Michael Wright (Canadian Army officer)

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Michael Wright
LGen-Wright.jpg
AllegianceCanada
Service / branch Canadian Army
Years of service1990–present
Rank Lieutenant-General
Commands Commander of the Canadian Army and Chief of the Army Staff
Canadian Forces Intelligence Command
2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group
Battles / wars War in Afghanistan
Awards Commander of the Order of Military Merit
Medal of Military Valour
Meritorious Service Medal
Canadian Forces' Decoration

Lieutenant-General Michael Charles Wright, CMM , MMV , MSM , CD is a senior Canadian Forces officer who has served as commander of the Canadian Army and Chief of the Army Staff since July 2024.

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Military career

Wright joined the Canadian Army in 1990. [1] After serving as commanding officer of a battalion of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, he became commander of 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group in 2017, commander of Canadian Forces Intelligence Command in June 2021 [2] and commander of the Canadian Army and Chief of the Army Staff in July 2024. [3]

Honours and decorations

Source: [4]


CAN Order of Military Merit Commander ribbon.svg Medal of Military Valour ribbon bar.png MSM Ribbon-military.png General Campaign Star Ribbon.png
CAN General Campaign Star EXPEDITION (GCS-EXP).png CAN General Service Medal Expedition (GSM-EXP).png OSM-EX.jpg CPSM Ribbon.png
NATO Medal Yugoslavia ribbon bar.svg QEII Diamond Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg CD-ribbon and 2 bars.png Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svg

RibbonDescriptionNotes
CAN Order of Military Merit Commander ribbon.svg Order of Military Merit (CMM)Awarded in 2024
Medal of Military Valour ribbon bar.png Medal of Military Valour (MMV)Awarded in 2006
MSM Ribbon-military.png Meritorious Service Medal (MSM)Awarded in 2007
General Campaign Star Ribbon.png General Campaign Star South-West Asia
CAN General Campaign Star EXPEDITION (GCS-EXP).png General Campaign Star Expedition
CAN General Service Medal Expedition (GSM-EXP).png General Service Medal Expedition
OSM-EX.jpg Operational Service Medal Expedition
CPSM Ribbon.png Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal
NATO Medal Yugoslavia ribbon bar.svg NATO Medal for YugoslaviaWith "2" Numeral
QEII Diamond Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Medal
CD-ribbon and 2 bars.png Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD)

2 Clasps for 32 years of Service

Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svg Meritorious Service Medal

From United States of America

References

  1. ↑ "Major-General Michael Wright". Canadian Association for Security and Intelligence Studies Vancouver. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Focus on change, says Canada's defence intelligence chief". Legion Magazine. January 11, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Canadian Army welcomes new Commander". Government of Canada. July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Photo of Michael Wright".
Military offices
Preceded by Commander of the Canadian Army
2024–present		Incumbent
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