Chief of Defence Staff Honorary Advisor Granted Honorary Rank of Lieutenant-General

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June 26, 2015
Ottawa, ON
Department of National Defence

Recognizing his unparalleled record of service to the country, General Tom Lawson, Chief of the Defence Staff, is pleased to announce that the Honorary Advisor to the Chief of the Defence Staff, Major-General (Retired) Richard Rohmer, OC, CMM, DFC, O.Ont., KStJ, CD, OL, QC, BA, LLB, JD, LLD, Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur, has been granted the honorary rank of Lieutenant-General.

The position of Honorary Advisor to the Chief of the Defence Staff was created to recognize Honorary Lieutenant-General (Hon LGen) Rohmer’s contributions to the Canadian Armed Forces, and the unique advice and guidance that he provides to the Chief of the Defence Staff, drawing from his wealth of experience in service to Canada.

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Hon LGen Rohmer is a decorated veteran of the Second World War with decades of service in the Canadian Armed Forces. He was promoted to the rank of Major-General and appointed Chief of Reserves of the Canadian Armed Forces in 1978, and retired in 1981.
During the Second World War he served as a fighter-reconnaissance pilot from 1942-1945. He took part in the D-Day Operation, served in France, Belgium and Holland completing a 135-mission tour of operations in November 1944, and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
In August 1990, Hon LGen Rohmer was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada. He is a Commander in the Order of Military Merit, holds the Jubilee Medal, the Centennial Medal, the Confederation (125 year) Medal; the Golden Jubilee Medal; The Diamond Jubilee Medal; and the Canadian Forces Decoration (CD). In July 1989, he was appointed by H.M. King Beaudoin of Belgium to the Order of Leopold with the rank of Officer (OfL). In June 1997 he was appointed to the Order of Ontario and was a member of the Advisory Council of the Order of Ontario 2000-2012. In May 2004 he was appointed by the President of France as a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour.

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“I am absolutely delighted to announce that my Honorary Advisor, Richard Rohmer, has been granted the honorary rank of Lieutenant-General. Hon LGen Rohmer, who may be Canada’s most decorated citizen, continues to serve Canada by providing thoughtful advice and guidance to the Chief of the Defence Staff. We are, quite simply, honoured to be able to continue to benefit from his wealth of experience.”
General Tom Lawson, Chief of the Defence Staff

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General Tom Lawson, Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) (left), together with incoming CDS, Lieutenant-General Jon Vance (right), present Honorary Lieutenant-General Richard Rohmer, Honorary Advisor to the CDS, with epaulettes for his new rank, in the main reception of the CDS’s office at National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario on June 26, 2015.

Photo Credit: Petty Officer First Class (PO1) Shawn M. Kent, Canadian Forces Support Unit (Ottawa) Imaging Services

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