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RCAF officer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lieutenant General Joesph Alain Jacques Parent[1] CMM CD is a retired senior Royal Canadian Air Force officer, who served as acting Vice Chief of the Defence Staff from May 2017 until his retirement in June 2018.[2]
Alain Parent | |
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Service/ | Royal Canadian Air Force[lower-alpha 1] |
Years of service | 1979-2018 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
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Parent joined the Canadian Forces in 1979. Following certification of his pilot training in 1985, he flew a variety of Air Command helicopter and accrued over 4900 hours of flying on the CH-136 Kiowa, CH-135 Twin Huey and the CH-146 Griffon.[3]
Parent became Commander of 1 Canadian Air Division in July 2011. He served as the Deputy Commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) from 2012[4] and was appointed acting Vice Chief of the Defence Staff on 30 May 2017.[5]
He is married and has two children.
Parent's personal awards and decorations include the following:
Ribbon | Description | Notes |
Order of Military Merit (CMM) | ||
125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal |
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Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD) |
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Meritorious Service Medal (United States) | ||
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