Allegiance Canada Name Jonathan Vance | Years of service 1982–present | |
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Battles/wars War in AfghanistanMilitary intervention against ISIL Awards Commander of the Order of Military MeritMeritorious Service CrossCanadian Forces Decoration Battles and wars War in Afghanistan, Military intervention against ISIL Commands held | ||
Service/branch Canadian Armed Forces |
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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.
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- Military career
- Family
- Honours and Decorations
- References

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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.

Vance holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Military and Strategic Studies from Royal Roads Military College, and a Master of Arts Degree in War Studies from the Royal Military College of Canada.
Family

His father was Canadian General Jack Vance.
Honours and Decorations

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