Nicolas J-L Pilon

Nicolas J-L Pilon
Allegiance	Canada
Service/branch	Canadian Army
Years of service	1992–present
Rank	Brigadier general
Commands held	RMC Saint-Jean[1] 2 Combat Engineer Regiment(2 CER)[2] United Nations Military Forces on the MINUSTAH Stabilization Mission.[3]
Battles/wars	War in Afghanistan
Awards	Meritorious Service Medal[4][5] Canadian Forces' Decoration

Brigadier General Nicolas J-L Pilon , MSM, CD is a Canadian Army officer who has served as the Commandant of RMC Saint-Jean^[1] since August 9, 2019. Previously he served as the Commanding Officer of the 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment and served in Haiti as Chief of Staff of the United Nations Military Forces on the MINUSTAH Stabilization Mission.^[3] Due to his efforts in the MINUSTAH Stabilization Mission he was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal.^[4][5]

Nicolas J-L Pilon graduated with a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) in Kingston Ontario in 1996. He later obtained a Masters in Defense Studies from RMC and completed the Strategic Security and Defense Studies course from the Royal College of Defense Studies.^[3] He was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General on 13 May 2021 and appointed the Director General Defence Force Planning.^[6]

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