Omer Lavoie
Omer Lavoie | |
|---|---|
| Born | Marathon, Ontario, Canada |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Branch | Canadian Army |
| Years of service | 1986-present |
| Rank | Lieutenant-general |
| Battles / wars | Afghan War Kosovo Bosnia |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of Military Merit Meritorious Service Cross Canadian Forces' Decoration |
Lieutenant-General Omer Lavoie, CMM, MSC, CD was a senior officer in the Canadian Army and the Canadian Armed Forces. He was the commander of the 4th Canadian Division until the summer of 2014. He was promoted to major general in January 2016, and appointed commander of 1st Canadian Division. He served as battle group commander of the 1 RCR Battle Group, Task Force 3-06, from July 2006 to February 2007 in Kandahar, Afghanistan. In 2021, he served in the Canadian Army.