Caporal Jason Spek

West Coast Technician, CF-18 Demonstration Team

Corporal (Cpl) Jason A. Spek was born in Ottawa, Ontario. Growing up in a military home, Cpl Spek experienced frequent changes, moves, and new beginnings in Canada as well as overseas. After his family returned to Canada from an overseas deployment in Damascus, Syria, Cpl Spek found himself living in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, where, at the age of twelve, he joined 702 Lynx Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Cadets. During his six years with 702 Lynx Squadron, Cpl Spek received a solid foundation in flying, gliding, aviation systems, and the Royal Canadian Air Force.

While enrolled at Walter Murray Collegiate Institute taking the four-year mechanics program, Cpl Spek competed in the Skills Canada Saskatchewan Competition for high school aircraft mechanics in May 2015, and took first place. This stoked his interest in automobile and aircraft mechanics, which in turn led to Cpl Spek's enthusiasm for restoring vintage cars.

Following his graduation From Walter Murray Collegiate Institute in 2015, Cpl Spek received an offer to join the Royal Canadian Air Force as an Aviation Systems Technician, where he gravitated towards aviation maintenance, pursuing a career in fighter jet maintenance.

After completing Basic Military Qualification (BMQ) in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, and Basic Occupational Qualification Training in Borden, Ontario, Cpl Spek was posted to 401 Tactical Fighter Squadron, 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta, where he currently works as an Aviation Systems Technician.

Throughout his career, Cpl Spek has deployed to the US several times for training, including deployments to Alaska; Phoenix, Arizona; New Orleans; Los Angeles and Miramar, California.