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[[Lieutenant-General]] '''James |
[[Lieutenant-general (Canada)|Lieutenant-General]] '''James Steven Lucas''', [[Order of Military Merit (Canada)|CMM]], [[Canadian Forces' Decoration|CD]] (born 24 February 1952) is a retired Canadian air force general who was [[Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force|Chief of the Air Staff]] in Canada from 2005 to 2007. |
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Educated at [[John Taylor Collegiate]] in [[Winnipeg]], Lucas joined the [[Canadian Forces]] in 1969.<ref name=bio> |
Educated at [[John Taylor Collegiate]] in [[Winnipeg]], Lucas joined the [[Canadian Forces]] in 1969 and graduated from the [[Canadian Forces Air Navigation School]] in 1974.<ref name=bio>Former city man to lead air force, Winnipeg Sun, February 17, 2005</ref> He became Commanding Officer of [[435 Transport and Rescue Squadron|435 Transport Squadron]] in July 1989, Commander of [[CFB Goose Bay]] in 1990 and Director of Joint Requirements at the [[National Defence Headquarters (Canada)|National Defence Headquarters]] in 1994.<ref name=force>[http://www.forceaerienne.gc.ca Canada's Air Force, Organizations, CAS, Lieutenant-General Lucas]</ref> He went on to be Director of Aerospace Planning Coordination in 1996, and then joined the staff at [[1 Canadian Air Division]] Headquarters in Summer 1997.<ref name=force/> After that he became Commander of 1 Canadian Air Division / Canadian [[NORAD]] Region in 2000, Chief of Staff Joint Force Generation in 2003 and [[Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force|Chief of the Air Staff]] in 2005 before retiring in 2007.<ref name=bio/> |
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He went on to be Commander of [[1 Canadian Air Division]] in 2000, Chief of Staff Joint Force Generation in 2003 and [[Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force|Chief of the Air Staff]] in 2005 before retiring in 2007.<ref name=bio/> |
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Latest revision as of 23:35, 25 November 2023
James Steve Lucas | |
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Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 24 February 1952
Allegiance | Canada |
Service/ | Canadian Forces Air Command |
Years of service | 1969-2007 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | 435 Transport Squadron CFB Goose Bay 1 Canadian Air Division / Canadian NORAD Region Air Command |
Awards | Commander of the Order of Military Merit Canadian Forces' Decoration |
Lieutenant-General James Steven Lucas, CMM, CD (born 24 February 1952) is a retired Canadian air force general who was Chief of the Air Staff in Canada from 2005 to 2007.
Career[edit]
Educated at John Taylor Collegiate in Winnipeg, Lucas joined the Canadian Forces in 1969 and graduated from the Canadian Forces Air Navigation School in 1974.[1] He became Commanding Officer of 435 Transport Squadron in July 1989, Commander of CFB Goose Bay in 1990 and Director of Joint Requirements at the National Defence Headquarters in 1994.[2] He went on to be Director of Aerospace Planning Coordination in 1996, and then joined the staff at 1 Canadian Air Division Headquarters in Summer 1997.[2] After that he became Commander of 1 Canadian Air Division / Canadian NORAD Region in 2000, Chief of Staff Joint Force Generation in 2003 and Chief of the Air Staff in 2005 before retiring in 2007.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Former city man to lead air force, Winnipeg Sun, February 17, 2005
- ^ a b Canada's Air Force, Organizations, CAS, Lieutenant-General Lucas