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“This is who we are. This is what we do.” This podcast presents candid conversations with Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) members and veterans. Although the RCAF Defence Team is our primary audience, the topics covered on this podcast should be relevant to anyone who has an interest in Canadian military affairs.

Royal Canadian Air Force


    • Nov 14, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 32m AVG DURATION
    • 7 EPISODES


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    Full Circle (S2 E2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 31:25


    Captain Pete Musters chats about the roots of his passion for flying, his experience as an RCAF pilot and flying instructor, and connecting past and present in one unforgettable flight.  

    From Cockpit to Command (S2 E1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 56:23


    Major-General Jamie Speiser-Blanchet, Deputy Commander of the RCAF, discusses her career journey, cultural evolution, and preparing today's RCAF for the challenges of tomorrow.

    That Others May Live (S1 E5)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 31:26


    Master Warrant Officer Manuel "Manny" Seguin shares stories from his years serving as a Search and Rescue Technician, bringing help from above to people stranded or in distress in remote locations.

    A view from the CAOC (S1 E4)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2024 25:57


    LCol Phil Desmarais discusses working in the Combined Aerospace Operations Centre (CAOC), leadership, and cultural evolution in the RCAF.

    Charting Her Path (S1 E3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2024 28:38


    A high school visit from a recruiting team led LCol Geneviève Dussault to embark on a multi-faceted career journey: flying as an Air Combat Systems Officer, passing on her skills and experience as an instructor, and today serving as Commanding Officer of 402 "City of Winnipeg" Squadron.

    Looking back on Operation AEGIS (S1 E2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 35:54


    Major Mylene Lavallee reflects on the challenges and rewards of her role in Op Aegis. Operation AEGIS was the CAF's contribution to Canada's efforts to evacuate Afghans with significant and/or enduring relationships with the Government of Canada, along with their accompanying family members. In coordination with international allies, the CAF successfully evacuated more than 3,700 people, including Canadian citizens and permanent residents, citizens of allied countries, Afghan nationals with links to Canada, and other vulnerable Afghans.

    Balancing Family Life and a Career in the RCAF (S1 E1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023 19:44


    In the inaugural episode of the RCAF Jumpseat podcast, we sit down with Brigadier-General Denis O'Reilly to discuss the challenges and rewards of raising a family while enjoying a decades-long career in the Canadian Armed Forces.

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