Guy Thibault | |
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 Guy Thibault | |
| Allegiance |  Canada |
| Service | Canadian Army |
| Years of service | 1978–2016 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant-General |
| Commands | CFB Kingston Land Force Central Area |
| Battles / wars | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of Military Merit Canadian Forces' Decoration Meritorious Service Cross |
Guy Robert Thibault is a retired Canadian Army officer. He is a former Vice Chief of the Defence Staff in Canada.
Thibault joined the Canadian Forces in 1978. [1] He became Base Commander, CFB Kingston in 2002 before deploying with the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in 2004. [1] He went on to be Commander of Land Force Central Area in 2005, Assistant Chief of the Land Staff in 2007 and Chief of Staff (Information Management) in 2009. [1] After that he became Chairman of the Inter-American Defense Board in June 2011 and Vice Chief of the Defence Staff in September 2013. [2] On 13 September 2013, he was awarded the Meritorious Service Cross. [3]
On 19 January 2016, it was announced that Lieutenant-General Thibault would retire and be replaced in his position by Vice-Admiral Mark Norman. [4] He retired from Canadian Armed Forces on 8 August 2016. [5]
Source: [6]
| Ribbon | Description | Notes |
 | Order of Military Merit (CMM) | |
 | Meritorious Service Cross (MSC) | |
 | General Campaign Star | |
 | Special Service Medal | |
 | Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Medal | |
 | Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD) | 2 Clasps; 32 years of Canadian Forces service |
