SENIORCOMMANDERS CANADIAN FORCES 1955 to 2021 UPDATED
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S E N I O R C O M M A N D E R S CANADIAN FORCES 1955 to 2021 UPDATED: 01 July 2021 PAGES: 36 Prepared by: Surgeon Captain John Blatherwick, CM, CStJ, OBC, CD, MD, FRCP(C), LLD(Hon), DSc ============================================================================== 1 SENIOR OFFICERS - CANADIAN FORCES CHAIRMAN - CHIEFS OF STAFF 1951 - 1960 General Charles FOULKES, CC, CB, CBE, DSO, CD 1964 - 1966 Air Chief Marshal Frank Robert MILLER, CC, CBE, CD 1966 - 1968 General Jean Victor ALLARD, CC, CBE, DSO**, GOQ, CD =================================================================================================== 2 CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF 1968 - 1969 General Jean Victor ALLARD, CC, CBE, DSO**, CD 1969 - 1972 General Frederick Ralph SHARPE, CMM, DFC, CD 1972 - 1977 General Jacques Alfred DEXTRAZE, CC, CMM, CBE, DSO*, KStJ, CD 1977 - 1980 Admiral Robert Hilborn FALLS, CMM, CStJ, CD 1980 - 1983 General Ramsey Muir WITHERS, CMM, CStJ, CD 1983 - 1986 General Gerard Charles Edouard THERIAULT, CMM, OStJ, CD 1986 - 1989 General Paul David MANSON, OC, CMM, OStJ, CD 1989 - 1992 General Alfred John G.D. DE CHASTELAIN, OC, CMM, CH, OStJ, CD 1992 - 1993 Admiral John ANDERSON, CMM, CD 1993 - 1996 General Alfred John G.D. DE CHASTELAIN, OC, CMM, CH, CStJ, CD 1996 - 1996 General Jean Joseph Edouard BOYLE, CMM, CD 1996 - 1997 Vice-Admiral Lawrence Edward MURRAY, CMM, CD (08 October 1996) ACTING CDS 1997 - 2001 General Joseph Maurice BARIL, CMM, SBStJ, MSM, CD (17 September 1997) 2001 - 2005 General Raymond HENAULT, OC, CMM, CStJ, MSC, CD (28 June 2001) 2005 - 2008 General Richard (‘Rick’) J. HILLIER, OC, CMM, OStJ, ONL, MSC, CD (04 February 2005) 2008 - 2012 General Walter (‘Walt’) John NATYNCZYK, CMM (OMM), MSC, CD (03 July 2008) 2012 – 2015 General Thomas (“Tom”) James LAWSON, CMM (OMM), CD (September 2012) 2015 - 2021 General Jonathan (“Jon”) Holbert VANCE, CMM (OMM), MSC*, CD (17 July 2015) 2021 - 2021 Admiral VAdm Arthur (‘Art’) Gerard McDONALD, CMM (OMM), MSM, CD (14 January 2021) 2021 - Lieutenant-General Wayne Donald EYRE, CMM, MSC, CD (24 February 2021) ACTING CDS 3 General Hillier and Far right General Baril – Middle General Natynczyk and Admiral McDonald – Bottom General Henault 4 VICE-CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF: 1964 LGen Geoffrey WALSH, CBE, DSO, CD 1965 LGen Geoffrey WALSH, CBE, DSO, CD 1966 Air Marshal Frederick SHARP, CMM, DFC, CD 1967 Air Marshal Frederick SHARP, CMM, DFC, CD 1968 Air Marshal Frederick SHARP, CMM, DFC, CD 1969 LGen Michael Reginald DARE, CMM, DSO, CD 1970 LGen Michael Reginald DARE, CMM, DSO, CD 1971 LGen Michael Reginald DARE, CMM, DSO, CD 1972 LGen Allan Chester HULL, CMM, DFC, CD 1973 LGen Allan Chester HULL, CMM, DFC, CD 1974 VAdm Robert Hilborn FALLS, CMM, CD 1975 VAdm Robert Hilborn FALLS, CMM, CD 1976 VAdm Robert Hilborn FALLS, CMM, CD 1977 LGen Ramsey Muir WITHERS, CMM, CStJ, CD 1978 LGen Ramsey Muir WITHERS, CMM, CStJ, CD 1979 LGen Ramsey Muir WITHERS, CMM, CStJ, CD 1980 LGen Gerard Charles Edouard THERIAULT, CMM, OStJ, CD 1981 LGen Gerard Charles Edouard THERIAULT, CMM, OStJ, CD 1982 LGen Gerard Charles Edouard THERIAULT, CMM, OStJ, CD 