Michael Hood

In addition to holding a master's degree in International Relations from Auburn University, Hood also holds certifications from Canada's National Security Program and the United States' Air Force Command and Staff College.

Hood joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 1985.{{cite web|url=https://www.jdsmining.ca/about/executive-team/michael-hood/|title=Michael Hood, Chief of Staff|publisher=JDS Mining|accessdate=30 December 2019}} He earned his Air Combat Systems Officer Wings in 1988. Most of his flight career was spent on the C-130 Hercules. Hood also served a tour as an Electronic Warfare Officer on the CC-144 Challenger.

After serving as Commanding Officer of both 429 Tactical Airlift Squadron and 436 Tactical Airlift Squadron, he became Plans Officer at Canadian Expeditionary Force Command Headquarters in January 2006. Following this, he became Commander of 8 Wing Trenton in June 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.cpf.navy.mil/rimpac/2012/bios/michael-hood.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130309060046/http://www.cpf.navy.mil/rimpac/2012/bios/michael-hood.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 9, 2013|title=Michael Hood|publisher=RIMPAC 2012|accessdate=17 May 2015}}

Hood went on to become Director General Air Force Development in 2010, Deputy Director General of International Security Policy in June 2011 and Deputy Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force in September 2012.{{cite web|url=https://www.aviation.ca/2012090512636/news/canada/military/12636-new-commander-of-the-royal-canadian-air-force-announced|title=New commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force announced |date= 5 September 2012 |publisher=Aviation |accessdate= 2016-09-15 }} After that he became Director of Staff of the Strategic Joint Staff in June 2013{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/maj-gen-mike-hood-next-commander-of-royal-canadian-air-force-1.2953581|title=Maj.-Gen. Mike Hood next commander of Royal Canadian Air Force|publisher=CBC News|date=11 February 2015}} and finally Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force in July 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/en/article-template-standard.page?doc=lieutenant-general-michael-hood-change-of-command-ceremony-speech/ibts4xtx|title=Lieutenant-General Michael Hood: Change of command ceremony speech|publisher=Royal Canadian Air Force|accessdate=10 July 2015}} He retired from the Canadian Armed Forces in May 2018.{{cite web|url=https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/military-promotions-and-retirements-rcaf-commander-lt-gen-hood-leaving|title=Military promotions and retirements: RCAF Commander Lt.-Gen. Hood leaving|publisher=Ottawa Citizen|accessdate=30 December 2019}}

Following his career in the military, in 2018 Hood went on to become an executive in a Vancouver-based energy and mining firm. {{cite web |title=Executive Team |url=https://www.jdsmining.ca/about/executive-team/michael-hood/ |website=JDS Energy & Mining |accessdate=9 May 2020}}

In May 2020, Hood wrote an op-ed in the National Post entitled "Securing Canadian sovereignty in a post-COVID world."{{cite news |last1=Hood |first1=Michael |title=Securing Canadian sovereignty in a post-COVID world |url=https://nationalpost.com/opinion/michael-hood-securing-canadian-sovereignty-in-a-post-covid-world?video_autoplay=true |publisher=National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc |date=5 May 2020}}

As witness the photograph by the Toronto Star, Hood had received as of his appointment to RCAF Commander in July 2015 the following Orders and Decorations:{{cite news |last1=Brewster |first1=Murray |title=New RCAF commander Michael Hood sets tone on dealing with sexual misconduct |url=https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2015/07/09/new-rcaf-commander-michael-hood-sets-tone-on-dealing-with-sexual-misconduct.html |accessdate=9 May 2020 |work=The Star}}

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