Simon Charles Hetherington
Simon Charles Hetherington | |
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| Born | Oakville, Ontario |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Service | Canadian Army |
| Years of service | –2019 |
| Rank |  Major-general |
| Commands | 2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery 3rd Canadian Division |
| Battles / wars | UNFICYP War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Order of Military Merit Meritorious Service Cross Canadian Forces' Decoration |
Major-General Simon Charles Hetherington, OMM, MSC, CD was a Canadian Army officer who served as the commander of the Canadian Army Doctrine and Training Centre, 3rd Canadian Division, and the 2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery. [1][2]
Education
Hetherington holds a Bachelor's degree in political studies and a Master's in strategic studies.
Military career
Hetherington joined the Canadian Armed Forces as an artillery officer, where he would serve in Germany and regiments across Canada.
He also was apart of the UN Peacekeeping in Cyprus, and deployed to Bosnia as part of the Implementation Force.
He serve in Afghanistan on multiple tours where he would command the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team (KPRT) and as the deputy commander of Joint Task Force Afghanistan.[3]
He was made the commander of the 3rd Canadian Division based out of Edmonton in 2016.[4]
In 2017, he was promoted to Major-General and was made the commander of the Canadian Army Doctrine and Training Centre.[5][2]
He retired from the Canadian Armed Forces in 2019.
References
- ^ "The Warriors' Day Parade - 2017 Reviewing Officer". www.thewarriorsdayparade.ca. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ a b "Building the Super Soldier". Queen's Gazette | Queen's University. 2017-05-31. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ General, Office of the Secretary to the Governor. "Brigadier-General Simon Charles Hetherington". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ Defence, National (2016-01-19). "The Chief of the Defence Staff announces Canadian Armed Forces General and Flag Officer senior appointments, promotions, and retirements". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ^ "Gen. Vance announces new Canadian Forces general and flag officer senior appointments". ottawacitizen. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
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