1983 VAdm Daniel Nicholas MAINGUY, CMM, CD 1984 VAdm Daniel Nicholas MAINGUY, CMM, CD 1985 LGen John Elwood VANCE, CMM, OStJ, CD 1986 LGen John Elwood VANCE, CMM, OStJ, CD 1987 LGen John Elwood VANCE, CMM, OStJ, CD 1988 LGen Alfred John G.D. DE CHASTELAIN, OC, CMM, CH, OStJ, CD 1989 VAdm Charles Winton Morris THOMAS, CMM, CD 1990 VAdm Charles Winton Morris THOMAS, CMM, CD 1991 LGen Frederick Raymond SUTHERLAND, CMM, CD 1992 VAdm John Rogers ANDERSON, CMM, CD 1993 LGen Patrick Joseph O'DONNELL, CMM, SBStJ, CD 1994 VAdm Lynn MASON, CMM, CD 5 VICE-CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF: 1995 VAdm Lawrence Edward MURRAY, CMM, CD 1996 VAdm Lawrence Edward MURRAY, CMM, CD 1996 BGen William S. (Bill) RICHARDS, CD (Acting A/DCDS Oct 96 - Dec 96) 1997 MGen Lloyd C. CAMPBELL, CD (Acting A/DCDS Jan 97 - Sept 97) 1997 VAdm Gary Leslie GARNETT, CMM (OMM), CD 1998 VAdm Gary Leslie GARNETT, CMM (OMM), CD 1999 VAdm Gary Leslie GARNETT, CMM (OMM), CD 2000 VAdm Gary Leslie GARNETT, CMM (OMM), CD 2001 LGen George Ethelbert Cornell MACDONALD, CMM, MVO, CD (06 Sept 2001) 2002 LGen George Ethelbert Cornell MACDONALD, CMM, MVO, CD 2003 LGen George Ethelbert Cornell MACDONALD, CMM, MVO, CD 2004 VAdm Ronald Douglas BUCK, CMM (OMM), SBStJ, CD (25 August 2004) 2005 VAdm Ronald Douglas BUCK, CMM (OMM), SBStJ, CD 2006 LGen Walter John NATYNCZYK, CMM (OMM), MSC, CD (28 June 2006) 2007 LGen Walter John NATYNCZYK, CMM (OMM), MSC, CD 2008 VAdm Joseph Alphonse Dennis ROULEAU, CMM (OMM), CD (24 June 2008) 2009 VAdm Joseph Alphonse Dennis ROULEAU, CMM (OMM), CD 2010 VAdm Alistair Bruce DONALDSON, CMM, CD (July 2010) 2011 VAdm Alistair Bruce DONALDSON, CMM, CD 2012 VAdm Alistair Bruce DONALDSON, CMM, CD 2013 LGen Guy Robert THIBAULT, CMM, MSC, CD (September 2013) 2014 LGen Guy Robert THIBAULT, CMM, MSC, CD 2015 LGen Guy Robert THIBAULT, CMM, MSC, CD 6 VICE-CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF: 2016 VAdm Mark A.G. NORMAN, CMM, CD (29 June 2016) 2017 VAdm Mark A.G. NORMAN, CMM, CD (13 January 2017 suspended) VCDS (VAdm Norman placed on Supernumerary List inf CDS Office – when charges dropped, opted to not return to the CF) Acting VCDS 2017 VAdm Maurice Frank Ronald (‘Ron’) LLOYD, CMM, CD (13 January 2017 to 30 May 2017) 2017 LGen J. Alaine J. PARENT, CMM, CD (30 May 2017) VCDS 2018 LGen Paul WYNNYK, CMM (OMM), MSM, CD (16 July 2018) 2019 LGen Jean-Marc LANTHIER, CMM (OMM), MSC, MSM, CD (18 July 2019) 2020 LGen Michael Norman ROULEAU, CMM (OMM), MSC, CD (15 July 2020) 2021 LGen Michael Norman ROULEAU, CMM (OMM), MSC, CD Photo 2021 LGen Frances Jennifer ALLEN, CMM (OMM), CD (28 June 2021) Photo =================================================================================================== 7 DEPUTY CHIEF of the DEFENCE STAFF 1968 LGen Edwin Michael REYNO, AFC, CD 1968 (Plans) RAdm Robert Waugh MURDOCK, CD 1972 (Operations): LGen Stanley C. WATERS, CD 1972 (Support): VAdm David Allan COLLINS, OStJ, CD 1973 RAdm Robert Hilborn FALLS, CMM, CD 1974 LGen William Keir CARR, DFC, OStJ, CD 1975 MGen Hugh McLACHLAN, CMM, DFC, CD 1976 LGen Kenneth Edward LEWIS, CMM, OStJ, CD 1977 LGen Kenneth Edward LEWIS, CMM, OStJ, CD 1978 LGen Gerard Charles Edouard THERIAULT, CMM, CD 1979 LGen Gerard Charles Edouard THERIAULT, CMM, CD 