LIEUTENANT-COLONEL B.M. KENNEDY, RCAF RESERVE, LOG (AIR)
LCOL BARBARA KENNEDY, CD 2, WILL RETIRE FROM THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE ON 16 APRIL 2023 AFTER 37 YEARS OF REGULAR/RESERVE SERVICE. LCOL KENNEDY BEGAN HER MILITARY CAREER IN 1980 AS AN ARMY RESERVIST WITH THE HASTINGS & PRINCE EDWARD REGT IN BELLEVILLE, ONT. UPON COMPLETION OF HER ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK TRAINING, SHE WAS EMPLOYED IN BOTH THE BATTALION ORDERLY ROOM AND BATTALION HEADQUARTERS. IN 1984 LCOL KENNEDY TRANSFERRED TO THE REGULAR FORCE (TRI-SERVICES) AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY POSTED TO THE NATIONAL DEFENCE HEADQUARTERS (NDHQ)/ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT AND WAS EMPLOYED IN THE RECORDS AND RELEASE SECTIONS, DURING WHICH TIME SHE OFFICIALLY BECAME A “BLUE-SUITER”. POSTED AS A CPL TO NDHQ/ADM (MAT)/DIRECTOR GENERAL MATERIAL SERVICES IN 1988, LCOL KENNEDY WORKED AS A CLERK IN THE TRAVEL OFFICE. IN 1989 LCOL KENNEDY WAS PROMOTED AND POSTED TO THE PROJECT CLERK POSITION FOR THE NDHQ/CF-5 AVIONIC UPDATE PROJECT BEFORE TRANSFERRING TO THE SUPPLEMENTARY RESERVE IN 1994 TO CONCENTRATE ON HER YOUNG FAMILY. IN 1999 LCOL KENNEDY TRANSFERRED TO AIR RESERVE FLIGHT (OTTAWA) AND ACCEPTED A POSITION AS THE 2I/C OF THE DIVISION ORDERLY ROOM WITHIN THE DIRECTORATE AEROSPACE EQUIPMENT BUSINESS MANAGEMENT. DURING THIS TIME LCOL KENNEDY TRANSITIONED FROM AN ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK TO A RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT CLERK. IN 2003 LCOL KENNEDY MOVED INTO THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT POSITION AT THE DIRECTORATE OF AEROSPACE EQUIPMENT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT (FIGHTERS AND TRAINERS). PROMOTED TO SGT IN 2004, LCOL KENNEDY WAS SELECTED AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND DEPUTY DIRECTORATE TRAINING OFFICER IN THE DIRECTORATE OF AEROSPACE EQUIPMENT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT (TRANSPORT AND HELICOPTERS). IN 2008 LCOL KENNEDY WAS PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF WO AND WAS SELECTED AS THE DATA/KNOWLEDGE MANAGER AT THE CHIEF OF THE AIR FORCE STAFF/DIRECTORATE AIR PERSONNEL STRATEGY. A FEW MONTHS INTO THE POSITION SHE WAS ASKED TO BACKFILL THE POSITION OF THE AIR STAFF SUPERINTENDENT CLERK IN THE DIRECTORATE AIR STAFF COORDINATION. IN 2009 LCOL KENNEDY RETURNED TO THE DIRECTORATE OF AEROSPACE EQUIPMENT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT (TRANSPORT AND HELICOPTERS) AS THE TRAINING AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES OFFICER. PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF MWO IN 2011, LCOL KENNEDY WAS