David Fraser (Canadian)
Encyclopedia
David Fraser is a major-general of the Canadian Forces
. He was the commander of the Multinational Brigade for Regional Command South
in Afghanistan
's southern provinces in 2006. He took over from US
General Karl Eikenberry
on February 28, 2006, and served in that capacity until October of the same year.
Canadian Forces
The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."...
. He was the commander of the Multinational Brigade for Regional Command South
Regional Command South
Regional Command is a multinational military formation, part of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan. It is responsible for provincial reconstruction and security in Kandahar, Lashkar Gah, Qalat and Tarin Kowt. The Command also has responsibility for the provinces of Nimruz...
in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
's southern provinces in 2006. He took over from US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
General Karl Eikenberry
Karl Eikenberry
Karl Winfrid Eikenberry is a retired United States Army Lieutenant General and former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan.-Education:Eikenberry graduated from Goldsboro High School in Goldsboro, North Carolina in 1969 and then attended West Point, where he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant upon...
on February 28, 2006, and served in that capacity until October of the same year.
Previous service
- ColonelColonelColonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
- leading the 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group is a Canadian Forces brigade group that is part of Land Forces Western Area of the Canadian army...
by October 2005 http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/Community/MapleLeaf/vol_8/vol8_36/836_03.pdf - quoted in August 2003's Inside WashingtonInside WashingtonInside Washington is a political roundtable show hosted by WJLA news anchor and chief political reporter Gordon Peterson. It is produced by Allbritton, owner of WJLA, and distributed to PBS stations nationwide by American Public Television...
s article "Sorting Through 50 Years of Military Agreements…US-Canadian Planning Group Eyes Enhanced Cooperation"http://198.231.69.12/papers/nssc6/higgins.doc
- leading the 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group
- Lieutenant-colonel
- leading the 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light InfantryPrincess Patricia's Canadian Light InfantryPrincess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry is one of the three regular force infantry regiments of the Canadian Army. The regiment is composed of four battalions including a primary reserve battalion, for a total of 2,000 soldiers...
by November 1999 http://www.forces.gc.ca/ethics/archives/documents/conf1999_e.pdf - Pincourt, QuebecPincourt, QuebecPincourt is a municipality on the island of Île Perrot, off the western tip of the island of Montreal, Quebec. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 11,197. The town shares the island with the three other municipalities of Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot, Terrasse Vaudreuil and L'Île-Perrot,...
Mayor Michel Kandyba thanks Fraser for his help on February 4, 1998 http://www.parl.gc.ca/36/1/parlbus/chambus/house/debates/052_1998-02-04/han052_2115-e.htm
- leading the 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Awards
- Received the Meritorious Service MedalMeritorious Service Medal (Canada)The Meritorious Service Medal is a decoration that is, within the Canadian system of honours, one of the two Meritorious Service Decorations gifted by the Canadian monarch, generally through his or her viceroy-in-Council...
in 1995 for his actions during the Bosnian civil war - Received the Vimy AwardVimy AwardThe Vimy Award is an award presented by the Conference of Defence Associations Institute to the “Canadian who has made a significant and outstanding contribution to the defence and security of and the preservation of democratic values". The award has been presented annually since 1991...
on August 11, 2006, for "[...] exhibiting the highest standards of leadership throughout his career"
External links
- Biography
- Fraser Interview on The Hour with George StroumboulopoulosGeorge StroumboulopoulosGeorge Mark Paul Stroumboulopoulos is a Canadian television and radio personality, best known as the host of CBC Television's George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight and being a VJ for Canadian music television channel MuchMusic...