Bob Auchterlonie

Vice-Admiral J. Robert "Bob" Auchterlonie is a Royal Canadian Navy officer who is currently the Commander Canadian Joint Operations Command - CJOC since 18 June 2021.

Education and career

Auchterlonie joined the Canadian Forces as a ROTP cadet in 1987 and graduated with a Masters in Defence Studies from Royal Military College of Canada in 1991, later completing studies at Canadian Forces Command and Staff College and Naval Command College at the US Naval War College.
He has served in vessels on both coasts for two decades and commanded from 2007 to 2009.
He was previously Base Commander of CFB Esquimalt from 2012 to 2013 and then served as Commander Canadian Fleet Pacific from July 3, 2013 to June 24, 2015.
On 18 June 2021 he became Commander Canadian Joint Operations Command - CJOC

Auchterlonie was born in Cumberland, British Columbia and is a married father of two sons.

Auchterlonie's personal awards and decorations included the following:

Ribbon	Description	Notes
	Order of Military Merit	Appointed Commander on 21 September 2020 Appointed Officer on 26 September 2013
	Operational Service Medal (Canada) - Expedition
	Special Service Medal	with NATO-OTAN Clasp
	Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal
	Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal	Decoration awarded in 2012 Canadian version
	Canadian Forces' Decoration	with two Clasp for 32 years of services