Scott Edward George Bishop is a Canadian naval flag officer serving as a

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in the

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. He presently serves as Canada's Military Representative to the

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, and was commander of the

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from 2016 to 2021.

Background

Bishop joined the

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in 1983 before joining the Regular Force in 1985. His first regular post was as a bridge watch-keeping officer on HMCS Restigouche. Bishop specialized in navigation, and served as the Navigating Officer in Royal Canadian Naval ships ''Chignecto'', ''Miramichi'', ''Qu'appelle'', and ''Provider''. He was also the Senior Navigation Instructor at the Naval Officer Training Centre. In 1995, Bishop was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander and posted to HMCS Vancouver as the ship's Combat Officer. In 2000, he was appointed Executive Officer of

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. He was selected to command the

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in 2005. He holds a

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and

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, and is a graduate of the

United States Naval War College The Naval War College (NWC or NAVWARCOL) is the staff college and "Home of Thought" for the United States Navy at Naval Station Newport in Newport, Rhode Island. The NWC educates and develops leaders, supports defining the future Navy and associ ...

Staff career

Bishop served as the Commander of Maritime Operations Group Five, the Commander Canadian Fleet Pacific in August 2012 and the Commander Canadian Fleet Atlantic in 2013. He was the Director General for International Security Policy from July 2015 until assuming command of the Canadian Forces Intelligence Command in June 2016, which he led for five years. In 2021, upon the appointment of Lieutenant General Frances J. Allen as Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, he was promoted to Vice Admiral and appointed Canada's NATO Military Representative. He presented his credentials to NATO Secretary-General

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and Chairman of the NATO Military Committee Chairman, Admiral Rob Bauer, in June 2021.

Awards and decorations

Bishop's personal awards and decorations include the following:

CAN Order of Military Merit Commander and Officer

Command Commendation

References

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