Guy Thibault
Guy Thibault | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |  Canada |
| Service/ | Canadian Army |
| Years of service | 1978–2016 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant-General |
| Commands held | 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 CMM CD MSC is a retired Canadian Army officer. He is a former Vice Chief of the Defence Staff in Canada.
Military career[edit]
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]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Biography: Lieutenant-General Guy Thibault, Organisation of American States
- ^ Lieutenant-General Guy Thibault assumes role as Vice Chief of the Defence Staff Archived 2013-10-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Members of the Canadian Army presented with Military Decorations". Canadian Army. 2013-09-13. Retrieved 2014-12-08.
- ^ Tasker, John Paul (19 January 2016). "Top ranks of Canadian Forces get shake-up with new army, navy commanders". CBC News. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ^ "LGen (Ret'd) Guy R. Thibault | ADGA Group | Strategic Advisory Council". ADGA Group. Retrieved 1 March 2020.