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CAPT Canady was born and raised in Hope Mills, North Carolina. He attended North Carolina State University where he earned a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering in 1994. Following college he was commissioned via Officer Candidate School in Pensacola, Florida.
Following completion of the nuclear power training pipeline his first tour of duty was aboard USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN-74), where he served as Machinery Division Officer and later, as the Reactor Training Division Officer.
In October 2002, CAPT Canady reported to USS CARR (FFG-52) and served as Combat Systems Officer, deploying to the Arabian Gulf for the beginning of Operation Enduring Freedom. In January 2004, CAPT Canady reported to USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) where he served two years as the Forward Station Officer.
In June 2006, CAPT Canady reported to USS STEPHEN W. GROVES (FFG-29) as the Executive Officer. During his two-year tour USS STEPHEN W. GROVES deployed to the Eastern Pacific where she conducted counter narco-terrorism operations. CAPT Canady severed as Commanding Officer in USS KLAKRING (FFG-42) from February 2011 to December 2012. Under his Command USS KLAKRING earned the Battle Efficiency Award for 2011 and completed her final deployment, conducting FIRESCOUT ISR operations in the 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation.
In April 2013, CAPT Canady reported as Reactor Officer on USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) where he served through August 2015. During his tour NIMITZ completed an eight-month deployment, initial carrier testing of the F-35, a change of homeport from Everett to Bremerton, WA, and six months of a sixteen-month EPIA.
Most recently CAPT Canady served as Executive Officer and Commanding Officer of USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7) from September 2017 to June 2020. During his tour IWO JIMA participated in hurricane relief efforts following hurricane Irma, deployed to the 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation, participated in TRIDENT JUNCTURE 2018 in the Arctic, completed an extended maintenance availability and earned consecutive Battle Efficiency Awards.
CAPT Canady’s tours ashore include instructor duty at Naval Nuclear Power Training Command where he taught Aspects of Reactor Plant Operations, student at the Naval War College in Newport, RI where he earned his M.A. in National Security and Strategic Studies, Chief Staff Officer in Destroyer Squadron FIFTY forward deployed in Bahrain, and Special Assistant to the Director of Naval Reactors for CVN Operations in Washington, DC. Most recently CAPT Canady served as Director, Training and Exercises for Fourth Fleet/NAVSOUTH.
CAPT Canady is married to the former Miss Catherine Gritzer of Johnstown, Pennsylvania. They have two daughters, Carolyn and Victoria.