Christopher J. Coates

Christopher Coates
Lieutenant General; Christopher Coates
Born	Canada
Allegiance	Canada
Service/branch	Royal Canadian Air Force
Years of service	1990 - Present
Rank	Lieutenant-general
Commands held	Canadian Joint Operations Command, ; Deputy North American Aerospace Defense Command
Awards	Canadian Forces Decoration

Lieutenant-General Christopher J. Coates is a military officer of the Royal Canadian Air Force. In July 2020 he replaced Lieutenant-General Michael Rouleau as commander of Canadian Joint Operations Command.[1][2][3][4] From July 2018 until July 2020, he was the deputy commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command succeeding Lieutenant-General Pierre St-Amand.[5]

He graduated from post-secondary education at University of Calgary in chemistry and bio-chemistry.

He was trained as a pilot upon joining the RCAF, starting as a reconnaissance pilot flying light observation helicopters with 444 Squadron in Lahr, Germany, 430 Squadron in Valcartier, Québec, 408 Squadron in Edmonton, Alberta and 427 Squadron in Petawawa, Ontario.[6]

He was the operations officer with 10 Tactical Air Group in St Hubert, and director of CAOC in Winnipeg, 1 Wing in Kingston.[6]

Notes

"Lt.-Gen. Mike Rouleau named Vice Chief of the Defence Staff". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
Defence, National (2020-03-16). "Promotions and Senior Appointments 2020 - General and Flag Officers". gcnws. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
Mar 16, Charlie Pinkerton Published on; 2020 12:24pm (2020-03-16). "Lt.-Gen. Mike Rouleau promoted to military's second-in-command". iPolitics. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
Defence, National (2020-03-16). "Chief of the Defence Staff announces Lieutenant-General Mike Rouleau as the new Vice Chief of the Defence Staff as part of the 2020 Canadian Armed Forces General and Flag Officer senior appointments, promotions, and retirements". gcnws. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
Leaf, The Maple (2018-07-20). "New deputy commander appointed to NORAD". The Maple Leaf. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
"LIEUTENANT-GENERAL CHRISTOPHER J. COATES CMM, MSM, CD > North American Aerospace Defense Command > Article View". www.norad.mil. Retrieved 2020-07-21.

Sources

"Lieutenant-General Christopher J. Coates". Centre for International Governance Innovation. Retrieved 2020-11-07.

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[1] "Lt.-Gen. Mike Rouleau named Vice Chief of the Defence Staff". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 2020-07-21.

[2] Defence, National (2020-03-16). "Promotions and Senior Appointments 2020 - General and Flag Officers". gcnws. Retrieved 2020-07-21.

[3] Mar 16, Charlie Pinkerton Published on; 2020 12:24pm (2020-03-16). "Lt.-Gen. Mike Rouleau promoted to military's second-in-command". iPolitics. Retrieved 2020-07-21.

[4] Defence, National (2020-03-16). "Chief of the Defence Staff announces Lieutenant-General Mike Rouleau as the new Vice Chief of the Defence Staff as part of the 2020 Canadian Armed Forces General and Flag Officer senior appointments, promotions, and retirements". gcnws. Retrieved 2020-07-21.

[5] Leaf, The Maple (2018-07-20). "New deputy commander appointed to NORAD". The Maple Leaf. Retrieved 2020-07-21.

[:0-6] "LIEUTENANT-GENERAL CHRISTOPHER J. COATES CMM, MSM, CD > North American Aerospace Defense Command > Article View". www.norad.mil. Retrieved 2020-07-21.