Change of Command of the Royal Canadian Air Force

Media advisory

August 10, 2022 – Ottawa – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces

Members of the media are invited to attend a ceremony marking the Change of Command of the Royal Canadian Air Force where authority will be transferred from Lieutenant-General Al Meinzinger to Lieutenant-General Eric Kenny. General Wayne Eyre, Chief of the Defence Staff, will preside over the ceremony.

Media attending the ceremony will be offered, upon request, a media availability with Lieutenant-General Kenny, incoming RCAF Commander, following the ceremony.

When: Friday, August 12 2022, at 8:30 a.m.

Where: Canada Aviation and Space Museum, 11 Aviation Parkway, Ottawa

Notes to editor / news director: 

For more information, and to confirm attendance, please contact Captain Marie-Eve Bilodeau, RCAF Public Affairs Officer at marie-eve.bilodeau@forces.gc.ca.

Media interested in covering this event are asked to arrive no later than 8:15 a.m. (EDT) For those wishing to attend virtually, the ceremony will be livestreamed via the Royal Canadian Air Force Facebook page.

Media and guests are asked to follow health and safety guidelines in accordance with museum guidelines and are asked to stay home if experiencing any of the symptoms listed here: About Coronavirus (COVID-19) | Public Health Ontario.

Contacts

Media Relations
Department of National Defence
Phone: 613-904-3333
Email: mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca

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