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Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet becomes first woman to head the RCAF
OTTAWA, CANADA, JUL 10 – Jamie Speiser-Blanchet succeeds Eric Kenny after 35 years of service and is the 22nd commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force.
- On July 10, 2025, Jamie Speiser-Blanchet made history as the first female commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force during a change-of-command ceremony held in Ottawa.
- The ceremony marked the retirement of Eric Kenny, who served in the air force for three-and-a-half decades before handing over command to Speiser-Blanchet.
- Speiser-Blanchet, from Chicoutimi, Quebec, previously served as deputy commander and held operational deployments with UN peacekeeping in Haiti and Bosnia plus domestic emergency responses.
- Gen. Jennie Carignan led the ceremony confirming Jamie Speiser-Blanchet as the Royal Canadian Air Force’s latest commanding officer, in an event covered by The Canadian Press.
- Speiser-Blanchet’s appointment as the first female RCAF commander represents a historic leadership milestone and potential shifts in military command diversity in Canada.
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The Royal Canadian Air Force has approximately 11,600 Regular Force members, 2,000 Reserve Force members and 1,400 civilians.
Lieutenant-General Jamie Speiser-Blanchet became the first woman to lead the Royal Canadian Air Force.
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Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet becomes first woman to head the RCAF
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
OTTAWA—Lieutenant-General Jamie Speiser-Blanchet became the first woman to lead the Royal Canadian Air Force. Quebecer succeeded Lieutenant-General Eric Kenny at a change-of-command ceremony chaired by Chief of the Defence Staff, General Jennie Carignan, on Thursday in Ottawa. Mr. Kenny retired after three and a half decades of air force service. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet was a pilot of the Griffon helicopter and held various command positions, inc…
The pirates are furious! A Quebecer becomes the first woman to lead the Royal Canadian Air Force https://t.co/zpIGVhNdzO — La Presse (@LP_LaPresse) July 10, 2025 Unnecessary comment to send: listeners of Radio X! L的article Les commentaires misogynes sous cette publication! est apparu en premier sur La Clique du Plateau.
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