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Scott Clements (general)

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Scott Clements
Born1940 or 1941 (age 83–84)
AllegianceCanada
Service / branchAir Command[a]
Years of service1961–1995
RankLieutenant-General
Commands434 Tactical Fighter Squadron
National Defence College
Air Command
AwardsCommander 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]

Career

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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

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  1. ^ Known as Royal Canadian Air Force until 1968

References

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  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 Alberta Venture
  7. ^ New airport terminal stocked with restaurants, upgrades Fort McMurray Today, May 16, 2013
Military offices
Preceded by Commander, Air Command
1993 - 1995
Succeeded by