Bruce MacLean
Allegiance Flag of Canada Canada
Service/branch Naval Jack of Canada Canadian Forces
Years of service 1970-2006
Rank Vice-Admiral
Commands held HMCS Okanagan
HMCS Provider
Maritime Forces Atlantic
Awards Commander of the Order of Military Merit
Canadian Forces Decoration

Vice-Admiral M. Bruce MacLean CMM, CD is a retired officer of the Canadian Forces. He was Chief of the Maritime Staff from 2004 to 2006.

Career[]

Educated at Dalhousie University, MacLean joined the Canadian Forces in 1970.[1] He became Commanding Officer of the submarine HMCS Okanagan in 1982.[1] He went on to be Director Maritime Force Development in the Directorate of Submarine Requirements in 1986, Commanding Officer of the supply ship HMCS Provider in 1992 and Chief of Staff to the Commander Maritime Forces Pacific in 1994.[1] He was next appointed Director General Maritime Development in the National Defence Headquarters in 1995, Director General International Security Policy at National Defence Headquarters in 1998 and Commander of Maritime Forces Atlantic in 2000.[1] His final posts were as Canadian Military Representative to the NATO Military Committee in August 2002 and Chief of the Maritime Staff in 2004 before retiring in 2006.[2]

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Military offices
Preceded by
Ronald Buck
Chief of the Maritime Staff
2004-2006
Succeeded by
Drew Robertson
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