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Alain Parent
RCAF officer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lieutenant General Joseph 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]
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Military career
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]
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Personal life
He is married and has two children.
Awards and decorations
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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