Paul Wynnyk
| Paul Wynnyk | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Lt. Gen Paul Wynnyk (left) | |
| Allegiance |
 Canada |
| Service/branch | Canadian Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held |
1 Combat Engineer Regiment 1 Area Support Group Land Force Western Area Canadian Forces Intelligence Command |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards |
Commander of the Order of Military Merit Meritorious Service Medal Canadian Forces Decoration |
Lieutenant General Paul Francis Wynnyk CMM, MSM, CD is a Canadian Army officer who will become Chief of the Army Staff and Commander of the Canadian Army.
Military career
Educated at Royal Roads Military College and the Royal Military College of Canada, Wynnyk was commissioned into the Canadian Military Engineers in 1986.[1] He became commanding officer of 1 Combat Engineer Regiment in Edmonton in 1997, commander of 1 Area Support Group in 2004 and Assistant Commanding General at the Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan in March 2009.[1] He went on to be commander of Land Force Western Area in 2010, Deputy Commander of the Canadian Army in 2012 and Commander of the Canadian Forces Intelligence Command and Chief of Defence Intelligence in July 2014.[1] In January 2016 it was announced that he would become Chief of the Army Staff and Commander of the Canadian Army.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "Major General PF Wynnyk: Biography". Canadian Army. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ↑ "Top ranks of Canadian Forces get shake-up with new army, navy commanders". CBC. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
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