Lieutenant-General Derek Macaulay
Lieutenant-General Derek Macaulay enrolled in the Canadian Armed Forces in 1989 and was commissioned as an armoured officer with Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians). His education includes a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Manitoba, a Master of Defence Studies degree from the Royal Military College of Canada, and a Master of Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College.
Lieutenant-General Macaulay assumed duties as the Deputy Commander of United Nations Command at Camp Humphreys in the Republic of Korea in December 2023 and is currently a Representative of the Canadian Chief of the Defence Staff.
Throughout his career, Lieutenant-General Macaulay had the privilege to serve alongside allies and partners from all service branches and interagency departments.
Lieutenant-General Macaulay's assignments include command and staff appointments at the Troop and Squadron level in Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians); British Columbia Regiment in Vancouver, British Columbia; Land Force Western Area Headquarters in Edmonton, Alberta; Deputy Chief of Defence Staff Group (International) and Canadian Expeditionary Command Headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario; Command of his Regiment (Lord Strathcona's); Chief of Staff of Land Force Western Area; Commander 3rd Canadian Division Support Group; Chief of Staff Canadian Army Strategy; Commander 5th Canadian Division (The Mighty Maroon Machine); Deputy Commander Canadian Army; and most recently, Vice Director of Operations, United States Central Command.
Lieutenant-General Macaulay participated in numerous domestic operations, including the British Columbia Fires (2003), Vancouver Winter Olympics (2010), Alberta Floods (2013), and New Brunswick Floods (2018).
His operational tours include the United Nations Protection Force in Visoko, Bosnia (1994); North Atlantic Treaty Organization Stabilization Force in Zgon, Bosnia (2000); International Stabilization Assistance Force (2004-2005); and Operation Inherent Resolve (2015-2016) as Chief of Staff of the United States of America-led Coalition Joint Force Land Component Command-Iraq (CJFLCC-I).
