Jean-Marc Lanthier (Canadian Army officer)

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Jean-Marc Lanthier
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AllegianceCanada
Service/branch Canadian Army
Years of service1989–2020
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands held Vice Chief of the Defence Staff
Commander of the Canadian Army
Canadian Army Doctrine and Training Centre
2nd Canadian Division
5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group
12e Régiment blindé du Canada
Battles/wars War in Afghanistan
Awards Commander of the Order of Military Merit
Meritorious Service Medal
Canadian Forces' Decoration

Lieutenant General Jean-Marc Lanthier, CMM , MSM , CD is a retired Canadian Army officer who served as Commander of the Canadian Army from July 2018 to July 2019. He was Vice Chief of the Defence Staff from July 2019 to his announcement of retiring in March 2020. [1]

Military career

Lanthier was commissioned as an armoured officer in the Canadian Armed Forces in 1989. [2] He became commanding officer of the 12e Régiment blindé du Canada and went on to be commander of 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group. [2] After that he became Deputy Commanding General Sustainment I Corps, a unit of the United States Army, in June 2011, Commander of 2nd Canadian Division in July 2013, and Commander Canadian Army Doctrine and Training Centre in July 2014, before becoming Chief of Programme in April 2017. [2]

Lanthier was appointed Commander of the Canadian Army on 16 July 2018. [3] [4] A year later, on 18 July 2019, he succeeded Lieutenant General Paul Wynnyk as Vice Chief of the Defence Staff. [5] [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Surprise retirement leaves military searching for sixth vice-chief in four years". CTVNews. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Lieutenant-General Jean-Marc Lanthier, CMM, MSC, MSM, CD". Canadian Army. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "New Commander for the Canadian Army: changes in the Canadian army command". 16 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Wave of retirements leads to musical chairs among military top brass". CBC. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "Lanthier to become Vice Chief of the Defence Staff". Canadian Army. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  6. ↑ "Lt.-Gen. Lanthier named as new vice chief, more generals promoted". Ottawa Citizen. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
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Preceded by Commander of the Canadian Army
2018–2019		Succeeded by
Vice Chief of the Defence Staff
2019–2020		Succeeded by
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