Brigadier General (CAN) Eric Landry

Deputy Commanding General – Operations, I Corps and Executive Director, Stryker Warfighters Forum US Army

Canadian Army Brigadier-General Eric Landry serves as the deputy commanding general for operations with America's First Corps.

Born in Montreal, BGen Eric Landry joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 1994 and served in the Army Reserve with the Royal Canadian Hussars. In 1997, he transferred to active duty and joined the 12th Canadian Armoured Regiment in Valcartier and served as a troop leader during Op PALLADIUM in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Promoted to Major, he deployed twice to Afghanistan in 2007 as J35 (Chief of Plans) of Joint Task Force-Kandahar and as the last tank squadron commander in 2010.

In 2015, he became the 25th Commanding Officer of the 12th Canadian Armoured Regiment. He commanded the Regiment during three domestic operations: Op NANOOK and NUNALIVUT in the Canadian North and Op LENTUS during the floods in Quebec in 2017. He was promoted to Colonel in 2018 and appointed the Deputy Commander of Joint Task Force – IMPACT in the Middle East. Upon his return, he was appointed Chief of Staff for the 1st Canadian Air Division in Winnipeg. He became the 16th Commander of the 2nd Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group on the 21st of August 2020. He was promoted to his current rank of brigadier general in July 2023.

He holds an MBA from University of Montreal, a Master’s in Defense Studies from the Royal Military College of Canada and a Master’s in Strategic Studies from the US Army War College.

He and his wife Julie are parents of three teenagers: Vincent, Éloïse and Olivier. He loves fishing and downhill skiing, enjoys running and understands the basics of ice hockey.