Lynn Mason
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| Born | 1 October 1942 London, United Kingdom |
| Allegiance |  Canada |
| Service/ |  Royal Canadian Navy Canadian Forces |
| Years of service | 1960–1997 |
| Rank |  Vice-Admiral |
| Commands held | HMCS Iroquois Fifth Canadian Destroyer Squadron Standing Naval Force Atlantic Canadian Forces College Maritime Forces Atlantic Maritime Command |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of Military Merit Order of Saint John Canadian Forces' Decoration |
Vice-Admiral Lynn Gordon Mason CMM, CD (born 1942) is a retired officer of the Canadian Forces. He was Commander Maritime Command from 27 June 1995 to 9 January 1997.
Mason joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1960.[1] He became Commanding Officer of the destroyer HMCS Iroquois in 1981, Commander of the Fifth Canadian Destroyer Squadron in 1985 and Commander of NATO's Standing Naval Force Atlantic in 1987.[1] He went on to be Commandant of the Canadian Forces College in 1988, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations at Headquarters of the Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic in 1989 and Chief of Maritime Doctrine and Operations at National Defence Headquarters in 1991.[1] He then became Chief of Staff to the Maritime Commander in 1992, Commander Maritime Forces Atlantic in 1992 and Deputy Chief of Defence Staff in 1994.[1] His final appointment was as Commander Maritime Command in 1995 before retiring in 1997.[1]
In 2008 he became Chief Executive of CarteNav Solutions, [2] and held that role for eight years, retiring in 2014.[3]
Mason was awarded an honorary doctorate (LL.D. Hon) in 2000 by Dalhousie University,[4] and subsequently an honorary doctorate (D.Sc.Mil. Hon) by Royal Military College of Canada in 2003.[5]
Mason's personal awards and decorations include the following:
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Order of Military Merit (CMM) |
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Order of St John |
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Special Service Medal |
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125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal |
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Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD) |
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| Preceded by | Commander Maritime Command 1995–1997 |
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| Directors of the Naval Service |
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| Chiefs of the Naval Staff |
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| Principal Naval Adviser |
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| Commanders, Maritime Command |
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| Chiefs of the Maritime Staff |
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| Commanders of the Royal Canadian Navy |
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