Angus Topshee
Topshee in 2024
Born	(1970-05-31) May 31, 1970 (age 55)[1]
Allegiance	Canada
Branch	Royal Canadian Navy[a]
Service years	1990–present
Rank	Vice-Admiral
Commands	Royal Canadian Navy Maritime Forces Pacific CFB Halifax HMCS Algonquin
Conflicts	War in Afghanistan
Awards	Commander of the Order of Military Merit Meritorious Service Medal Canadian Forces' Decoration Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States)

Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee, CMM, MSM, CD is a Royal Canadian Navy officer. He is currently Vice-Chief of Canada's Defence Staff and previously served as Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy between 30 May 2022 and 13 May 2026.

Naval career

Topshee joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 1990 and graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada in 1994. He was given command of a destroyer, HMCS Algonquin, in July 2009 and was then deployed to Afghanistan as Director of Afghan National Police Training Operations in 2011.^[1][2]

He went on to be Director of Operations for Exercise RIMPAC in 2012, commander of CFB Halifax in late 2012 and deputy director of the Strategy, Policy and Plans Directorate at North American Aerospace Defense Command in 2015. He became commander of the Canadian Fleet Pacific in July 2018, commander of Maritime Forces Pacific in May 2021 and Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy in May 2022.^[3][4]

On 13 May 2026 Topshee was named Vice-Chief of Canada's Defence Staff. Rear Admiral Dan Charlebois was named Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy.^[5]

Topshee was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal on 19 December 2013.^[6] He was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Military Merit on 12 October 2017, and he was made a Commander on 23 September 2022.^[7]

Awards and decorations

Topshee's has received the following personal awards and decorations across his military career:

Ribbon	Description	Notes
	Order of Military Merit (CMM)	Appointed Commander (CMM) on 12 May 2023[8] Appointed officer (OMM) on 27 May 2019[9]
	Meritorious Service Medal (MSM)	Decoration awarded on 19 December 2013[10] Military division
	General Campaign Star	South West Asia Ribbon 1 Rotation Bars
	Special Service Medal	with NATO-OTAN Clasp
	Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal
	NATO Medal	with Non Article 5 Clasp
	Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD)	with two Clasp for 32 years of services
	Legion of Merit	Decoration awarded on 29 Jun 2019 [11] Officer level

CDS Commendation (21 October 2013)

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