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Brian Santarpia

Commander, Maritime Forces Atlantic, Joint Task Force Atlantic

Rear-Admiral Brian Santarpia is the Commander of Maritime Forces Atlantic and Joint Task Force Atlantic where he is responsible for the Force Generation of half of the Royal Canadian Navy’s capacity, namely the Maritime Combat Capabilities in Halifax. He began his military career in 1986 holding operational and training positions in both of the Royal Canadian Navy’s Fleets.

During his career, RAdm Santarpia held positions as Captain(N), Special Advisor to the Vice Chief of Defence Staff, command of Canadian Forces Base Halifax, Commodore and appointed Director General Naval Personnel, Director General Navy Strategic Readiness, Chief of Staff to the Vice Chief of Defence Staff, Director General Plans at the Strategic Joint Staff, and Chief of Staff for the Canadian Joint Operations Command. RAdm Santarpia is a graduate of the National Security Programme, holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Royal Roads Military College (Victoria) and a Master of Defence Studies from Royal Military College of Canada (Kingston).

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