Dave Cochrane (Canadian Forces officer)
Brigadier General David Bruce "Dave" Cochrane, MSM, CD is a Royal Canadian Air Force officer. Brig. Gen. Cochrane is currently the commanding officer of 2 Canadian Air Division in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Col. Cochrane assumed command of CFB Trenton, as well as the primary lodger unit for the base, 8 Wing, on February 19, 2010 eleven days after his predecessor, Russell Williams, was formally charged under the Criminal Code with two counts of first-degree murder along with two counts of forcible confinement and two counts of break and enter and sexual assault.[1][2][3]
Col. Cochrane graduated from Royal Military College of Canada in 1986 with a degree in mechanical engineering, and later qualified as a navigator. In 2009, he deployed overseas for six months and served in the War in Afghanistan as commanding officer of Theatre Support Element Roto 8.[4]
Colonel Dave Cochrane was promoted to the Rank of Brigadier General in Royal Canadian Air Force on 11 February 2015.[5]
He transferred command of CFB Trenton in August 2015 and was appointed to the command of 2 Canadian Air Division in Winnipeg.
Honours and Decorations
Brig. Gen. Dave Cochrane Has Been Awarded the Following Honours and Decorations During His Military Career.
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Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) |
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Gulf and Kuwait Medal |
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General Campaign Star |
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Special Service Medal |
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Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal | ||
United Nations Special Service Medal |
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NATO medal for the former Yugoslavia |
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Canadian Forces Decoration |
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- Brig. Gen. Dave Cochrane has earned the Canadian Forces Pilot Wings.
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Preceded by Russell Williams |
Wing Commander of No. 8 Wing at CFB Trenton February 2010 - August 2013 |
Succeeded by David Lowthian |
References
- ↑ Jones, Allison (February 20, 2010). "New CFB Trenton commander urges base to ‘stand tall'". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
- ↑ "8 Wing Trenton > Who We Are - Senior Staff > Wing Commander". Canadian Forces. 2010-02-17. Retrieved February 21, 2010.
- ↑ "New Commander for 8 Wing Trenton". Air Force News (Canadian Forces). February 21, 2010. Retrieved February 21, 2010.
- ↑ O’Brien, David (December 5, 2009). "It's a hostile environment, all right". Winnipeg Free Press. p. C20. Retrieved February 21, 2010.
- ↑ http://www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/en/article-template-standard.page?doc=new-senior-leaders-for-the-royal-canadian-air-force/i5xyztje
- ↑ http://www.gg.ca/honour.aspx?id=750&t=16&ln=Cochrane
- ↑ http://everitas.rmcclub.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Cochrane_Col.jpg