Glenn V. Davidson

Vice-Admiral Glenn Victor Davidson[1] CMM CD (born 1952)[2] is a retired senior naval officer who served in the Canadian Forces.

Glenn Victor Davidson
Glenn Davidson in 2012
Born1952 (age 68–69)
Truro, Nova Scotia
Allegiance Canada
Service/branch Royal Canadian Navy
Years of service1970–2008
RankVice Admiral
Commands held
Awards
Other work
  • Canadian Military Representative to NATO 2004–2008

Military career

Davidson joined the Naval Reserve in 1970 and transferred to the regular force in 1974 after completing his studies at the University of King's College in Halifax. Specialising in navigation and air control, Davidson saw service in the Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, as well as undertaking various staff and headquarters appointments before taking command of HMCS Kootenay (DDE 258) in 1989.[3]

Davidson remained in command of Kootenay until 1991. After a posting to the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo, Japan as defence attache from 1992 to 1995 he was appointed Commander of Maritime Operations Group Two in the Pacific, which included seven frigates and destroyers and an operational support ship. In 1997 he was promoted to commodore and took up the post of Direct General Naval Personnel in Ottawa. He was promoted to rear admiral in 2000 and became Chief of Staff Human Resources Military. In both positions he was deeply involved in military quality of life, recruiting, retention, military health and veterans' care issues. He was appointed Commander of the Order of Military Merit in 2002.[3]

Between 2002 and 2004 Davidson commanded Maritime Forces Atlantic, which encompassed some 10,000 sea-going and shore-based naval and civilian personnel. He was named citizen of the year by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce in 2003 and received the DM/CDS innovation award for his personal launch of the civilian workforce renewal initiative in 2004. In 2004 he was appointed the Canadian Military Representative to the NATO Military Committee in NATO Headquarters Brussels. He held this post until 2008.[3]

Diplomatic career

From September 2008 to March 2012, Davidson served as Ambassador of Canada to the Syrian Arab Republic, a period which included Syria's descent into civil war. He closed the Canadian Embassy in Damascus in March 2012. In May 2012 he was appointed as Ambassador of Canada to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and remained in that position until July 2013 when he returned to Canada.

Awards and decorations

Davidson's personal awards and decorations include the following:


RibbonDescriptionNotes
Order of Military Merit (CMM)
Canadian Forces Decoration (CD)
  • with two Clasp for 32 years of services

Arms
Coat of arms of Glenn V. Davidson
Notes
The arms of Glenn V. Davidson consist of:[4]
Crest
Issuant from a naval coronet Or a demi lion Vert holding a sprig of three maple leaves Or.
Escutcheon
Vert a chevron embowed between three escallops Or.
Supporters
Two griffins Vert beaked, winged and membered Or.
Compartment
A bed of mayflowers proper.
Motto
Revereor Praeterita Paro Futura (Respect the past; prepare for the future)

References
  1. "Glenn Victor Davidson". Register of Arms, Flags and Badges. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  2. Canadian Who's Who Search. Grey House Publishing Canada.
  3. "NATO Biographies: Vice-Admiral Glenn V. Davidson". NATO. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
  4. Canadian Heraldic Authority (Volume IV), Ottawa, 2005, p. 524

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