1980 VAdm John ALLAN, CMM, OStJ, CD 1981 VAdm John ALLAN, CMM, OStJ, CD 1982 VAdm Daniel Nicholas MAINGUY, CMM, CD 1983 LGen François Joseph RICHARD, CMM, OStJ, CD 1984 LGen François Joseph RICHARD, CMM, OStJ, CD 1985 VAdm Nigel David BRODEUR, CMM, CD 1986 VAdm Nigel David BRODEUR, CMM, CD 1987 VAdm Hugh Malcolm David McNEIL, CMM, CD 1988 VAdm Hugh Malcolm David McNEIL, CMM, CD 1989 MGen David HUDDLESTON, CMM, MSC, CD 1990 MGen David HUDDLESTON, CMM, MSC, CD 1991 VAdm Robert Earl GEORGE, CMM, CD 1992 LGen Allan Marvin DEQUETTEVILLE, CMM, CD 1993 VAdm Laurence Edward MURRAY, (CMM) OMM CD 1994 VAdm Lynn MASON, CMM, CD 8 DEPUTY CHIEF of the DEFENCE STAFF 1995 LGen Armand ROY, CMM, OStJ, CD 1996 LGen Armand ROY, CMM, OStJ, CD 1997 MGen Raymond Roland HENAULT, OMM, CD (Acting) 1997 LGen Raymond Roy CRABBE, OMM, MSC, CD 1998 LGen Raymond Roy CRABBE, OMM, MSC, CD 1999 LGen Raymond Roy CRABBE, OMM, MSC, CD 2000 LGen Raymond HENAULT, CMM, CD 2001 VAdm Greg MADDISON, CMM (OMM), MSC, CD (22 June 2001) 2002 VAdm Greg MADDISON, CMM (OMM), MSC, CD 2003 VAdm Greg MADDISON, CMM (OMM), MSC, CD 2004 VAdm Greg MADDISON, CMM (OMM), MSC, CD 2005 LGen Marc J. DUMAIS, CMM (OMM), CD (04 April 2005) 2006 LGen Marc J. DUMAIS, CMM (OMM), CD Discontinued in 2006 ASSISTANT DEPUTY CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF 2003 LGen J.O. Michel MAISONNEUVE, CMM, MSC, CD (March 2003) 2018 MGen Frances ALLEN, CMM, CD (June 2018 to June 2020) =================================================================================================== 9 CANADA COMMAND (CANCOM) Started 01 July 2005 COMMANDERS 2005 VAdm Jean Yves FORCIER, CMM (OMM), CD 01 July 2005 2006 LGen Marc J. DUMAIS, CMM (OMM), CD 19 May 2006 2007 LGen Marc J. DUMAIS, CMM (OMM), CD 2008 VAdm Philip Dean McFADDEN, CMM, CD June 2008 2009 VAdm Alistair Bruce DONALDSON, CD May 2009 2010 LGen Walter SEMIANIW, CMM (OMM), MSC, CD July 2010 2011 LGen Walter SEMIANIW, CMM (OMM), MSC, CD 2012 Discontinued 05 October 2012 DEPUTY COMMANDER 2006 Cmdre David P. GAGLIARDI, CD 01 September 2006 Reserve 2010 BGen J.A. Gerry CHAMPAGNE, OMM, CD 01 April 2010 2010 BGen Joseph Guy Jean-Claude COLLIN, OMM, CD 01 June 2010 2011 MGen Joseph Guy Jean-Claude COLLIN, OMM, CD 2012 MGen Richard D. FOSTER, CD 2012 Discontinued 05 October 2012 CHIEF of STAFF CANADA COMMAND 2007 BGen Joceyln P.P.J. LACROIX, MSC, CD 01 February 2007 2008 BGen Joceyln P.P.J. LACROIX, MSC, CD 2009 BGen Joceyln P.P.J. LACROIX, MSC, CD 2009 BGen Gregory C.P. MATTE, CD May 2009 . 2010 BGen E. Nicolas MATERN, CD August 2010 2011 BGen E. Nicolas MATERN, CD 2012 Discontinued 05 October 2012 10 CANADIAN JOINT OPERATIONS COMMAND (CJOC) (Effective 05 October 2012) Combining Canada Command, the Canadian Expeditionary Force Command and the Canadian Operational Support Command 2012 LGen Stuart A. BEARE, CMM, MSM, CD 05 October 2012 2013 LGen Stuart A. BEARE, CMM, MSM, CD 2014 LGen Jonathan (‘Jon’) Holbert VANCE CMM, (OMM), MSC*, CD + MID 09 September 2014 2015 LGen Stephen BOWES, CMM, MSC, MSM, CD 02 June 2015 2016 LGen Stephen BOWES, CMM, MSC, MSM, CD 2017 LGen Stephen BOWES, CMM, MSC, MSM, CD 2018 LGen Michael Norman ROULEAU, CMM (OMM), MSC, CD 25 April 2018 2019 LGen Michael Norman ROULEAU, CMM (OMM), MSC, CD 2020 MGen William F.