SELECTED AS THE ASSISTANT TO THE AIR STAFF LEVEL 2 BUDGET MANAGER AND BUSINESS PLANNER AT THE DIRECTORATE AIR STAFF COORDINATION. AFTER BEING SELECTED TO COMMISSION TO THE RANK OF CAPTAIN AS A LOG (AIR) OFFICER IN 2012, WITH SPECIALTIES IN BOTH HR AND FIN SERVICES, LCOL KENNEDY JOINED THE RCAF INTAKE & LIAISON TEAM WITHIN THE DIRECTORATE OF AIR PERSONNEL STRATEGY. ONCE PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF MAJOR IN 2016, SHE BECAME THE RCAF RESERVE PERSONNEL POLICY ANALYST AND WRITER WITH THE DIRECTORATE OF AIR RESERVE 2-2 (D AIR RES 2-2). PROMOTED TO HER CURRENT RANK IN 2020, LCOL KENNEDY ASSUMED HER FINAL ROLE AS THE SECTION HEAD FOR THE DIRECTORATE OF AIR RESERVE (D AIR RES 2), RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SHORT-TERM STRATEGIC OVERSIGHT OF THE RCAF RESERVE. DURING THE COURSE OF HER CAREER LCOL KENNEDY COMPLETED HER BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE AT CARLETON UNIVERSITY. LCOL KENNEDY IS THE PROUD MOTHER OF DAUGHTER KYRA, AND SONS KYLE AND JORDAN. SHE PLANS TO SPEND HER RETIREMENT YEARS TRAVELLING, ENJOYING NEW ACTIVITIES AND SPENDING MORE TIME WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS. LCOL KENNEDY’S DWD IS SCHEDULED FOR 1200HRS, 12 APR 2023, AT 3 BREWERS RESTAURANT KANATA, 565 KANATA AVE, OTTAWA, ON. FOR ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT HER DWD REP, CAPT J.H. TIAN AT JIAHUI.TIAN@FORCES.GC.CA
LA LCOL BARBARA KENNEDY, CD 2, PRENDRA SA RETRAITE DE L AVIATION ROYALE CANADIENNE, LE 16 AVRIL 2023, APRES 37 ANS DE SERVICE DANS LA FORCE REGULIERE ET LA RESERVE. LA LCOL KENNEDY ENTREPREND SA CARRIERE MILITAIRE EN 1980 COMME RESERVISTE AU HASTINGS & PRINCE EDWARD REGIMENT A BELLEVILLE, EN ONTARIO. APRES AVOIR TERMINE SA FORMATION DE COMMIS D ADMINISTRATION, ELLE EST EMPLOYEE A LA FOIS DANS LA SALLE DES RAPPORTS ET AU QUARTIER GENERAL DU BATAILLON. EN 1984, LA LCOL KENNEDY EST TRANSFEREE A LA FORCE REGULIERE (TROIS SERVICES) PUIS AFFECTEE A L UNITE ADMINISTRATIVE DU QUARTIER GENERAL DE LA DEFENSE NATIONALE (QGDN), OU ELLE TRAVAILLE DANS LES SECTIONS DES DOSSIERS ET DES LIBERATIONS. PENDANT CETTE PERIODE, ELLE COMMENCE OFFICIELLEMENT A PORTER L UNIFORME BLEU. EN 1988, LA LCOL KENNEDY EST AFFECTEE, A TITRE DE CAPORAL, AU QGDN POUR SE JOINDRE AU DIRECTEUR GENERAL – SERVICES DU MATERIEL DU SMA(MAT), OU ELLE TRAVAILLE COMME COMMIS AU BUREAU DES VOYAGES. EN 1989, LA LCOL KENNEDY EST AFFECTEE AU QGDN ET PROMUE A UN POSTE DE COMMIS DE PROJET DANS LE CADRE DE LA MODERNISATION DE L AVIONIQUE DU FC-5 AVANT DE RETOURNER A LA RESERVE SUPPLEMENTAIRE EN 1994 AFIN DE SE CONSACRER A SA JEUNE FAMILLE. ELLE EST AFFECTEE A L ESCADRILLE DE LA RESERVE AERIENNE (OTTAWA) EN 1999 ET ACCEPTE LE POSTE DE COMMANDANT