Mark Popov
Biography
Major Mark Popov, an Armour officer in the Royal Canadian Dragoons, has served since 1995 in Leopard tank, Cougar armoured car, M113 and Coyote armoured reconnaissance squadrons. He served in Bosnia as a squadron liaison officer, as a UN Military Observer in Syria and Lebanon and in Afghanistan as second-in-command of a reconnaissance squadron. In 2009–10 he commanded a combat team in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. He holds a BA from Royal Roads Military College, an MBA from Norwich University and an MDS from the Canadian Forces College. He is currently the G3 of 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group.
