Andrew Fulton (admiral)


James Andrew Fulton CMM, CD is a retired Canadian Forces officer who served as Commander Maritime Command from 1980 to 1983.

Career

Fulton joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1944 and completed his training in 1946. He became Commanding Officer of the frigate in 1961 while he was Lieutenant-Commander, Deputy Program Manager Missile Systems 1962 and Director of Naval Operations at National Defence Headquarters in 1964. He went on to be Commanding Officer of the destroyer in 1965 with the rank of Commander, Deputy Representative of the Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic at NATO Headquarters in Paris in 1966 and Commanding Officer of the supply ship in 1969 as Capitain. After that he became Commander Northern Region in 1973, Director General Current Policy in 1975 and Chief of Personnel in 1976. His last appointments were as Canadian Military Representative to the NATO Military Committee in 1978 and Commander Maritime Command on 6 August 1980, in which role he undertook some astute political manoeuvring to get the Patrol Frigate Project and Tribal Update and Modernization Project approved, before retiring on 29 July 1983.

Awards and decorations

Fulton's personal awards and decorations include the following:


RibbonDescriptionNotes
Order of Military Merit
Order of St John
  • Appointed Officer on 1975
    • Korea Medal
  • 1950-1953
    • Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea
    United Nations Service Medal Korea
  • 1950-1954
    • Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal
  • Decoration awarded in 1977
  • Canadian version
    • Canadian Forces Decoration
  • with two Clasp for 32 years of services