Michael Wright (Canadian Army officer)
Michael Wright | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Branch | Canadian Army |
| Service years | 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 |
| Conflicts | 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
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]
Honours and decorations
Honours and decorations include:[4][5]
| Ribbon | Description | Notes |
| Order of Military Merit (CMM) | ||
| Medal of Military Valour (MMV) | MMV Citation[6] | |
| Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) | silver maple leaf indicates a second award | |
| General Campaign Star - South-West Asia |
With Rotation Bar | |
| General Campaign Star - Expedition | ||
| General Service Medal - Expedition | With gold Maple leaf to indicate at least 390 days of service | |
| Operational Service Medal - Expedition | ||
| Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal | ||
| NATO Medal for Former Yugoslavia | With the numeral 2 indicating at least 360 days of service | |
| Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Medal | ||
| Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD) |
2 Clasps 32 years of service in the Canadian Forces | |
| Meritorious Service Medal (United States) |
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ National Defence, Canadian Army (July 18, 2013). "Commander Canadian Army". www.canada.ca.
- ^ General, Office of the Secretary to the Governor (June 11, 2018). "Recipients". The Governor General of Canada.
- ^ "Major Michael Charles Wright". The Governor General of Canada.