Lieutenant-General (Canada)
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-->In the Canadian Forces, the rank of Lieutenant-General (LGen) (Lieutenant-général or Lgén in French) is a Army or Air Force rank equal to a Vice-Admiral of the Navy. A Lieutenant-General is a General Officer, the equivalent of a Naval Flag Officer. A Lieutenant-General is senior to a Major General or Rear-Admiral, and junior to a General or Admiral.
Insignia
The rank insignia for a Lieutenant-General is three gold maple leaves, beneath crossed sword and baton, all surmounted by St. Edward's Crown, worn on the shoulder straps of the Service Dress tunic, and on slip-ons on other uniforms. The Service Dress tunic also features a wide strip of gold braid around the cuff. On the visor of the service cap are two rows of gold oak leaves.Forms of address
Lieutenant-Generals are addressed by rank and name; thereafter by subordinates as "Sir" or "Ma'am", as applicable. Lieutenant-Generals are normally entitled to staff cars.Appointments
A Lieutenant-General generally holds only the most senior command or administrative appointments, barring only Chief of the Defence Staff, which is held by a full Admiral or General. Appointments held by Lieutenant-Generals may include Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff (VCDS); Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (DCDS); Commander of an operational command (such as Canada Command); Chief of the Land Staff (CLS); Chief of the Air Staff (CAS); Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM) of Defence in various capacities; or commander of or representative to a multinational force, alliance, or treaty organization. Positions currently (as of July 16, 2006) held by Lieutenant-Generals are:
- Chief of the Land Staff: Lieutenant-General Marc Caron, CMM, MSM, CD
- Chief of the Air Staff: Lieutenant-General J.S. Lucas, CMM, CD
- Commander, Canada Command: Lieutenant-General M.J. Dumais, CMM, CD
- Commander, Canadian Expeditionary Force Command: Lieutenant-General J.C.M. Gauthier, MSC, CD
- Chief Transformation: Lieutenant-General W.J. Natynczyk, CMM, MSC, CD
- Deputy Commander-in-Chief, North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD): Lieutenant-General E.A.R. Findley, CMM, MSC, CD
- Chief of Staff, Headquarters Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (COS HQ SACT), NATO: Lieutenant-General J.O.M. Maisonneuve, CMM, MSC, CD
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