Derek A. Macaulay

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Derek A. Macaulay
Lieutenant General Derek Macaulay.jpg
AllegianceCanada
Service/branch Canadian Army
Years of service1989–present
Rank Lieutenant-general
Commands heldDeputy Commander United Nations Command
5th Canadian Division
Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)
Battles/wars United Nations Protection Force
Stabilisation Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina
War against the Islamic State
Awards Commander of the Order of Military Merit
Meritorious Service Cross
Canadian Forces' Decoration
Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States)

Derek Allen Macaulay, OMM , MSM , CD is a Canadian Forces officer serving as a lieutenant-general in the Canadian Army. [1]

Military career

Macaulay joined the Canadian Forces as part of the Officer Candidate Training Program in 1989 and was commissioned as an armoured officer in the Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians). [1] He served as chief of staff of the Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command Iraq from April 2015 to March 2016, [2] and then became commander of 5th Canadian Division in May 2017. [3] Macaulay was awarded a Meritorious Service Decoration following his tenure in Iraq in 2015/16. [2] He was appointed the deputy commander of the Canadian Army on July 5, 2019, [1] and was acting commander of the Canadian Army and chief of the Army Staff after Wayne Eyre was designated as acting chief of the Defense Staff from 24 February 2021 to 19 April 2021. [1] Major General Michel-Henri St-Louis succeeded him in the role. [4]

Macaulay has served as deputy commander of United Nations Command since December 2023. [5] He is the second Canadian general to serve deputy commander of the United Nations Command. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Government of Canada, National Defence (2016-09-30). "Deputy Commander Canadian Army – Canadian Army". www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
  2. 1 2 General, Office of the Secretary to the Governor. "Brigadier-General Derek Alan Macaulay". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
  3. "New commander for 5th Canadian Division in Halifax welcomed with parade ceremony". Global News. June 15, 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  4. "Acting commander: Continuing the path to modernization | Canadian Army Today" . Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  5. "Deputy Commander, United Nations Command". United Nations Command. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  6. Yun-hwan, Chae (2023-11-20). "Canadian 3-star general named as new U.N. Command deputy chief". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
Military offices
Preceded by
Lieutenant General Andrew Harrison
Deputy Commander, United Nations Command
2023–present
Incumbent