Scott Clements (general)

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Scott Clements
Born1940or1941(age 82–83)
AllegianceCanada
Service/branch Air Command [lower-alpha 1]
Years of service1961–1995
Rank Lieutenant-General
Commands held 434 Tactical Fighter Squadron
National Defence College
Air Command
Awards Commander of the Order of Military Merit
Canadian Forces' Decoration

Lieutenant-General George Scott Clements CMM, CD (born c. 1941) is a retired Canadian air force general who was Commander, Air Command in Canada from 1993 to 1995. [1]

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Career

Clements joined the Canadian Air Force in 1961 and, after graduating from the Royal Military College of Canada, trained as a fighter pilot. [2] He served as Commanding Officer of 434 Tactical Fighter Squadron in the mid 1970s. [3] He went on to be Chief of Personnel Development at the National Defence Headquarters in 1989, [4] Commander of the National Defence College in Kingston in 1991 and Commander, Air Command in 1993 before retiring in 1995. [5]

In retirement he became President and Chief Executive Officer of the Edmonton Regional Airports Authority [6] and then President and Chief Executive Officer of the Fort McMurray Airports Authority. [7]

Notes

  1. Known as Royal Canadian Air Force until 1968

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References

  1. Retired Air Command general Scott Clements has managed Edmonton Airports with military discipline: [Final Edition] Purdy, ChrisView Profile. Edmonton Journal [Edmonton, Alta] 19 Nov 2003: B3.
  2. Lieutenant-General (Retired) G. Scott Clements Royal Roads University
  3. Boyle, Jean (Profile) The Canadian Encyclopedia
  4. Teaching ethics to officer cadets
  5. "Canadian Who's Who 1997" . Retrieved 2009-07-09.[ permanent dead link ]
  6. Scott Clemmets Albeta Venture
  7. New airport terminal stocked with restaurants, upgrades Fort McMurray Today, May 16, 2013
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Preceded by Commander, Air Command
1993 - 1995
Succeeded by