Guy Thibault
Guy Thibault | |
|---|---|
 Guy Thibault | |
| Allegiance |  Canada |
Branch | Canadian Army |
Service years | 1978–2016 |
Rank |  Lieutenant-General |
| Commands | CFB Kingston Land Force Central Area |
Conflicts | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of Military Merit Canadian Forces' Decoration Meritorious Service Cross |
Guy Robert Thibault 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]
Honours and decorations
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| Ribbon | Description | Notes |
| Order of Military Merit (CMM) | |
| Meritorious Service Cross (MSC) | |
| General Campaign Star | |
| Special Service Medal | |
| Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Medal | |
| Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD) | 2 Clasps; 32 years of Canadian Forces service |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 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.
- ↑ "Photo of Guy Thibault".
