Brig.-Gen. Christian Juneau discusses what's ahead for the Army

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

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

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.

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.

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.

In an interview with Global Edmonton, Brig.-Gen. Juneau spoke with an editorial board (Gord Steinke, Kory Siegers, Emily Mertz) about the future of the Canadian army, our role in Afghanistan, the transition from combat to training missions, and national security in the Arctic.

Here, Brig.-Gen. Juneau discusses the army's role in ensuring national security in the Arctic:

Here, Brig.-Gen. Juneau discusses our role in Afghanistan and the danger of training missions:

Here, Brig.-Gen. Juneau discusses how the transition from a combat to a training mission is accomplished:

Here, Brig.-Gen. Juneau talks about our mission in Afghanistan, what the future there involves, and if we ended the combat mission at the right time:

Here, Brig.-Gen. Juneau talks about recruiting and the challenge of retaining Canadian Forces members:

Here, Brig.-Gen. Juneau discusses the cost of housing on Canadian Forces Bases, especially in Western Canada:

Here, Brig.-Gen. Juneau talks about defending national security and the army's role in the Arctic: