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Watson, Mark B.

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Title Commodore (RCN)
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Birth 08/09/1964 Death (nk)
Place Fredericton Place (nk)
Area NB Area (nk)
Country Canada Country (nk)
 
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Qualifications MA; MBA; CMA; pcsc;
 
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Military Service
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (With seniority dated 10/07/1983). He served in Royal Roads Military College 1983. He served in Royal Military College 1985. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant (With seniority dated 01/05/1987). He served in Venture (Naval Officer Training Centre) for training 1987. He served in HMCS Mackenzie for training 1987. He served in CFB Esquimalt for training 1989. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (With seniority dated 24/04/1989). He served in HMCS Huron as Assistant Supply Officer 1989. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (N) (With seniority dated 01/01/1991). He served in HMCS Vancouver as Supply Officer 1991. He served in HMCS Montreal as Supply Officer 1993. He served in MARCOM HQ Comptroller as Staff Officer 1993. He served in NATO Forward Logistics Site Grottaglie, Italy for Operation SHARP GUARD 1993. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (With seniority dated 01/01/1996). He served in HMCS Athabaskan as Supply Officer 1996. He served in CFB Halifax for St Mary’s University post graduate studies 1998. He served in NDHQ Maritime Staff as Director of Internal Audit 2000. He served in Canadian Forces Staff College 2002. He was appointed as a Commander (With seniority dated 01/01/2002). He served in CFB Halifax as Formation Administration Officer 2003. He served in Senior Canadian and Chief Logistical Adviser to the African Union Mission in the Sudan 2006. He served in Canada Command as J4 Plans 2006. He served in Canadian Forces Language School Ottawa for French language training 2008. He was appointed as a Captain (N) (With seniority dated 01/01/2009). He served in NDHQ as Director Maritime Materiel Operational Support 2009. He was appointed as Commandant Canadian Forces Support Unit Ottawa 2010. He was appointed as an A/Commodore (With seniority dated 27/06/2012). He served in NDHQ as Director General Morale and Welfare Service 2012. He was appointed as a Commodore (With seniority dated 01/01/2013). He served in NDHQ as Director-General Compensation and Benefits 2016. (He retired in 2019).
 
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References
https://ca.linkedin.com/pub/commodore-mark-watson-cd-ma-mba-cma-rcn/4b/b7a/2a9; Canada's Admirals and Commodores (3rd ed.) (2016); https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/news/2019/02/promotions-and-senior-appointments-2019---general-and-flag-officers.html;
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2019-08-02 00:00:00

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