George MacDonald (Canadian general)

Lieutenant-General George Clement MacDonald CMM, CD (born c. 1950) was Vice Chief of the Defence Staff of the Canadian Forces.[1]

George MacDonald
General MacDonald
Born1949/1950 (age 70–71)
Allegiance Canada
Service/branch Royal Canadian Air Force
Years of service1967 2004
RankLieutenant-General
AwardsCommander of the Order of Military Merit
Canadian Forces Decoration

Military career

Educated at the University of Calgary, MacDonald joined the Canadian Forces in 1967 and served as an operational fighter pilot.[2] He held posts in Germany and Norway.[3] He became Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the North American Aerospace Defense Command in 1997 and Vice Chief of the Defence Staff in 2001 before retiring in 2004.[2]

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References

  1. Outgoing leader defends Norad in post-Cold War era: (Final Edition) Diedrich, JohnView Profile. Edmonton Journal (Edmonton, Alta) 13 April 1998
  2. George MacDonald CFN Consultants
  3. George MacDonald Archived 2013-09-13 at the Wayback Machine CDFAI
Military offices
Preceded by
L W F Cuppens
Deputy Commander of NORAD
1998 - 2001
Succeeded by
K R Pennie
Preceded by
Gary Garnett
Vice Chief of the Defence Staff
2001-2004
Succeeded by
Ronald Buck
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