Ray Henault
| Raymond R.J. Henault | |
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General Ray Henault
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| Born |
April 26, 1949 Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Allegiance |
 Canada
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| Service/branch |
 Canadian Forces
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| Years of service | 1968-2008 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | 444(CA) Tactical Helicopter Squadron, Base Commander CFB Portage la Prairie, 10 Tactical Air Group, Chief of the Defence Staff, Chairman of the Military Committee, (NATO) |
| Battles/wars | Kosovo |
| Awards |
Commander of the Order of Military Merit Canadian Forces Decoration |
General Raymond (Ray) Roland Joseph Henault, CMM, MSC, CD (born April 26, 1949 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) is a retired Canadian Air Force officer. He was the Chief of the Defence Staff of Canada from June 28, 2001. On November 7, 2004, Henault was voted to become the next chairman of NATO's military committee, a position he held until 2008, when he retired.
Henault is fluent in both English and French. He graduated from both the École supérieure de guerre Arienne in Paris and the National Defence College of Canada in Kingston. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree, and an honorary Doctor of Laws, from the University of Manitoba.
Henault enrolled in the Canadian Forces in 1968. On completion of pilot training at CFB Borden, Ontario, and CFB Gimli, Manitoba, Henault was transferred to CFB Bagotville, Québec, where he served as a CF-101 Voodoo pilot with 425 Squadron. In 1972, he became a flight instructor on the Musketeer at CFB Portage la Prairie. In 1974, he served a second tour at CFB Bagotville, this time as an air traffic controller.
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