James Wood (Canadian admiral)


James Crilly Wood is a retired Canadian Forces officer who served as Commander Maritime Command from 1983 to 1987.

Career

Wood joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1951. He became Commanding Officer of the submarine in 1967, a staff officer in the Directorate of Equipment Requirements at the National Defence Headquarters in 1970 and Commander of the First Canadian Submarine Squadron in 1972. He went on to be Deputy Chief of Staff in 1974, Commanding Officer of the supply ship in 1976 and Deputy Chief of Staff Plans in 1977. After that he became Senior Maritime Liaison Officer to The Netherlands in 1979, Director General Maritime Doctrine and Operations at the National Defence Headquarters in 1980 and Chief of Maritime Doctrine and Operations in 1983. His last appointment was as Commander Maritime Command in 1983, in which role he demanded at least six more frigates to meet Canada's NATO commitment, before he retired in 1987.

Awards and decorations

Wood's personal awards and decorations include the following:


RibbonDescriptionNotes
Order of Military Merit
Order of St John
  • Appointed Officer in 1987
    • Canadian Centennial Medal
  • Decoration awarded in 1967
    • Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal
  • Decoration awarded in 1977
  • Canadian version
    • Canadian Forces Decoration
  • with two Clasp for 32 years of service
  • He was a qualified Submariner and as such wore the Canadian Forces Submariner Dolphins