George MacDonald (Canadian general)
George MacDonald | |
|---|---|
 General MacDonald | |
| Born | 1949/1950 (age 71–72) |
| Allegiance |  Canada |
| Service/ |  Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1967 – 2004 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of Military Merit Canadian Forces Decoration |
Lieutenant-General George Clement MacDonald CMM, CD (born c. 1950) was Vice Chief of the Defence Staff of the Canadian Forces.[1]
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]
References[]
- ^ Outgoing leader defends Norad in post-Cold War era: (Final Edition) Diedrich, JohnView Profile. Edmonton Journal (Edmonton, Alta) 13 April 1998
- ^ a b George MacDonald CFN Consultants
- ^ George MacDonald Archived 2013-09-13 at the Wayback Machine CDFAI
Categories:
- Canadian Forces Air Command generals
- Living people
- Commanders of the Order of Military Merit (Canada)
- Vice Chiefs of the Defence Staff (Canada)