|
Brigadier-General Omer Lavoie, OMM, MSC, CD is a senior officer in the Canadian Forces. He was the commander of the 4th Canadian Division until the summer of 2014.〔("DSA Senior Officer Biography" ) ''Director Senior Appointments Website'', accessed 05 Aug 2013〕 He served as Battle Group Commander of the 1 RCR Battle Group, Task Force 3-06, from July 2006 to February 2007 in Kandahar, Afghanistan. ==Biography== BGen Omer Lavoie joined the CF in 1983 as a private soldier in the Lake Superior Scottish Regiment.〔("Senior Officer Biography" )''Director Senior Appointments'', 07 Feb 2012〕 Upon high school graduation, he transferred to the Regular Force and attended Royal Roads Military College from 1985-1989. Upon completion of infantry phase training, he was posted to Second Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment. BGen Lavoie's regimental employment includes service with 2 RCR, 1 RCR and as the Regimental Adjutant. As a member of 2 RCR, he was employed as a platoon commander, officer commanding reconnaissance platoon and as a company second-in command. While posted to 1 RCR, he served as the battle group operations officer and as Officer Commanding the Duke of Edinburgh's Company. BGen Lavoie's extra regimental service has included postings to Canadian Forces Northern Area Headquarters in Yellowknife, attendance at the CF Command and Staff College in Toronto, and staff officer to Director General Strategic Planning in National Defence Headquarters. BGen Lavoie assumed command of 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment on 24 June 2005. Shortly after his appointment, Brig-Gen. Lavoie commenced specialized training for OP ATHENA and deployed to Afghanistan in August 2006. BGen Lavoie's operational experience includes employment as a rifle platoon commander during the OKA Crisis, as a company second-in-command in Croatia and Bosnia in 1992/1993, and as a battle group operations officer in Kosovo in 1999/2000. Most recently he was Commanding Officer of the 1 RCR Battle Group in Afghanistan in 2006/2007. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Omer Lavoie」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|