ADJOINT DE LA SALLE DES RAPPORTS DE LA DIVISION AVEC LE DIRECTEUR – GESTION OPERATIONNELLE DE L EQUIPEMENT AEROSPATIAL. PENDANT CE TEMPS, LA LCOL KENNEDY PASSE DU POSTE DE COMMIS D ADMINISTRATION A CELUI DE COMMIS DE SOUTIEN A LA GESTION DES RESSOURCES. EN 2003, ELLE DEVIENT L ADJOINTE ADMINISTRATIVE DU DIRECTEUR – GESTION DU PROGRAMME D EQUIPEMENT AEROSPATIAL (AVIONS-ECOLES ET CHASSEURS). PROMUE AU GRADE DE SERGENT EN 2004, LA LCOL KENNEDY EST NOMMEE SOUSOFFICIER DE L INSTRUCTION ET RESPONSABLE DES SERVICES ADMINISTRATIFS DU DIRECTEUR – GESTION DU PROGRAMME D EQUIPEMENT AEROSPATIAL (TRANSPORT ET HELICOPTERES). EN 2008, ELLE EST PROMUE AU GRADE D ADJUDANT PUIS NOMMEE GESTIONNAIRE DES DONNEES ET DES CONNAISSANCES DU DIRECTEUR – STRATEGIE DU PERSONNEL (AIR) DU CHEF D ETAT-AMJOR DE LA FORCE AERIENNE (CEMFA). QUELQUES MOIS APRES SON ENTREE EN FONCTION, ON LUI DEMANDE D OCCUPER LE POSTE DE COMMIS SURVEILLANT DU DIRECTEUR – COORDINATION DE L ETAT-MAJOR DE LA FORCE AERIENNE. EN 2009, ELLE RETOURNE AUPRES DU DIRECTEUR – GESTION DU PROGRAMME D EQUIPEMENT AEROSPATIAL (TRANSPORT ET HELICOPTERES) COMME AGENT DE L INSTRUCTION ET RESPONSABLE DES SERVICES ADMINISTRATIFS. PROMUE AU GRADE D ADJUDANT-MAITRE EN 2011, LA LCOL KENNEDY EST NOMMEE ADJOINTE AU GESTIONNAIRE DE BUDGET ET PLANIFICATEUR DES ACTIVITES DE NIVEAU 2 DU DIRECTEUR – COORDINATION DE L ETAT-MAJOR DE LA FORCE AERIENNE. APRES AVOIR ETE PROMUE AU GRADE DE CAPITAINE ET NOMMEE OFFICIER DE LOGISTIQUE (AIR) EN 2012, SPECIALISTE EN RESSOURCES HUMAINES ET DANS LES SERVICES FINANCIERS, LA LCOL KENNEDY SE JOINT A L EQUIPE D ATTRACTION ET DE LIAISON DE LA FORCE AERIENNE DU DIRECTEUR – STRATEGIE DU PERSONNEL (AIR). UNE FOIS PROMUE AU GRADE DE MAJOR EN 2016, ELLE DEVIENT ANALYSTE DES POLITIQUES DE LA RESERVE DE L ARC ET RESPONSABLE DE LA REDACTION AU SEIN DE LA DIRECTION DE LA RESERVE AERIENNE 2-2 (D RES AIR 2-2). PROMUE A SON GRADE ACTUEL EN 2020, LA LCOL KENNEDY ASSUME SON DERNIER ROLE A TITRE DE CHEF DE SECTION DE LA DIRECTION DE LA RESERVE AERIENNE (D RES AIR 2), ET EST RESPONSABLE DE LA SURVEILLANCE STRATEGIQUE A COURT TERME DE LA RESERVE DE L ARC. AU COURS DE SA CARRIERE, LA LCOL KENNEDY A OBTENU UN BACCALAUREAT ES ARTS DE L UNIVERSITE CARLETON. LA LCOL KENNEDY EST LA FIERE MERE DE SA FILLE KYRA ET DE SES FILS KYLE ET JORDAN. ELLE PREVOIT DE PASSER SES ANNEES DE RETRAITE A VOYAGER, A PRATIQUER DE NOUVELLES ACTIVITES ET A PASSER DU TEMPS AVEC SA FAMILLE ET SES AMIS. LE DD DU LCOL KENNEDY AURA LIEU LE 12 AVRIL 2023, A MIDI, AU 3 BREWERS RESTAURANT KANATA, AU 565, AVENUE KANATA, A OTTAWA (ONTARIO). POUR OBTENIR DES RENSEIGNEMENTS SUPPLEMENTAIRES, VEUILLEZ COMMUNIQUER AVEC LA PERSONNE REPRESENTANTE DU DD, CAPT J.H. TIAN A JIAHUI.TIAN@FORCES.GC.CA