Educated at
Royal Roads Military College, Lloyd joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1985. He became commanding officer of the
frigate HMCS Charlottetown in 2000 in which capacity he was deployed to the
Persian Gulf. In January 2016 it was announced that he would become
Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy. Lloyd was Acting Vice Chief of Defence Staff from January 13 to May 30, 2017, when Vice Admiral
Mark Norman was relieved of his duties. He was subsequently replaced as Acting Vice Chief of Defence Staff by Lieutenant-General
Alain Parent. In February 2019, it was announced that he would retire and his replacement will be Vice-Admiral
A.G. McDonald who will be promoted and become
Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy. ==Awards and decorations==