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Lieutenant-General Joseph Paul André Deschamps, CMM, CD, usually André Deschamps or J P A Deschamps, was Chief of the Air Staff and then Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force between 2009 and 2012.
Joseph Paul André Deschamps | |
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Allegiance | Canada |
Service/ | Royal Canadian Air Force[lower-alpha 1] |
Years of service | 1977-2012 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands | 8 Wing Trenton Royal Canadian Air Force |
Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan |
Awards | Commander of the Order of Military Merit Canadian Forces' Decoration |
Deschamps joined the Canadian Forces in 1977, and completed pilot training the following year. As a junior officer Deschamps carried out instructor duties on the Musketeer trainer. He later flew the CF-104 Starfighter in Europe during the Cold War.[1]
Deschamps served as the Commanding Officer of Squadron 2, NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen, Germany, and became Commanding Officer of 8 Wing Trenton in 2004, and then commanded the Theatre Support Element (Camp Mirage) in support of Operation Athena in Afghanistan.[1] He was appointed Chief of Staff - Operations of Canadian Expeditionary Force Command in 2006, Assistant Chief of the Air Staff in June 2008[2] and Chief of the Air Staff in October 2009. It was during his tenure that Air Command was renamed the "Royal Canadian Air Force".[3]
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Order of Military Merit (CMM) |
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Gulf and Kuwait Medal |
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General Campaign Star |
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Special Service Medal |
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Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal |
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Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal | ||
NATO Medal |
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NATO Medal |
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Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD) | ||
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