Lieutenant-General William Angus Watt, CMM, CD is a Canadian retired air force general who was Chief of the Air Staff from 2007 to 2009. He formerly served as the president and chief executive officer of the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority.
William Angus Watt | |
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 Watt in 2005 as a major-general | |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Service | Air Command |
| Years of service | 1972-2009 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | 423 Maritime Helicopter Squadron Joint Task Force Southwest Asia Air Command |
| Battles / wars | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of Military Merit Canadian Forces' Decoration |
Career
editWatt joined the Canadian Forces in 1972 and, after graduating from the Royal Military College Saint-Jean in 1977, trained as a pilot before flying Sea King helicopters.[1]
He served as commanding officer of 423 Maritime Helicopter Squadron before becoming commander of Joint Task Force Southwest Asia (for Operation Apollo) in 2002, director of operations at NORAD in 2004[2] and then deputy commander of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in 2006. He went on to be Chief of the Air Staff in 2007 before retiring in 2009.[1]
He became president and chief executive officer of the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority in 2012.[1]
Honours
editWatt's personal awards and decorations include the following:
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Order of Military Merit (CMM) |
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South-West Asia Service Medal | |
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General Campaign Star |
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Special Service Medal |
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Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal |
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Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD) | |
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Legion of Merit |
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NATO Medal |
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He was a qualified RCAF Pilot and as such wore the Royal Air Canadian Forces Pilot Wings.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c Executive Team Archived September 21, 2013, at the Wayback Machine CATSA
- ^ Homeland Defense Symposium Highlights Challenges, Threats Archived September 21, 2013, at the Wayback Machine NORAD and USNORTHCOM Public Affairs, October 21, 2004
- ^ "Angus Watt's Order of Military Merit Citation". Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Angus Watt's Diamond Jubilee Medal Citation". Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Lieutenant-General William Angus Watt, CMM, CD Chief of the Air Staff – Air Command 2007 to 2009" (PDF). Blatherwick. Retrieved 28 June 2022.