Ron Lloyd
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|name = Ron Lloyd
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|caption = Lloyd in 2016
|rank = 40px Vice-Admiral
|branch = Royal Canadian Navy{{efn|Known as Canadian Forces Maritime Command until 2011}}
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|allegiance = {{flag|Canada}}
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|serviceyears = 1980–2019
|commands= HMCS Charlottetown
HMCS Algonquin
Canadian Fleet – Atlantic
Canadian Fleet – Pacific
Royal Canadian Navy
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|awards = Order of Military Merit{{cite web|url=https://www.gg.ca/document.aspx?id=15668&lan=eng|title=Order of Military Merit Investiture Ceremony|website=The Governor General of Canada|date=18 June 2014|accessdate=18 September 2016}}
Canadian Forces' Decoration
Ordre National du Mérite
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Vice-Admiral Maurice Frank Ronald "Ron" Lloyd {{post-nominals|country=CAN|CMM|CD}} is a retired Royal Canadian Navy officer. He served as the 35th Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy from 23 June 2016 to 12 June 2019.{{cite web | url=http://www.navy-marine.forces.gc.ca/en/about/leadership-commander.page | title=Commander of the RCN | publisher=Royal Canadian Navy | date=June 23, 2016 | accessdate=July 4, 2016}}
Naval career
Educated at Royal Roads Military College, Lloyd joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1985.{{cite web|url=http://tridentnews.ca/Portals/0/pdfarchives/2008/aug25_2008.pdf|title=New Commander for Canadian Fleet Atlantic|publisher=Trident News|date=25 August 2008|accessdate=21 January 2016}} He became commanding officer of the frigate HMCS Charlottetown in 2000 in which capacity he was deployed to the Persian Gulf. He became Executive Secretary to the Chief of Maritime Staff in 2002, commanding officer of the destroyer HMCS Algonquin in 2004 and Director General Maritime Force Development at National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa in 2006. He went on to be Commander Canadian Fleet – Atlantic in 2008, Commander Canadian Fleet – Pacific in March 2009 and Chief of Force Development in July 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.cpf.navy.mil/rimpac/2012/bios/ron-lloyd.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130309053222/http://www.cpf.navy.mil/rimpac/2012/bios/ron-lloyd.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 9, 2013|title=Rear-Admiral Ron Lloyd Deputy Commander, Combined Task Force Chief of Force Development|publisher=RIMPAC 2012|accessdate=21 January 2016}} In January 2016 it was announced that he would become Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy.{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/vance-new-army-navy-commanders-1.3410474|title=Top ranks of Canadian Forces get shake-up with new army, navy commanders|publisher=CBC|date=19 January 2016|accessdate=21 January 2016}}
Lloyd was Acting Vice Chief of Defence Staff from January 13 to May 30, 2017, when Vice Admiral Mark Norman was relieved of his duties.{{cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/norman-military-relieved-1.3937401|title=Mark Norman, outspoken military vice-chief, relieved of duty without explanation |website=CBC.ca |last=Brewster |first=Murray |date=16 January 2017 |accessdate=16 January 2017}} He was subsequently replaced as Acting Vice Chief of Defence Staff by Lieutenant-General Alain Parent.{{Cite web|url=http://www.forces.gc.ca/en/news/article.page?doc=new-a-vcds-to-assume-position-may-30/izkjqq3y|title=National Defence {{!}} Canadian Armed Forces {{!}} Article {{!}} New A/VCDS to assume position May 30|last=Defence|first=Government of Canada, National|website=www.forces.gc.ca|language=en|access-date=2017-06-08}}
In February 2019, it was announced that he would retire and his replacement will be Vice-Admiral A.G. McDonald who will be promoted and become Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy.{{cite web|url=http://www.lookoutnewspaper.com/issues/64/2019-02-18-07.pdf|title=Senior navy appointments released|publisher=Lookout|page=9|date=11 February 2019}}
Awards and decorations
Lloyd's personal awards and decorations include the following:
File:Order of Military Merit (Canada) ribbon (CMM).jpg100pxFile:Special Service Medal Ribbon.png25px
File:CPSM Ribbon.png{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-leaf|ribbon=NATO_Medal_Yugoslavia_ribbon_bar.svg|width=110}}100px
File:CD-ribbon and 2 bars.png110px{{Ribbon devices|ribbon=US Legion of Merit Commander ribbon.png|width=110}}
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|Ribbon | Description | Notes |
| {{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-leaf|ribbon=Order_of_Military_Merit_(Canada)_ribbon_(CMM).jpg|width=80}} | Order of Military Merit (CMM) | *Appointed Commander (CMM) on 17 October 2012{{cite web|url=https://www.gg.ca/honour.aspx?id=4483&t=11&ln=Lloyd|title=Order of Military Merit List|date=11 June 2018 |publisher=The Governor General of Canada}} |
| 80px | South-West Asia Service Medal | *with AFGHANISTAN Clasp |
| {{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-leaf|ribbon=Special_Service_Medal_Ribbon.png|width=80}}22px | Special Service Medal | *with NATO-OTAN Clasp
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| {{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-leaf|ribbon=CPSM_Ribbon.png|width=80}} | Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal | |
| {{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-leaf|ribbon=NATO_Medal_Yugoslavia_ribbon_bar.svg|width=80}} | NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia | *with FORMER YUGOSLAVIA clasp |
| {{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-leaf|ribbon=QEII Diamond Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg|width=80}} | Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal | *Decoration awarded in 2012{{cite web|url=https://www.gg.ca/honour.aspx?id=238010&t=13&ln=lloyd&lan=eng|title=The Diamond Jubilee Medal List|date=11 June 2018 |publisher=The Governor General of Canada}}
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| {{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-|ribbon=CD-ribbon_and_2_bars.png|width=80}} | Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD) | *with two Clasp for 32 years of services |
| 80px | Ordre National du Mérite | *Decoration awarded on 4 November 2017 {{cite web|url=http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2017/2017-11-04/html/gh-rg-eng.html|title=Canada Gazette|date=4 November 2017 |publisher=The Governor General of Canada}}
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| {{Ribbon devices|ribbon=US Legion of Merit Commander ribbon.png|width=80}} | Legion of Merit | *Decoration awarded on 29 Feb 2020 {{cite web|url=http://vcds.mil.ca/apps/canforgens/default-eng.asp?id=145-20&type=canforgen|title=Legion of Merit|publisher= Vice Chief of Defence Staff}}
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- 50px He was a qualified Ship's Diver and as such wore the Canadian Forces Ship's Diver Badge
- File:Canadian jump wings.png He was a qualified Paratrooper and as such wore the Canadian Forces Jump Wings
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