Lt-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet was sworn in as the first woman in history to take command of the Royal Canadian Air Force. She says she is exhilarated and optimistic and honoured to take on the role while being "grounded in reality' about the challenges ahead. She took the reins from Lt.-Gen. Eric Kenny at a change-of-command ceremony in Ottawa presided over by Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan. (July 10, 2025)