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The CDA is also responsible for the Canadian Military Journal, the Canadian Defence Academy Press and the Dallaire Centre of Excellence for Peace and Security. The CDA is commanded by Major-General Denis O'Reilly, who replaced Major-General Craig Aitchison on June 2nd, 2023. [3]
Kingston and Toronto: Canadian Defence Academy Press and Dundurn Press. pp. 59–74. ISBN 978-1-55002-711-2; Godefroy, Andrew (2008). "Chapter 7: Daring Innovation: The Canadian Corps and Trench Raiding on the Western Front". In Horn, Bernd (ed.). Show No Fear: Daring Actions in Canadian Military History.
Canadian Minister of National Defence Harjit S. Sajjan announced the creation of the Dallaire Centre of Excellence for Peace and Security on June 25, 2019. [1] The Centre of Excellence is located at the Canadian Defence Academy, and former General and former Senator Romeo Dallaire will play a leadership role.
In August 2020, following his promotion to Major-General, Aitchison assumed command of the Canadian Defence Academy. [10] He is the former chair of the senate of the Royal Canadian Regiment. [11] Aitchison retired from the Canadian Armed Forces in 2023. Aitchison was appointed a Commander of the Order of Military Merit on September 23, 2022. [12]
The Department of National Defence exists to aid the minister in carrying out her responsibilities, and acts as the civilian support system for the Canadian Forces. [11] [12] The current minister of National Defence is Bill Blair. The parliamentary secretary, who represents the minister when he is away from the House of Commons, is Bryan May.
2011: Defence Executive of the Year, Canadian Defence Review [40] 2012: Honorary Doctorate, Polytechnique Montréal [10] 2016: Merit Award, Association of Polytechnique Graduates [38] [9] 2018: CEO of the year, Les Affaires [14] 2019: James C. Floyd award [41] 2020: Defence Executive of the Year, Canadian Defence Review [40] 2020: Bernard ...
Grant Shapps has been appointed to his fifth Cabinet role in the last year by becoming defence secretary in Rishi Sunak's mini-reshuffle. His change in role was prompted by Ben Wallace's formal ...
The chief of the Defence Staff (CDS; French: chef d'état-major de la Défense; CEMD) is the professional head of the Canadian Armed Forces. As the senior military position, the chief of the Defence Staff advises the Cabinet , particularly the minister of national defence and the prime minister . [ 1 ]