Michael Wright (Canadian Army officer)
Canadian Forces officer
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Lieutenant-General Michael Charles Wright, CMM, MMV, MSM, CD is a senior Canadian Forces officer who has served as commander of the Canadian Army and Chief of the Army Staff since July 2024.
Michael Wright | |
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| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Canada |
Branch | Canadian Army |
Service years | 1990–present |
Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands | Commander of the Canadian Army and Chief of the Army Staff Canadian Forces Intelligence Command 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group |
Conflicts | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of Military Merit Medal of Military Valour Meritorious Service Medal Canadian Forces' Decoration |
Military career
Wright joined the Canadian Army in 1990.[1] After serving as commanding officer of a battalion of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, he became commander of 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group in 2017, commander of Canadian Forces Intelligence Command in June 2021[2] and commander of the Canadian Army and Chief of the Army Staff in July 2024.[3]
Honours and decorations
Honours and decorations include:[4][5]
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| Ribbon | Description | Notes |
| Order of Military Merit (CMM) | |
| Medal of Military Valour (MMV) | MMV Citation[6] |
| Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) | silver maple leaf indicates a second award |
 | General Campaign Star - South-West Asia |
With Rotation Bar |
| General Campaign Star - Expedition | |
| General Service Medal - Expedition | With gold Maple leaf to indicate at least 390 days of service |
| Operational Service Medal - Expedition | |
| Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal | |
| NATO Medal for Former Yugoslavia | With the numeral 2 indicating at least 360 days of service |
| Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Medal | |
| Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD) |
2 Clasps 32 years of service in the Canadian Forces |
| Meritorious Service Medal (United States) | |