May 5, 2026 · 53 min · 22 segments
For episode 100, we have RCAF Commander Lieutenant-General Jamie Speiser-Blanchet on some early lessons learned from her career, modernization, global threats, and the future of Canada’s Air Force.
Brian MorrisonHost
Lieutenant General Jamie Speiser-Blanchette enrolled in the Canadian Armed Forces in 1994 and graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada with a degree in computer engineering.
She trained as a tactical helicopter pilot on the CH-146 Griffon and went on to fly a wide range of domestic and international operations.
Over the course of her career, she has commanded at multiple levels, including 403 Helicopter Operational Training Squadron, the Canadian Forces Intelligence Group, and the Cadets and Junior Canadian Rangers Group.
She has also served in senior strategic roles, including as military assistant to the Minister of National Defense and as special advisor to the Chief of Defense Staff.
Operationally, she has served on multiple deployments as a helicopter pilot, including United Nations and NATO missions in Haiti and Bosnia.
She also served as Deputy Commander of Operations for Joint Task Force Impact in Kuwait in 2019.
A graduate of the Joint Command and Staff program and the Defense and Strategic Studies course in Australia, she holds a Master of Defense Studies from the Royal Military College and a Master of Politics and Policy from Deakin University.
Jamie is married to Janine Blanchette, a retired tactical aviation pilot, and they have three amazing children, Emma, Zachary, and Samuel.
Lieutenant General Jamie Speiser-Blanchette enrolled in the Canadian Armed Forces in 1994 and graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada with a degree in computer engineering.
She trained as a tactical helicopter pilot on the CH-146 Griffon and went on to fly a wide range of domestic and international operations.
Over the course of her career, she has commanded at multiple levels, including 403 Helicopter Operational Training Squadron, the Canadian Forces Intelligence Group, and the Cadets and Junior Canadian Rangers Group.
She has also served in senior strategic roles, including as military assistant to the Minister of National Defense and as special advisor to the Chief of Defense Staff.
Operationally, she has served on multiple deployments as a helicopter pilot, including United Nations and NATO missions in Haiti and Bosnia.
She also served as Deputy Commander of Operations for Joint Task Force Impact in Kuwait in 2019.
A graduate of the Joint Command and Staff program and the Defense and Strategic Studies course in Australia, she holds a Master of Defense Studies from the Royal Military College and a Master of Politics and Policy from Deakin University.
Jamie is married to Janine Blanchette, a retired tactical aviation pilot, and they have three amazing children, Emma, Zachary, and Samuel.
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