Al Meinzinger

Lieutenant-General Alexander Donald Meinzinger is a retired senior Royal Canadian Air Force officer who was Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force from 2018 until 2022.

Career

Meinzinger joined the Canadian Forces in 1985 through the Regular Officer Training Plan where he received a Bachelor of Arts Honours degree in Economics and Commerce from the Royal Military College of Canada. After serving as commander of 403 (Helicopter) Operational Training Squadron, he was deployed to Afghanistan as commander of Canada's Joint Task Force Afghanistan Air Wing in 2011.

Military awards

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South-West AsiaCanadian Peacekeeping Service MedalMission in Haiti Medal4th rowQueen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee MedalCanadian Forces' Decoration with 2 Clasps (32 years)Legion of Merit (Officer)