Scott Bishop

Scott Bishop
Rear-Admiral; Scott Bishop; CMM CD
	Scott Bishop in 2016
Born	Vancouver, British Columbia
Allegiance	Canada
Service/branch	Royal Canadian Navy
Years of service	1983 – date
Rank	Rear-admiral
Commands held	Canadian Forces Intelligence Command; Canadian Fleet Atlantic; Canadian Fleet Pacific; Maritime Operations Group Five; HMCS Athabaskan; HMCS Halifax;
Awards	Commander of the Order of Military Merit[1]; Canadian Forces Decoration

Rear-Admiral Scott Edward George Bishop CMM CD is an officer in the Royal Canadian Navy, currently serving as the commander of the Canadian Forces Intelligence Command.[2]

He joined the Naval Reserve 1983 before joining the Regular Force in 1985. He commanded HMCS Halifax in 2005.

He also served as Commander Maritime Operations Group Five, Commander Canadian Fleet Pacific in August 2012,[3] and Commander Canadian Fleet Atlantic in 2013.[4][5] He was the Director General International Security Policy from July 2015 until assuming command of the Canadian Forces Intelligence Command in June 2016.

Bishop has a Bachelor of Business Administration and is a graduate of the United States Naval War College.[6]

Awards and decorations

Bishop's personal awards and decorations include the following:

Ribbon	Description	Notes
	Order of Military Merit (CMM)	Appointed Commander (CMM) on 22 September 2016[7] Appointed Officer (OMM) on 27 October 2010[7]
	NATO Medal with 'OUP-LIBYA/LIBYE'	For service in Operation Unified Protector.
	Canadian Forces Decoration (CD)	with two Clasp for 32 years of service

Command Commendation

References

"Order of Military Merit Investiture Ceremony". The Governor General of Canada. 9 March 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
"Biography – Rear Admiral Scott Bishop". Retrieved May 15, 2018.
http://www.timescolonist.com/news/pacific-fleet-s-commander-comes-full-circle-to-victoria-1.7890
http://www.navy-marine.forces.gc.ca/en/news-crowsnest/crowsnest-view.page?doc=leadership-changes-take-place-on-the-coasts/hnlhlq0s
"Pacific Fleet command changes hands". Victoria News. Jul 5, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/corporate/organizational-structure/canadian-forces-intelligence-command/biography.html
"Order of Military Merit List". The Governor General of Canada.

Military offices
Preceded by Peter Ellis	Commander Canadian Fleet Pacific August 2012- July 2013	Succeeded by Bob Auchterlonie
Preceded by Darren Hawco	Commander Canadian Fleet Atlantic 2013-2014	Succeeded by Craig Baines

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[1] "Order of Military Merit Investiture Ceremony". The Governor General of Canada. 9 March 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2016.

[Bio-2] "Biography – Rear Admiral Scott Bishop". Retrieved May 15, 2018.

[3] ttp://www.timescolonist.com/news/pacific-fleet-s-commander-comes-full-circle-to-victoria-1.7890

[4] ttp://www.navy-marine.forces.gc.ca/en/news-crowsnest/crowsnest-view.page?doc=leadership-changes-take-place-on-the-coasts/hnlhlq0s

[VicNews-5] "Pacific Fleet command changes hands". Victoria News. Jul 5, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2016.

[6] ttps://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/corporate/organizational-structure/canadian-forces-intelligence-command/biography.html

[Order_of_Military_Merit_List-7] "Order of Military Merit List". The Governor General of Canada.