RCAF Jump Seat

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.