Michael Hood

Michael Hood
Michael Hood in 2012
Allegiance	Canada
Service/branch	Royal Canadian Air Force
Years of service	1988 – Present
Rank	Lieutenant-general
Commands held	429 Tactical Airlift Squadron 436 Tactical Airlift Squadron 8 Wing Trenton Royal Canadian Air Force
Awards	Commander of the Order of Military Merit Canadian Forces Decoration

Lieutenant-General Michael John Hood CMM CD is a senior commander in the Royal Canadian Air Force and its current professional head.

Hood joined the regular Canadian Forces in 1988. After serving as commanding officer of 429 Tactical Airlift Squadron and then of 436 Tactical Airlift Squadron, he became Plans Officer at Canadian Expeditionary Force Command Headquarters in January 2006 and then became Commander of 8 Wing Trenton in June 2007. He went on to be Director General Air Force Development in 2009, Deputy Director General of International Security Policy in June 2011 and Deputy Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force in September 2012. After that he became Director of Staff for the Strategic Joint Staff in June 2013 and Commander of Royal Canadian Air Force in July 2015.