Angus Topshee

Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee, is a Royal Canadian Navy officer. He is currently Vice-Chief of Canada's Defence Staff and previously served as Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy between 30 May 2022 and 13 May 2026.

Naval career Topshee joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 1990 and graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada in 1994. He was given command of a destroyer, , in July 2009 and was then deployed to Afghanistan as Director of Afghan National Police Training Operations in 2011.

Topshee went on to be Director of Operations for Exercise RIMPAC in 2012 and the commander of CFB Halifax in late 2012. He was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal on 19 December 2013. He became deputy director of the Strategy, Policy and Plans Directorate at North American Aerospace Defense Command in 2015 and was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Military Merit on 12 October 2017. He then became commander of the Canadian Fleet Pacific in July 2018, commander of Maritime Forces Pacific in May 2021 and Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy in May 2022.

On 13 May 2026, Topshee was named Vice-Chief of Canada's Defence Staff. Rear Admiral Dan Charlebois was named Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy as his replacement.

Awards and decorations Topshee's has received the following personal awards and decorations across his military career:

RibbonDescriptionNoteswidth=80 Order of Military Merit (CMM) Appointed Commander (CMM) on 12 May 2023

1 Rotation Bars Special Service Medal

with Non Article 5 Clasp Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD)

Officer level