Brigadier-General J.C.G. Juneau, OMM, MSM, CD
Commander LFWA - JTFW

Brigadier General Juneau, a native of Quebec, completed his education at University Laval in 1982 and joined the Canadian Forces in February 1983.

His most recent duty assignment was with the United States Army. From August 2010 to June 2012 he served as Deputy Commanding General for Operations with XVIII Airborne Corps in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He was awarded the U.S. Forces Legion of Merit for his services.

Brigadier General Juneau has held many command and staff positions throughout his career. He commanded at every rank in Infantry units (airborne and mechanized) both in Canada and overseas: platoon, company and battalion commander with the 1st Battalion of the Royal 22e Regiment Lahr, Germany and Valcartier, Quebec; Officer commanding 1 Commando, Canadian Airborne Regiment, Special Service Force, Petawawa, Ontario and Commanding Officer Disaster Assistance Response Team, Kingston, Ontario.

Brigadier General Juneau also has considerable experience as an instructor and a trainer. He served at the Combat Training Centre for a total of five years: at the Infantry School as a captain (two years) and at Tactics School as a major (three years). He also served as Commander of the Canadian Manoeuvre Training Centre, CFB/ASU Wainwright, June 2008 through July 2010.

His deployments include tours in the Former Republic of Yugoslavia in 1992 as operation officer and company commander, in Afghanistan in 2007-2008 as Deputy Task Force Commander and in Kuwait in 2011 as US Forces Iraq – Deputy Commanding General- Transition.

His staff assignments include service as the Personal Assistant to the Vice Chief of Staff, as career manager for Combat Arms and in the Army staff as Director Land Strategic Planning. He is a graduate from the United States Army Command and General Staff College.

On 27 June 2012, Brigadier General Juneau assumed command of Land Force Western Area.

Brigadier General Juneau and his wife, Andrée Lévesque, are the proud parents of two remarkable young ladies, Alexandra and Élisabeth.