Prime Minister Stephen Harper appointed a new chief of defence staff on Monday. Welcome to your new job, Tom Lawson.

According to the PMO’s bio of Mr. Lawson:

“Following his graduation from the Royal Military College in 1979, Lieutenant-General Lawson’s distinguished career in the Royal Canadian Air Force included postings to Baden, Germany, Montgomery, Alabama, and Cold Lake, Alberta.  In 1998, he was appointed Commanding Officer of 412 Squadron, and later took charge of career management for the Air Force.  Promoted to Colonel in 2003, Lieutenant-General Lawson held various positions with the Air Force before joining the Canadian Forces Transformation Team in 2005 and leading the establishment of the Strategic Joint Staff.  In 2006, he completed a year in command of Canadian Forces Base Trenton before being promoted to Brigadier-General in 2007 and appointed Commandant of the Royal Military College.  In 2009, he was promoted to Major-General and became Assistant Chief of the Air Staff.  Lieutenant-General Lawson assumed his current position as Deputy Commander of NORAD in July 2011.”

In his remarks, Mr. Harper said: “Lieutenant-General Lawson is the right leader for the Canadian Armed Forces and will bring a clear vision and strong values to the role. … His experience, team-building skills and collaborative approach will help position the Canadian Armed Forces for the future.”

Before making the announcement public, Mr. Harper met with Mr. Lawson in his Langevin Block office. This week’s challenge is simple—write a caption for the above photo explaining what the two talk about behind closed doors.

For example: “ ‘Your first priority is to recommend the F-35 as the only fighter jet that meets Canada’s defence needs,’ says PM Stephen Harper to new chief of defence staff Tom Lawson.”

Don’t forget to use the #HTQuizzyChallenge hashtag to make your vote count. The contest closes at noon on Friday and the winner will be announced on Monday.