T.J. Grant is a retired Major General

Major General

Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...

 of the Canadian Forces

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Grant attended the University of Guelph

University of Guelph

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, graduating in 1977 with a Bachelor of Science Degree. Upon graduating he enrolled in the Canadian Forces through the Direct Entry Officer programme, becoming an armour officer. Grant is a graduate of the All-arms Tactics Course (UK), Command and Staff College, the Advanced Military Studies Course and the National Security Studies Course.

From November 2006 until August 2007, holding the rank of Brigadier General

Brigadier General

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, Grant was in command of all Canadian Forces in Afghanistan. Grant was promoted to Major General after he finished his tour in Afghanistan and took the position of Deputy Commander Canadian Expeditionary Force Command

Canadian Expeditionary Force Command

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 in October 2007.

Career

During Grant's career he has filled many staff positions, such as Chief of Staff, Land Force Western Area

Land Force Western Area

Land Force Western Area is one of four operational commands of the Canadian Army. LFWA is responsible for all Canadian Army administration and operations in western Canada from the Pacific Ocean to Thunder Bay, Ontario...

 and participated in two tours at National Defence Headquarters with the Joint Operations Directorate. Grant was actively involved in planning Canada's contribution to the "Campaign Against Terrorism" which included the first deployment of the Canadian Forces in Afghanistan.

Grant has been in command of numerous Canadian Forces units throughout his career, ranging from a single troop to the brigade level in both Canada and in Germany (with NATO). He served as an exchange officer at the Royal Australian Armour Centre. As commanding officer of Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)

Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)

Lord Strathcona's Horse is a regular armoured regiment of the Canadian Forces. Currently based in Edmonton, Alberta, the regiment is part of Land Force Western Area's 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group...

 he was deployed with his battle group to Bosnia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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 in 1997 with NATO's SFOR

SFOR

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. Later, he returned to Bosnia to command the Canadian Forces contingent. Grant was in command of the 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group

1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group

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 from 2003 until 2005 which included a deployment to Kabul as part of ISAF

International Security Assistance Force

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 and the first Canadian-led Provincial Reconstruction Team

Provincial reconstruction team

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to Kandahar. From November 2006 until August 2007 Grant had been in command of all Canadian Forces in Afghanistan.

Grant retired as a Major General in August 2008.