Jean Boyle
| Joseph Édouard Jean Boyle | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 23, 1947 Ottawa, Ontario |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Service/branch | Royal Canadian Air Force / Canadian Forces |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Chief of the Defence Staff |
| Awards |
Commander of the Order of Military Merit Canadian Forces Decoration |
| Relations | Jean-Charles Zotique Henri Boyle (father) Jeannette Bourguignon (mother) Robert Boyle (son) Michel Boyle (son) |
General Joseph Édouard Jean Boyle, CMM, CD (born November 23, 1947) is a former Canadian Chief of Defence Staff. He resigned in disgrace less than a year after his appointment, when it was revealed that he was involved in "almost every facet" of the attempt to manage the aftermath of the Somalia Affair, including the alteration of documents released to the media.
Boyle joined the military in 1967, entering the Royal Military College of Canada as student #8790 and training under Brigadier General William Kirby Lye, whom he characterised as a "crusty old codger". He spent his first year at school in Fort Champlain, sharing a room with Brian D. Pashley, before moving on to spend his next three years living in the Stone Frigate; he participated in varsity football, handball and judo. He graduated with his Honours degree in Economics in 1971. He became Commanding Officer of 4 Fighter Wing and Base Commander of CFB Baden-Soellingen in 1988.
He returned to the RMC as Commandant in 1991 and served for two years.
As a jet fighter pilot, he commanded 1 Canadian Air Division in Germany.
In 1995, he was made a Commander of the Order of Military Merit. As a General, Boyle fought against Canada's participation in the Ottawa Treaty to ban landmines.
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