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[[Lieutenant-General]] '''James Steve 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.
[[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.


==Career==
==Career==
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>[http://www.zoominfo.com/CachedPage/?archive_id=0&page_id=1012291765&page_url=//www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/WinnipegSun/News/2005/02/17/933687-sun.html&page_last_updated=2005-02-18T00:00:10&firstName=Steve&lastName=Lucas 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 1993.<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/>
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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Latest revision as of 23:35, 25 November 2023

James Steve Lucas
Born (1952-02-24) 24 February 1952 (age 72)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
AllegianceCanada
Service/branchCanadian Forces Air Command
Years of service1969-2007
RankLieutenant General
Commands held435 Transport Squadron
CFB Goose Bay
1 Canadian Air Division / Canadian NORAD Region
Air Command
AwardsCommander 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]

  1. ^ a b Former city man to lead air force, Winnipeg Sun, February 17, 2005
  2. ^ a b Canada's Air Force, Organizations, CAS, Lieutenant-General Lucas
Military offices
Preceded by Commander of 1 Canadian Air Division
2000 - 2002 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief of the Air Staff
2005 – 2007 		Succeeded by


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