Vanguard Magazine

12 APRIL/MAY 2019 www.vanguardcanada.com Col Jason Kenny interview with interview BY MARCELLO SuKHDEO in 1993, under the regular officer training Plan, col Kenny joined the canadian armed forces. he attended le collège militaire royale de st-jean and later graduated from the royal military college of canada at Kingston with a Bachelor of arts in Business administration. By the end of 1999 he comPleted his Pilot training and Began serVing with 415 maritime Patrol squadron, where he had the oP- Portunity to dePloy to the mid- dle east for oPeration aPollo in 2002. Posted to 404 long range Patrol & training squadron in 2005, col Kenny serVed as the unit flight safety officer, in ad- dition to Being a qualified flight instructor on the cP-140 aurora. Director of Air requirements, rcAf In 2007, Col Kenny had the distin- guished honour of participating in an ex- change program with the Royal Austra- lian Air Force (RAAF) where he became an AP-3C Orion Crew Commander at 10 Squadron. During his time there, he participated on a number of operational deployments, the most notable of which was Operation SLIPPER, the Australian Defence Force's contribution to the war against terror in the Middle East. Upon his return to Canada in 2009, Col Kenny joined 405 Long Range Pa- trol Squadron where he served both as Squadron Operations Officer and Dep- uty Commanding Officer. By 2011, he was selected for the Joint Command and Staff Program in Toronto, where he also attained a Masters in Defence Studies. Upon graduation in 2012, he was ap- pointed Commanding Officer of 407 'Demon' Squadron where he rounded out his flying career with over 4000 hours of flying time with more than 3000 on the CP140 Aurora. In 2014, Col Kenny was posted to Ottawa where he has held a number of positions including being the Deputy Operations Officer at the Canadian Joint Operations Command. Promoted to rank of Colonel, he has had the privilege of being the Air Task Force Commander on Operation IMPACT in 2017. Currently, Col Kenny is the Director of Air Requirements (DAR) for the Royal Canadian Air Force. Recently, Vanguard had the opportunity to interview Col Kenny. Q Colonel Kenny, thanks for taking the time to speak to Vanguard. To begin, what are your key responsibilities as Director of Air Requirements with the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)? It's my pleasure to speak with you and thank you for the opportunity to do so. As the Director of Air Requirements, my key responsibilities involve providing

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