Change of Command of the Royal Canadian Air Force

July 7, 2025 – 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 (RCAF) where authority will be transferred from Lieutenant-General (LGen) Eric Kenny to LGen Jamie Speiser-Blanchet. General Jennie Carignan, Chief of the Defence Staff, will preside over the ceremony.

The Honourable David McGuinty, Minister of National Defence will also be in attendance.

Media attending the ceremony will be offered, upon prior request, a media availability with LGen Speiser-Blanchet, incoming RCAF Commander, following the ceremony.

When:     Thursday, July 10, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. EDT

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

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For more information, to confirm attendance and request an interview with LGen Speiser-Blanchet please contact Captain Yvette Mills, RCAF Public Affairs Officer, at yvette.mills@forces.gc.ca.

Media interested in covering this event are asked to arrive no later than 10:15 a.m. (EDT). For those wishing to attend virtually, the ceremony will be livestreamed via the RCAF Facebook page. The livestream will be for viewing only and no interviews will be provided via the stream.