Michael Rouleau

Michael Norman Rouleau (born July 4, 1967) is a Canadian Forces officer serving as a lieutenant-general in the Canadian Army. He was the vice chief of the Defence Staff from July 15, 2020 until March 9, 2021.
Education.
Rouleau obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Manitoba. He would later graduate from the Royal Military College of Canada with a Masters in Defence Studies and a Master of Arts Degree in Security, Management, and Defence Policy.
Military career.
Rouleau joined the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in 1985 as an artillery officer.
In 1994 he became a Special Forces Assaulter with Joint Task Force 2 (JTF2)
In 1999, he retired from the CAF and joined the ranks of the Ottawa Carleton Regional Police Service as an emergency response officer. However, he re-enrolled in the CAF in 2002 following the events of the September 11 attacks against the United States.
Rouleau was appointed Commander of the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command in February 2014. He was Commander of the Canadian Joint Operations Command from June 2018 to March 2020 before being replaced by Lieutenant-General Christopher J. Coates.
In July 2020, Rouleau was named Vice Chief of the Defence Staff. In March 2021, he was succeeded by Frances J. Allen, and was named a strategic advisor to the chief of the Defence Staff on future capabilities.
Honours and decorations.
Rouleau has received the following orders and decorations during his military career:
 