The NORAD commander-in-chief is always a United States Department of Defense four-star General or equivalent confirmed by the US Senate and is also in command of USNORTHCOM, while the Deputy Commander is always Canadian. Since 2004 commanders have included Admirals.
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Deputy commanders[]
In recent years deputy commanders have always been Canadian air force lieutenant generals. Prior to the 1968 unification of the Canadian Forces, the deputy commanders were RCAF Air Marshals.[2]
| Number | Name | Photo | Start of term | End | Notable positions held before or after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Marshal Roy Slemon, CB, CBE, CD | File:Air Marshal Roy Slemon.jpg | 12 September 1957 | 14 August 1964 | Chief of the Air Staff |
| 2 | Air Marshal Clarence Rupert Dunlap, CBE, CD | File:Air Marshal Clarence Dunlap.jpg | 15 August 1964 | 25 August 1967 | |
| 3 | Air Marshal William R. MacBrien OBE, CD | File:AVM W R MacBrien.jpg | 26 August 1967 | 22 January 1969 | |
| 4 | Lieutenant-General Frederick Ralph Sharp CMM, DFC, CD | File:General Frederick Ralph Sharp.jpg | 23 January 1969 | 14 September 1969 | Chief of the Defence Staff (1969–1972) |
| 5 | Lieutenant-General Edwin Reyno | September 1969 | August 1972 | ||
| 6 | Lieutenant-General Reginald J. Lane, DSO, DFC, CD | September 1972 | October 1974 | ||
| 7 | Lieutenant-General Richard C. Stovel, AFC, CD | October 1974 | September 1976 | ||
| 8 | Lieutenant-General David R. Adamson | September 1976 | August 1978 | ||
| 9 | Lieutenant-General Kenneth E. Lewis | 18 August 1978 | 24 June 1980 | Commander of Air Command | |
| 10 | Lieutenant-General Kenneth J. Thorneycroft | June 1980 | May 1983 | ||
| 11 | Lieutenant-General Donald C. MacKenzie | 
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May 1983 | August 1986 | |
| 12 | Lieutenant-General Donald M. McNaughton | August 1986 | August 1989 | ||
| 13 | Lieutenant-General Robert W. Morton, CMM, CD | August 1989 | August 1992 | ||
| 14 | Lieutenant-General Brian L. Smith | August 1992 | August 1994 | ||
| 15 | Lieutenant-General J. D. O'Blenis | August 1994 | August 1995 | ||
| 16 | Lieutenant-General L. W. F. Cuppens | August 1995 | April 1998 | ||
| 17 | Lieutenant-General G C Macdonald, CMM, MVO, CD | Error creating thumbnail: | April 1998 | August 2001 | Vice Chief of Defence Staff, Canadian Forces (2001-2004) |
| 18 | Lieutenant-General Ken R. Pennie, CMM, CD | File:Lieutenant-General K R Pennie.jpg | 8 August 2001 | 14 July 2003 | Chief of the Air Staff (2003–2005) |
| 19 | Lieutenant-General Rick Findley, CMM, MSC, CD | 
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14 July 2003 | 2 August 2007 | |
| 20 | Lieutenant-General Charles Bouchard, OC, CMM, MSC, CD | Error creating thumbnail: | 2 August 2007 | 10 July 2009 | |
| 21 | Lieutenant-General Marcel Duval, CMM, CD | File:Marcel Duval.jpg | 10 July 2009 | 15 August 2011 | |
| 21 | Lieutenant-General Thomas J. Lawson, CMM, CD | Error creating thumbnail: | 15 August 2011 | 4 September 2012 | Chief of the Defence Staff |
| 22 | Lieutenant-General J.A.J. Parent, CMM, CD | File:Lieutenant-General J A J Parent.jpg | 4 September 2012 |
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References[]
- ↑ http://books.google.com/books?id=AIBRdaeLeXMC&pg=PA35&lpg=PA35&dq=Earle+Partridge+retire&source=bl&ots=943IYp8pPm&sig=C2iv6_XR-Jj6pidh6TXOHGyMCg0&hl=en&sa=X&ei=760pU7PkGsP10gGE4oCoCQ&ved=0CF8Q6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=Earle%20Partridge%20retire&f=false
- ↑ Veale, Thomas F. (2008). Guarding What You Value Most: North American Aerospace Defense Command, Celebrating 50 Years. Government Printing Office. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-16-080436-6.
The original article can be found at Commanders-in-chief of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and the edit history here.