Michael Rouleau

Michael Norman Rouleau
Michael Norman Rouleau
Born	July 4, 1967
Allegiance	Canada
Service/branch	Canadian Army
Years of service	1985–present
Rank	Lieutenant-General
Commands held	Vice Chief of the Defence Staff ; Joint Operations Command
Awards	Canadian Forces' Decoration

Lieutenant-General Michael Norman Rouleau (born July 4, 1967)[1] is a Canadian Army officer who became Vice Chief of the Defence Staff on July 15, 2020.[2]

Military career

Rouleau joined the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in 1985 as an artillery officer.[3]

In 1999, he retired from the CAF and joined the ranks of the Ottawa Carleton Regional Police Service.[3] However, he re-enrolled in the CAF in 2002 following the events of 9-11.[3]

Rouleau was appointed Commander of the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command in February 2014.[4] He was Commander of the Canadian Joint Operations Command from June 2018 to March 2020 before being replaced by Lieutenant-General C.J. Coates.[3][5]

Incidents

In 2015, Rouleau accidentally fired his rifle near another military officer.[4] After pleading guilty in martial court in 2016, he was fined 2,000 dollars.[4] At the time of the incident, he was a 28-year veteran of the CAF.[4]

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References

Major-General Mike Rouleau
Lieutenant-General Rouleau assumes responsibilities of the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff
Defence, National (2018-06-13). "New Commander for Canadian Joint Operations Command". gcnws. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
"Michael Rouleau, Canadian Special Forces Commander, Fined $2,000 After Guilty Plea". HuffPost Canada. 2016-10-11. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
Defence, National (2020-03-16). "Chief of the Defence Staff announces Lieutenant-General Mike Rouleau as the new Vice Chief of the Defence Staff as part of the 2020 Canadian Armed Forces General and Flag Officer senior appointments, promotions, and retirements". gcnws. Retrieved 2020-07-19.

Military offices
Preceded by Jean-Marc Lanthier	Vice Chief of the Defence Staff 2020–present	Succeeded by Incumbent

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[1] Major-General Mike Rouleau

[2] Lieutenant-General Rouleau assumes responsibilities of the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff

[DND-3] Defence, National (2018-06-13). "New Commander for Canadian Joint Operations Command". gcnws. Retrieved 2019-05-02.

[Huff-4] "Michael Rouleau, Canadian Special Forces Commander, Fined $2,000 After Guilty Plea". HuffPost Canada. 2016-10-11. Retrieved 2019-05-02.

[5] Defence, National (2020-03-16). "Chief of the Defence Staff announces Lieutenant-General Mike Rouleau as the new Vice Chief of the Defence Staff as part of the 2020 Canadian Armed Forces General and Flag Officer senior appointments, promotions, and retirements". gcnws. Retrieved 2020-07-19.