Ready to Deploy (S3 E1)

Brigadier General Steeve Belley (Col at the time of the interview) sits down in the Jump Seat to discuss leadership, his experiences as 2 Wing Commander, agile combat employment, and more!

Colonel Laura Gagne discusses deployments: personal readiness, impact on family, and the return home.

Colonel Jody Hanson and Chief Warrant Officer Philippe Cousineau discuss the Centennial of Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Winnipeg.

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.  

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

In the inaugural episode of the RCAF Jump Seat 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.