Gaétan Bédard

Colonel Gaétan Bédard, is a retired Canadian Army colonel who served as the Commandant of RMC Saint-Jean. Previously, Bédard served as commandant of the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School and was an Executive Assistant to the Vice Chief of the Defense Staff at National Defense Headquarters.

Education Gaétan Bédard enrolled into the Canadian Armed Forces in 1994 and attended the Royal Military College Saint-Jean and the Royal Military College of Canada where he would graduate with a bachelor's degree in military studies. In addition he holds a Masters of Defence Studies from the Canadian Forces College, and a Master of Arts in Strategic Studies from the US Army Command and General Staff College.

In 2016, Bédard took command of the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School a position he held until 2018. In 2026, Gaétan Bédard took command of the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School, a position he held until 2018. In June 2021, he took over command of RMC Saint-Jean until his retirement from the Canadian Armed Forces in July 2023.