Facts: - allegiance: canada - commands: outremont 508 6 northern region maritime command k322 6 gatineau dde 236 6 provider aor - awards: commander decoration of the order of military merit canadian forces - birth date: 23 january 1927 - serviceyears: 1944-1983 - name: andrew fulton - branch: canada 1911 23px canadian forces - birth place: ottawa , ontario - rank: vice-admiral Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of andrew fulton -lrb- canadian admiral -rrb- .
vice admiral james andrew fulton cmm , cd -lrb- born 23 january 1927 -rrb- is a retired canadian forces officer who served as commander maritime command from 1980 to 1983 .