Chief of The Defence Staff (Canada) - Chiefs of The Defence Staff

Chiefs of The Defence Staff

Name Rank Year Branch Home Province Appointed by Notes
Frank Robert Miller Air Chief Marshal 1964–1966 Royal Canadian Air Force BC Georges Vanier
Jean-Victor Allard General 1966–1969 Canadian Army QC Georges Vanier
Frederick Ralph Sharp General 1969–1972 Air Command SK Roland Michener
Jacques Alfred Dextraze General 1972–1977 Mobile Command QC Jules Léger
Robert Hilborn Falls Admiral 1977–1980 Maritime Command ON Jules Léger
Ramsey Muir Withers General 1980–1983 Mobile Command ON Edward Schreyer
Gérard Charles Édouard Thériault General 1983–1986 Air Command QC Edward Schreyer
Paul David Manson General 1986–1989 Air Command BC Jeanne Sauvé
John de Chastelain General 1989–1993 Mobile Command AB Jeanne Sauvé
John Rogers Anderson Admiral 1993 Maritime Command BC Ray Hnatyshyn
John de Chastelain General 1994–1995 Land Force Command AB Ray Hnatyshyn
Joseph Édouard Jean Boyle General 1996 Air Command ON Roméo LeBlanc
Larry Murray (Acting) Vice-Admiral 1996–1997 Maritime Command ON Roméo LeBlanc
Maurice Baril General 1997–2001 Land Force Command QC Roméo LeBlanc
Raymond Henault General 2001–2005 Air Command MB Adrienne Clarkson
Rick Hillier General 2005–2008 Land Force Command NL Adrienne Clarkson
Walter Natynczyk General 2008–2012 Land Force Command/Canadian Army MB Michaëlle Jean
Thomas J. Lawson General 2012-present Royal Canadian Air Force ON David Johnston

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