Jonathan Vance

Jonathan Holbert "Jon" Vance (born January 3, 1964) is a Canadian Army general who serves as Chief of the Defence Staff of the Canadian Armed Forces.

Military career
Born in Kingston, Ontario, Vance joined the Armed Forces in 1982 and was commissioned upon graduation from Royal Roads Military College in 1986. He served as deputy commander of the Allied Joint Force Command Naples, and commander of the Canadian task force in Kandahar, Afghanistan in 2009 and 2010. He went on to be Commander of the Canadian Joint Operations Command in September 2014 and Chief of Defence Staff on 17 July 2015.

Honours and Decorations
Vance has received the following orders and decorations during his military career:




 * General Vance Has Received the Canadian Forces Parachutist Badge.
 * By virtue of his position, he serves as an Aide-de-camp to the Governor General of Canada.