Biography of Lieutenant-Colonel Dyrald J. Cross, CD
53nd Commanding Officer of the RCD
53nd Commanding Officer of the RCD
Lieutenant-Colonel Dyrald Cross joined the Canadian Forces in 1986. He was commissioned upon completion of Armour training in 1989 and joined the 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise’s) in Lahr, Germany. In 1999 he joined The Royal Canadian Dragoons in Petawawa where he subsequently served as the Operations Officer and as a squadron commander.
In addition to commanding the Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance Company in Kabul, in 2003, Lieutenant-Colonel Cross completed tours of duty in Germany, at HQ SFOR in Sarajevo and most recently at HQ Regional Command (South) in Kandahar.
Lieutenant-Colonel Cross is a graduate of the Canadian Land Forces Command and Staff College and of the Canadian Forces College’s Joint Command and Staff Programme. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Military Arts and Science, and a Master’s Degree in Defence Studies from the Royal Military College of Canada.
Lieutenant-Colonel Cross was promoted to his current rank in June 2008. He has since served as the Military Assistant to Commander Regional Command (South) in Kandahar, as Chief of Staff of the Combat Training Centre in Gagetown, and as the Chief of Staff of 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group here in Petawawa; a position he will retain until replaced in July.
Lieutenant-Colonel Cross is married to Connie Cross. They have two children: Meghan and Hayden.
In addition to commanding the Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance Company in Kabul, in 2003, Lieutenant-Colonel Cross completed tours of duty in Germany, at HQ SFOR in Sarajevo and most recently at HQ Regional Command (South) in Kandahar.
Lieutenant-Colonel Cross is a graduate of the Canadian Land Forces Command and Staff College and of the Canadian Forces College’s Joint Command and Staff Programme. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Military Arts and Science, and a Master’s Degree in Defence Studies from the Royal Military College of Canada.
Lieutenant-Colonel Cross was promoted to his current rank in June 2008. He has since served as the Military Assistant to Commander Regional Command (South) in Kandahar, as Chief of Staff of the Combat Training Centre in Gagetown, and as the Chief of Staff of 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group here in Petawawa; a position he will retain until replaced in July.
Lieutenant-Colonel Cross is married to Connie Cross. They have two children: Meghan and Hayden.
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