Vice-Admiral Joseph Alphonse Denis Rouleau is a retired officer who served in the Royal Canadian Navy.
Career Rouleau completed a bachelor's degree in engineering and management at the Royal Military College of Canada and attended the Canadian Forces College, graduating the Advanced Military Studies Course and the National Security Studies Course.
Rouleau served as executive officer on and as commanding officer on , both destroyers, before becoming the first Canadian naval officer ever assigned to NORAD. After serving in various administrative positions at the National Defence Headquarters, he took command of the multi-national Standing NATO Maritime Group One before heading back to Ottawa.Denis Rouleau Biography
From June 15, 2008, until July 25, 2010, Rouleau served as the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff.
Rouleau's last posting from August 2010 until his retirement in 2012 was as Canada's military representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.Vice-Admiral J.A. Denis Rouleau NATO
Awards and decorations Rouleau's personal awards and decorations include the following:
RibbonDescriptionNotes Order of Military Merit (CMM) Appointed Commander (CMM) on 28 November 2008 Appointed Officer (OMM) on 29 September 2004 Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) Decoration awarded on 23 November 2007 Military divisionSpecial Service Medalwith NATO-OTAN Clasp Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee MedalDecoration awarded in 1977 Canadian versionQueen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee MedalDecoration awarded 2002 Canadian version Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee MedalDecoration awarded in 2012 Canadian versionCanadian Forces' Decoration (CD)with two Clasp for 32 years of services
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