Commander of the Canadian Army

Commander of the Canadian Army and Chief of the Army Staff
Incumbent Lieutenant-General Michael Wright since 13 July 2024
Canadian Army
Type	Army commander
Abbreviation	CCA
Member of	Armed Forces Council Army Staff
Reports to	Chief of the Defence Staff
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure
Precursor	Chief of the Land Staff
Formation	1875 (as General Officer Commanding the Militia) 2011 (as Commander of the Army)
First holder	Sir E.S. Smyth (as General Officer Commanding the Militia) Peter Devlin (as Commander of the Army)
Deputy	Deputy Commander of the Canadian Army
Website	Official website

Commander of the Canadian Army (French: commandant de l'Armée canadienne) is the title of the institutional head of the Canadian Army. This appointment also includes the title of Chief of the Army Staff (French: chef d'état-major de l'Armée) and is based at National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario.