Thomas J. Lawson
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General Thomas J. Lawson CMM CD |
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General Lawson speaking to press
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| Born |
2 November 1957 Etobicoke, Ontario |
| Allegiance |
 Canada
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| Service/branch |
 Royal Canadian Air Force
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| Years of service | 1975 – 2015 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held |
412 Transport Squadron CFB Trenton Royal Military College of Canada Chief of the Defence Staff |
| Battles/wars | Military intervention against ISIL |
| Awards |
Order of Military Merit Canadian Forces Decoration Legion of Merit (U.S.) |
| Spouse(s) | Kelly Lawson |
General Thomas James Lawson CMM, CD (born 2 November 1957) is a retired Royal Canadian Air Force general. Lawson was Chief of the Defence Staff of the Canadian Armed Forces from October 2012 to July 2015. He previously served as Deputy Commander of the North American Aerospace Defence Command.
Thomas James Lawson was born on 2 November 1957 in Etobicoke, Ontario. In 1979, Lawson graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (major in Electrical Engineering). In 1981, Lawson completed wings and fighter training and was posted to 421 Squadron at CFB Baden-Soellingen where he flew the CF-104 Starfighter. He returned to Royal Military College in 1985 to complete a Master of Science in Engineering (Electrical Engineering) and then served as a lecturer with the Electrical Engineering department staff.
In 1988, Lawson was promoted to Major and was posted to Montgomery, Alabama to attend the United States Air Force Air Command and Staff College. While posted in Alabama, he completed a Master of Public Administration at Auburn University. In 1991, he was posted to CFB Cold Lake and completed CF-18 Hornet training and returned to CFB Baden-Soellingen to fly operationally with 421 and 439 Squadrons. After the base closed, Lawson returned to CFB Cold Lake, joining 410 Squadron as a CF-18 instructor, where he was in charge of the annual Fighter Weapons Instructor Course.
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