Andrew Fulton (admiral)

Vice Admiral James Andrew Fulton CMM, CD (23 January 1927 – 7 August 2021) was a Canadian Forces officer who served as Commander Maritime Command from 6 August 1980 to 29 July 1983.

Career
Fulton joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1944 and completed his training in 1946. He became Commanding Officer of the frigate HMCS Outremont (K322) in 1961 while he was Lieutenant-Commander (LCdr), Deputy Program Manager Missile Systems 1962 and Director of Naval Operations at National Defence Headquarters in 1964. He went on to be Commanding Officer of the destroyer HMCS Gatineau (DDE 236) in 1965 with the rank of Commander (Cdr), Deputy Representative of the Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic at NATO Headquarters in Paris in 1966 and Commanding Officer of the supply ship HMCS Provider (AOR 508) in 1969 as Capitain (Capt (N)). After that he became Commander Northern Region in 1973, Director General Current Policy in 1975 and Chief of Personnel (Careers & Senior Appointments) in 1976. His last appointments were as Canadian Military Representative to the NATO Military Committee in 1978 and Commander Maritime Command on 6 August 1980, in which role he undertook some astute political manoeuvring to get the Patrol Frigate Project and Tribal Update and Modernization Project approved, before retiring on 29 July 1983.

He died on 7 August 2021 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

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