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词条 Jonathan Vance
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  1. Military career

  2. Family

  3. Honours and decorations

  4. References

  5. External links

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Jonathan Holbert "Jon" Vance {{Post-nominals|country=CAN|CMM|MSC|CD}}[1] (born January 3, 1964)[2] is a Canadian Army general who serves as Chief of the Defence Staff of the Canadian Armed Forces.

Military career

Born in Kingston, Ontario,[3] Vance joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 1982 and was commissioned as an infantry officer upon graduation from Royal Roads Military College in 1986.[4][5] He served as deputy commander of the Allied Joint Force Command Naples, and commander of the Canadian task force in Kandahar, Afghanistan in 2009 and 2010.[6][7] He went on to be Commander of the Canadian Joint Operations Command in September 2014 and Chief of Defence Staff on July 17, 2015.[6]

Vance holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Military and Strategic Studies from Royal Roads Military College, and a Master of Arts Degree in War Studies from the Royal Military College of Canada.[8]

Family

His father, Jack Vance, was a Canadian Lieutenant-General who had been the Vice Chief of Defence Staff in 1985.[9]

Honours and decorations

Vance has received the following orders and decorations during his military career:



Honours and decorations
RibbonDescriptionNotes
Order of Military Merit (CMM)
  • Commander 26 September 2013
  • Officer 28 November 2008
  • [10]
Meritorious Service Cross (MSC)
  • With Bar
  • December 13, 2011
  • [11]
General Campaign Star
  • Southwest Asia
  • With two rotation bars
Special Service Medal
  • With "NATO" Bar
Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal
UNPROFOR
  • With MID Oakleaf 10 March 1995[12]
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
  • 2002
  • Canadian Version of this Medal
  • [13]
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
  • 2012
  • Canadian Version of this Medal
  • [14]
Canadian Forces Decoration (CD)
  • With 2 Clasps
  • General Vance Has Received the Canadian Forces Parachutist Badge.
  • By virtue of his position, he serves as an Aide-de-camp to the Governor General of Canada, and as such he wears the Gold Aiguillette to denote this.

References

1. ^Media Advisory: Governor General to Present 45 Military Decorations at Rideau Hall Marketwire (December 9, 2011).
2. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.nato.int/cps/ua/natohq/who_is_who_125761.htm|title=General Jonathan Vance|publisher=NATO|accessdate=19 February 2018}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.forces.gc.ca/en/about-org-structure/chief-of-defence-staff.page|title=Chief of Defence Staff|accessdate=6 Aug 2015}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=https://ottawacitizen.com/news/politics/all-eyes-on-new-commander-as-military-faces-significant-challenges|title=All eyes on new commander as military faces significant challenges|author=Lee Berthiaume|work=Ottawa Citizen|accessdate=20 July 2015}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/lt-gen-jonathan-vance-appointed-next-chief-of-defence-staff-1.3050238|title=Lt.-Gen. Jonathan Vance appointed next chief of defence staff|date=27 April 2015|work=cbc.ca|accessdate=20 July 2015}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2015/04/02/afghan-vet-jonathan-vance-eyed-for-top-general-post.html|title=Afghan vet Jonathan Vance eyed for top general post|date=2 April 2015|work=thestar.com|accessdate=20 July 2015}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/gen-jonathan-vance-becomes-chief-of-defence-staff-vows-to-tackle-harassment-1.3156520|title=Gen. Jonathan Vance becomes chief of defence staff, vows to tackle harassment|date=17 July 2015|work=cbc.ca|accessdate=20 July 2015}}
8. ^{{cite web|title=Chief of the Defence Staff |author=|url=http://www.forces.gc.ca/en/about-org-structure/chief-of-defence-staff.page |format=|publisher=Government of Canada |date=|accessdate=14 March 2017}}
9. ^{{cite web|title=Jonathan Vance: 6 Facts About Canada's Next Defence Chief|author=|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/04/27/new-head-of-canadian-mili_n_7155314.html|publisher=Huffington Post|date=27 April 2015|accessdate=14 March 2017}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.gg.ca/honour.aspx?id=3873&t=11&ln=Vance|title=The Governor General of Canada > Find a Recipient|work=gg.ca|accessdate=23 July 2015}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.gg.ca/honour.aspx?id=744&t=16&ln=Vance|title=The Governor General of Canada > Find a Recipient|work=gg.ca|accessdate=23 July 2015}}
12. ^{{cite web|title=Mention in Dispatches|publisher=Governor General of Canada|url=http://www.gg.ca/honour.aspx?id=429&t=7&ln=Vance,|accessdate=28 September 2015}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.gg.ca/honour.aspx?id=9518&t=6&ln=Vance|title=The Governor General of Canada > Find a Recipient|work=gg.ca|accessdate=23 July 2015}}
14. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.gg.ca/honour.aspx?id=208064&t=13&ln=Vance|title=The Governor General of Canada > Find a Recipient|work=gg.ca|accessdate=23 July 2015}}

External links

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