Thomas J. Lawson

Thomas J. Lawson
General Lawson speaking to press
Born	(1957-11-02) 2 November 1957 (age 66) Etobicoke, Ontario
Allegiance	Canada
Service/branch	Royal Canadian Air Force[a]
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
Children	Benjamin, Neil, Jack

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.
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