Steve Lucas
James Steve Lucas | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 February 1952 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Allegiance |  Canada |
| Service/ |  Canadian Forces Air Command |
| Years of service | 1969-2007 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands held | 435 Transport Squadron CFB Goose Bay 1 Canadian Air Division / Canadian NORAD Region Air Command |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of Military Merit Canadian Forces Decoration |
Lieutenant-General James Steven Lucas, CMM, CD (born 24 February 1952) is a retired Canadian air force general who was Chief of the Air Staff in Canada from 2005 to 2007.
Career[]
Educated at John Taylor Collegiate in Winnipeg, Lucas joined the Canadian Forces in 1969 and graduated from the Canadian Forces Air Navigation School in 1974.[1] He became Commanding Officer of 435 Transport Squadron in July 1989, Commander of CFB Goose Bay in 1990 and Director of Joint Requirements at the National Defence Headquarters in 1994.[2] He went on to be Director of Aerospace Planning Coordination in 1996, and then joined the staff at 1 Canadian Air Division Headquarters in Summer 1997.[2] After that he became Commander of 1 Canadian Air Division / Canadian NORAD Region in 2000, Chief of Staff Joint Force Generation in 2003 and Chief of the Air Staff in 2005 before retiring in 2007.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Former city man to lead air force, Winnipeg Sun, February 17, 2005
- ^ Jump up to: a b Canada's Air Force, Organizations, CAS, Lieutenant-General Lucas
- 1952 births
- Living people
- Canadian Forces Air Command generals
- Commanders of the Order of Military Merit (Canada)
- People from Toronto