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Ray Crabbe was born in Neepawa, Manitoba, and
joined the Canadian Army in September 1963. After graduating from the
University of Manitoba he served in a variety of command and staff
appointments, including a tour of duty with the United Nations in
Cyprus and NATO Forces in Germany. He served in several command and
staff appointments including CO 1 PPCLI, Commander Special Service
Force, Commander Canadian Contingent United Protection Forces in the
Former Yugoslavia, Commander Land Force Atlantic Area, and Commander 1
Canadian Division.
In 1997, Ray was appointed Deputy Chief of
Defence Staff at National Defence Headquarters where he was
responsible for Canadian Forces operations and intelligence worldwide.
He retired from the Canadian Forces in October 1998.
Ray was awarded the Meritorious Service Cross in 1996 and the Defence
Medal from the Government of France for his work in the Former
Yugoslavia. In 1998, he was promoted in the Order of Military Merit to
the grade of Commander. Ray is a graduate of the Canadian Land Forces
Command and Staff College, the Canadian Forces Staff College, and the
United States Armed Forces Staff College.
Ray is a member of the Board of Directors of Southport Aerospace Corp.
as well as two private companies in Michigan. He is also Past
President of the Board of the Royal Military Institute of Manitoba and
a member of the Advisory Board of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles. He also
served as the Chairman of the international Steering Committee for the
Standby High Readiness Brigade for UN Operations. He operates a
consulting business in Winnipeg.
Ray is married to Brenda (Freeman) of Killarney, Manitoba. They have
two children, Lia and Derek.
Keywords: Defence and security,
peacekeeping, Canadian forces, US forces.
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