Marc Caron

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Lieutenant-General Joseph Henri Paul Marc (Marc) Caron CMM MSM CD (born June 1, 1954) was a Canadian infantry officer, and the former Chief of the Land Staff of the Canadian Forces. He retired from the forces in June 2006, succeeded by LGen Andrew Leslie.

[edit] Early life

LGen Caron was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on 1 June, 1954. He holds a baccalaureate in Political Science from the University of Ottawa.

[edit] Military Life

LGen Caron enrolled in the Canadian Forces in October, 1971 and after graduating from the Officer Cadet Training Programme, was commissioned in May, 1973. He has since been assigned to numerous positions within the Canadian forces and around the world, including:

• 3rd Battalion, Royal 22^e Régiment in Quebec, Canada (May 1973–April, 1974)
• 1st Airborne Commando in Cyprus (April 1974 - August, 1976)
• 1st Battalion, Royal 22^e Régiment in Lahr, Germany (August 1976–January, 1978)
• Royal Welch Fusiliers in Lemgo, Germany (January, 1978 - Unknown Date)
• Student, Royal Military College of Science in Shrivenham, England (1981)
• Student, Canadian Land Force Command and Staff College in Kingston, Ontario (1982)
• Company Commander, 3rd Battalion, Royal 22^e Régiment in Quebec, Canada (August, 1982–1984)
• Student, Canadian Forces Staff College in Toronto, Ontario (1984)
• Project Management Office, Anti-Armour Projects at National Defence Headquarters (NDHQ), in Ottawa, Ontario (June, 1985)
• Commanding Officer of 3rd Battalion, Royal 22^e Régiment in Quebec, Canada (1988-1990)
• Head of G3 staff in the Land Force Command Headquarters (July, 1990 - June, 1993)
• Student at the U.S. Army War College (1994)
• Director Force Concepts and Director Land Requirements at NDHQ (July 1994 - November, 1998)
• Chief of Staff of the Kosovo Verification Mission of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (November, 1998 - June, 1999)
• Commander, Land Force Quebec Area (July, 2000 - May, 2003)
• Assistant Chief of the Land Staff (May, 2003 - February, 2005)
• Acting Chief of the Land Staff (November, 2003 - October, 2004)
• Chief of the Land Staff (February, 2005 - June, 2006)

[edit] External links

• The Canadian Army: Change of Command Ceremony
• Offcial CF Biography

Persondata
NAME	Caron, Marc
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Caron, Joseph Henri Paul Marc (full name)
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Canadian military officer
DATE OF BIRTH	June 1, 1954
PLACE OF BIRTH	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
DATE OF DEATH	living
PLACE OF DEATH