Michel-Henri St-Louis

Michel-Henri St-Louis
St-Louis (right) in 2019
Allegiance Canada
Service / branch Canadian Army
Years of service1992–present
Rank Major-general
CommandsActing Commander of the Canadian Army and Chief of the Army Staff
Canadian Army Doctrine and Training Centre
Joint Task Force IMPACT
AwardsOrder of Military Merit
Meritorious Service Cross
Meritorious Service Medal
Canadian Forces' Decoration

Michel-Henri St-Louis OMM MSC MSM CD is a Canadian Forces officer who holds the rank of major general in the Canadian Army. St-Louis was the acting Commander of the Canadian Army and Chief of the Army Staff in 2021.

Background

St-Louis served as an infantry officer from the Royal 22e Régiment since 1992.[1] He has deployed on missions to Bosnia, Croatia, Afghanistan and the Middle East, and served as Deputy Commanding General for Operations of the U.S. Army's I Corps at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, and as Commander of Joint Task Force Impact.[2][3] He holds three master's degrees focused on war, defence and strategy has also served as Commander of the Canadian Army Doctrine and Training Centre since August 2020.[1]

Commander of the Canadian Army

St-Louis succeeded Major General Derek A. Macaulay as acting Commander of the Canadian Army on April 19, 2021.[2] He assumed the position in an interim capacity while Lieutenant General Wayne Erye acts as Chief of the Defence Staff. St-Louise was subsequently succeeded by Lieutenant General Jocelyn Paul.

Military Attaché

On July 13, 2022, St-Louis was appointed to serve as the Defence Attaché to the United States, succeeding Captain William Quinn.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Government of Canada, National Defence (2016-10-03). "Commander Canadian Army Doctrine and Training Centre Headquarters - Canadian Army". www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  2. ^ a b "Acting commander: Continuing the path to modernization | Canadian Army Today". Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  3. ^ Defence, National (2020-06-11). ""Our Teams Had to Adapt When Facing Adversity" – BGen St-Louis Hands Command of Joint Task Force IMPACT to BGen Wright". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  4. ^ "New Canadian Defence Attaché to the United States: Major-General Michel-Henri St-Louis". 27 July 2022.


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