17 Facts About Wayne Eyre

Wayne Eyre was the commander of the Canadian Army and chief of the Army Staff.

Wayne Eyre was born on a farm near Wadena, Saskatchewan, joining the Army Cadets at age 13.

Wayne Eyre spent his high school years in Medicine Hat, Alberta.

Wayne Eyre attended Royal Roads Military College and the Royal Military College.

Wayne Eyre was commissioned into the 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in 1988.

In 1993 Wayne Eyre, who was a captain at the time, was deployed to Croatia as part of the United Nations Protection Force.

Wayne Eyre took part in Operation Medak Pocket in which he commanded a reconnaissance platoon, which witnessed the aftermath of ethnic cleansing in the village of Licki Citluk.

Wayne Eyre became commanding officer of the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in 2004.

Wayne Eyre went on to become commander of 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group in 2009 and, after that, Deputy Commanding General of Operations for the United States Army's XVIII Airborne Corps in 2012, in which role he was deployed to Afghanistan.

Wayne Eyre was appointed General Officer Commanding 3rd Canadian Division and Joint Task Force West in 2014.

In May 2018, Wayne Eyre became the first non-American to serve as deputy commander of the United Nations Command in South Korea.

Wayne Eyre was succeeded by Vice Admiral Stuart Mayer of the Royal Australian Navy in June 2019, and returned to Canada as Commander Military Personnel Command.

On July 12,2019, it was announced Wayne Eyre would be appointed the commander of the Canadian Army, effective from August 20.

Wayne Eyre was appointed acting chief of the Defence Staff on February 24,2021, following the stepping aside of Admiral Art McDonald pending an investigation by the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service.

Wayne Eyre was promoted to full general on August 13,2021 and appointed as the official Chief of Defence Staff on November 25,2021.

Wayne Eyre was made a Commander of the United States' Legion of Merit on April 24,2021.

Wayne Eyre had previously been appointed as an officer of the American order while a brigadier-general in 2015 and, in 2020, was awarded an Oak Leaf Cluster to the Legion of Merit.