MGPP
Major General Paul Peyton
NATO DIANA
Military Deputy Director
Description
Major-General Peyton was born and raised in Goose Bay Labrador, Newfoundland. In 1989,
after five years as an Army Cadet, he enrolled in the Canadian Armed Forces as an armour
officer. In 1991 he joined Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians), where he was privileged
to command at the troop, squadron and regimental level.
Major-General Peyton's operational experience includes tours with the United Nations
Protection Force in the Former Republic of Yugoslavia, NATO Stabilization Force in Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in Afghanistan, Operation PROTEUS with the
United States Security Coordinator in Jerusalem, and Operation INHERENT RESOLVE in Iraq.
He also participated in several domestic operations, including commanding a Battle Group
responsible for evacuation operations in Kananaskis during Operation LENTUS, the Canadian
Armed Forces' response to catastrophic flooding in Alberta.
Above the regimental level Major-General Peyton commanded the Canadian Forces
Intelligence Group, and the 5th Canadian Division of the Canadian Army. His staff
appointments include Future Operations Planner in Canadian Expeditionary Forces Command,
Land SOF Integration with Chief Force Development, Executive Assistant to Commander
Canadian Army, Chief of Staff Support Canadian Forces Intelligence Command, Vice Director,
Plans and Policy - United States Cyber Command, and most recently Chief of Force
Development.
Major-General Peyton has attended the Mubarak Al Abdullah Command and Staff College in
Kuwait and the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He holds a
Bachelor's degree in Military Arts and Science, a Master's degree in Military Science, and a
Master's degree in Strategic Studies.
He was appointed as the NATO Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA)
Military Deputy Director for North America in 2024.
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