Michael Wright (Canadian Army officer)
Appearance
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Allegiance | Canada |
Service/ | Canadian Army |
Years of service | 1990–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.
Military career
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ "Major-General Michael Wright". Canadian Association for Security and Intelligence Studies Vancouver. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ "Focus on change, says Canada's defence intelligence chief". Legion Magazine. January 11, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian Army welcomes new Commander". Government of Canada. July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
Categories:
- Canadian generals
- Living people
- Canadian military personnel from Ontario
- Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry officers
- Commanders of the Canadian Army
- Commanders of the Order of Military Merit (Canada)
- Recipients of the Medal of Military Valour
- Recipients of the Meritorious Service Decoration
- Canadian military personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)