John Newton

Rear-Admiral John Frederick Newton is a retired Royal Canadian Navy officer and now liaison officer with Veterans Affairs Canada.

He joined the Navy in 1983 after graduating as a geologist from Dalhousie University. He commanded from 2003 until 2006.

In 2008 he took command of Canadian Forces Base Halifax. In 2010 he was appointed director general of naval personnel and promoted to commodore. In 2017 he took up a post as liaison officer with Veterans Affairs Canada.

On June 4, 2018, he retired from the Canadian Armed Forces.

Awards and decorations Newton's personal awards and decorations include the following:

Appointed Commander (CMM) on 23 October 2015 Appointed Officer (OMM) on 21 September 2006

with NATO-OTAN Clasp Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia with FORMER YUGOSLAVIA Clasp Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD) with two Clasp for 32 years of services