Brian Santarpia

Brian Walter Natale Santarpia is a retired Canadian naval officer and former Commander Maritime Forces Atlantic. He served in the Canadian Forces from 1986 to 2023.

Brian Santarpia
Santarpia (right)
Allegiance Canada
Service/branch Royal Canadian Navy
RankRear Admiral
Commands held

Career

He joined the Canadian Forces as part of Maritime Command as a trainee MARS (Maritime Surface/Sub-surface) officer in 1986 and served in various postings before commanding HMCS St. John's from January 2007 to July 2008.[1][2]

This was followed by a stint as Commanding Officer of Sea Training Atlantic.[1] In 2009 he was promoted to captain and served as an advisor to the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff before taking command of CFB Halifax.[1]

He was promoted to commodore in July 2013 as Director General Naval Personnel.[1] In December 2014 he commanded Combined Task Force 150.[1] He was appointed Commander Maritime Forces Atlantic in June 2020.[1]

In 2020, as chief of staff of the Canadian Joint Operations Command, Santarpia privately supported using the COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to test propaganda techniques on Canadians, saying “This is really a learning opportunity for all of us and a chance to start getting information operations into our (CAF-DND) routine."[3]

In March 2022, he acknowledged having failed to provide effective support to a female officer who had complained of sexual harassment.[4]

In June 2023 Santarpia retired from the Canadian Forces.

Awards and decorations

Santarpia's personal awards and decorations include the following:



RibbonDescriptionNotes
Special Service Medal
  • With "Expedition" Bar
Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal
Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal
  • Decoration awarded in 2012[5]
  • Canadian version
Canadian Forces Decoration (CD)
  • with two Clasp for 32 years of services
Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal
  • Nova Scotia version

Command Commendation

References


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