Editing Ray Henault (section)

==Military career==
Henault enrolled in the [[Canadian Forces]] in 1968.<ref name=nato>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nato.int/cv/milcom/henault-e.htm |title=Biographies: Chairman of the Military Committee |website=nato.int |publisher=NATO |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161229204903/http://www.nato.int/cv/milcom/henault-e.htm |archive-date=December 29, 2016 |access-date=December 29, 2016}}</ref> On completion of [[aviator|pilot]] [[training]] at [[CFB Borden]], Ontario, and [[RCAF Station Gimli|CFB Gimli]], Manitoba, Henault was transferred to [[CFB Bagotville]], Québec, where he served as a [[CF-101 Voodoo]] pilot with [[425 Tactical Fighter Squadron|425 Squadron]].<ref name=blatherwick>{{cite web|url=https://www.blatherwick.net/documents/Chiefs%20of%20Defense%20Staff%20Canada/Henault%20General%20Raymond%202001%20to%202004.pdf|title=General Raymond Roland Joseph Henault, CMM, MSC, CD, BA, LLD (Hon)|publisher=Blatherwick|accessdate=25 October 2018}}</ref> In 1972, he became a [[flight instructor]] on the [[Beechcraft Musketeer|Musketeer]] at CFB Portage la Prairie.<ref name=blatherwick/> In 1974, he served a second tour at CFB Bagotville, this time as an [[air traffic controller]].<ref name=blatherwick/>

In 1976, Henault was posted to [[408 Squadron]] at [[CFB Edmonton]], Alberta, to fly the [[CH-135 Twin Huey]] helicopter.<ref name=blatherwick/> In 1980 he moved to [[CFB Valcartier]], Québec, as Staff Officer (Aviation) in 5 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters.<ref name=blatherwick/> In 1981, he was promoted to the rank of [[Major (rank)|major]] and transferred to 430<sup>e</sup> Escadron at CFB Valcartier, where he served as the Twin Huey Flight Commander.<ref name=blatherwick/>

In January 1985, he came to National Defence Headquarters in [[Ottawa]] to assume responsibility for Doctrine and International Programs in the Directorate of Land Aviation.<ref name=blatherwick/> He was promoted to the rank of [[lieutenant-colonel]] in June 1985, and appointed Project Director for the Canadian Forces Light Helicopter Project at NDHQ.<ref name=blatherwick/>

In June 1987, Henault was appointed the Commanding Officer of 444(CA) Tactical Helicopter Squadron at [[CFB Lahr]], Germany.<ref name=nato/> In June 1989, he was transferred to Air Command Headquarters in Winnipeg as Senior Staff Officer Requirements. He was promoted to the rank of [[colonel]] in July 1990, and appointed Base Commander of CFB Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.<ref name=nato/> In July 1992, he was appointed the Deputy Commander of 10 Tactical Air Group at [[CFB Montreal]]. In August 1993, he was posted to the National Defence College in [[Kingston, Ontario]] to attend Course No. 47.<ref name=blatherwick/>

He was promoted to the rank of [[brigadier-general]] in May 1994,<ref name=blatherwick/> and assumed command of 10 Tactical Air Group headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. In July 1995, he was posted to Air Command Headquarters and appointed Chief of Staff Operations.<ref name=blatherwick/>

From June to December 1996, General Henault served as Chief of Staff J3/Director-General Military Plans and Operations at National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa.<ref name=nato/> From January to October 1997, Henault was appointed [[Acting]] [[Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada)|Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff]]. He was promoted to the rank of [[Major-General (Canada)|major-general]] on 1 April 1997.<ref name=blatherwick/>

From September 1997 to September 1998, Henault served as Assistant Chief of the Air Staff.<ref name=blatherwick/> On 15 August 1998 he was promoted to the rank of [[lieutenant-general]] and served as Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff from September 1998 to June 2001.<ref name=nato/> Henault was promoted to his present rank and appointed Chief of the Defence Staff on 28 June 2001.<ref name=nato/><ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/nato/chiefmilitaryadviser.html CBC News Indepth: NATO]</ref>

He holds the rank of Commander of the [[Order of Military Merit (Canada)|Order of Military Merit]] (CMM), [[Venerable Order of St. John|The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem]] (Serving Member), and Commander of the French [[Legion of Honour]].<ref name=nato/>

Henault was elected to the position of [[Chairman of the Military Committee|Chairman of the NATO Military Committee]] in November 2004<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/canada-s-henault-gets-nato-s-top-military-post-1.516109|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041119014819/http://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/2004/11/17/henault-nato-041117.html|url-status=live|archive-date=November 19, 2004|title=Canada's Henault gets NATO's top military post}}</ref> and assumed that position at [[NATO]] headquarters in [[Brussels, Belgium]] in June 2005.<ref name=nato/> He held that position until 2008, when he finally retired from the military and returned to Canada.<ref name=blatherwick/>

[[File:Keating commands norad1.jpg|thumb|Henault (left)]]