General Ray Henault Elected Chairman of NATO Military Committee (nato.int)

• Henault served as Canadian Chief of the Defence Staff from 2001 to 2005.
• He led Canadian forces through major missions including ISAF in Afghanistan.
• His NATO term began in June 2005 after election in November 2004.

"General Ray Henault, former Chief of the Canadian Defence Staff, assumed the chairmanship of the NATO Military Committee in June 2005. His career includes 4,500 flying hours, command of 444 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, and leadership during Canada's highest operational tempo since the Korean War. Henault oversaw deployments to Afghanistan, Kosovo, and Bosnia, and championed military reform."