Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet made history on Thursday by becoming the first woman to lead the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), taking over from Lt.-Gen. Eric Kenny. She assumes command at a critical time, facing personnel shortages, new capabilities like the F-35 stealth fighter, and increased defence spending.
Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet becomes first woman to lead Canada’s air force
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet made history on Thursday by becoming the first woman to lead the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), taking over from Lt.-Gen. Eric Kenny. She assumes command at a critical time, facing personnel shortages, new capabilities like the F-35 stealth fighter, and increased defence spending.
Trending- 1 Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet took command on Thursday
- 2 RCAF celebrates 100 years
- 3 First 16 F-35s due early next year
- 4 Ottawa expected to decide on remaining F-35s by end of summer
- Historic milestone for women in Canadian military leadership
- RCAF faces challenges under new command (personnel shortages, F-35 procurement review, increased defence spending)
- Lt.-Gen. Eric Kenny's retirement
What: Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet became the first woman to lead the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). She took command from Lt.-Gen. Eric Kenny.
When: Thursday (July 10th, 2025).
Where: Canada Aviation and Space Museum, Canada. She is from Chicoutimi, Que.
Why: To assume command of the RCAF, succeeding Lt.-Gen. Eric Kenny who is retiring.
How: Through a change-of-command ceremony presided over by Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan.