Statement from Minister Blair welcoming General Jennie Carignan as Chief of the Defence Staff
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Statement from Minister Blair welcoming General Jennie Carignan as Chief of the Defence Staff
| National Defence | statements
Statement from Minister Blair welcoming General Jennie Carignan as Chief of the Defence Staff
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General Jennie Carignan assumes command as Chief of the Defence Staff
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Today, Lieutenant-General Michael Wright assumed his new position as Commander Canadian Army from Lieutenant-General Jocelyn (Joe) Paul. The ceremony, presided over by General Wayne Eyre, Chief of the Defence Staff, was held at the Salaberry Armoury in Gatineau, Quebec.
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Yesterday, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence concluded a productive visit to Washington, D.C., where he and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly, and Chief of the Defence Staff General Wayne Eyre attended the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Leaders’ Summit – including meetings of the North Atlantic Council and NATO-Ukraine Council.
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Media are invited to attend the Canadian Armed Forces Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) change of command ceremony between General Wayne Eyre and the incoming CDS General Jennie Carignan.
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The Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Bill Blair, issued the following statement today
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Major-General (MGen) Chris McKenna assumed command of 1 Canadian Air Division (CAD), Canadian NORAD Region (CANR), Joint Force Air Component (JFAC) and Search and Rescue Region Trenton from MGen Iain Huddleston this afternoon at a ceremony at 17 Wing/Canadian Forces Base Winnipeg.
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Media are invited to attend the change of command ceremony for the Canadian Army (CA) on July 12, 2024. Lieutenant-General Michael C. Wright will assume command of the CA from Lieutenant-General Jocelyn (Joe) Paul, in a ceremony presided over by the Chief of the Defence Staff, General Wayne Eyre. A brief media opportunity will follow the ceremony.
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Canada is the country with the largest coastline in the world – an underwater surveillance capability is crucial to our security and sovereignty.
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Today, Lieutenant-General Steve Boivin assumed leadership of the Canadian Joint Operations Command (CJOC) from Commander Vice-Admiral Bob Auchterlonie. The Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), General Wayne Eyre, presided over the morning ceremony, which took place at His Majesty’s Canadian Ship Carleton in Ottawa.