Highest Ranking Female

[kstlouis]

Does anyone know who the highest ranking female in the CF is or where I might find this information? 

Google search turns up nothing.

Thank you

 

[Nfld Sapper]

Used google and the info is a bit dated but here is a start:

1994: Maj.-Gen. Wendy Clay becomes the first woman promoted to that rank


I will assume that she has gone higher.

 

[Edward Campbell]

Try here: you have to go through the list, one by one, but ... Cmdre Bennett is in contention.

 

[armyvern]

For serving females (but lower ranking than MGen Clay), I can think of one:

Brigadier-General Jaeger who is the Surgeon General. She'd be the equivelant in rank to Commodore Bennett that Mr Campbell mentioned.

Then there was BGen Samson of Military Police (I think she's out now. Anyone?? Bueller??).

 

[armyvern]

Commodore Siew as well as BGen Whitecross

That's four serving females - all of the same rank.

 

[MedCorps]

BGen Samson retired in 2001. 

http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/Newsroom/view_news_e.asp?id=27

MC

 

[armyvern]

BGen Samson retired in 2001. 

http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/Newsroom/view_news_e.asp?id=27

MC

Yeah, I didn't include her in my list of "four" when I noticed that her bio wasn't posted --- ergo she's no longer serving. I should have scratched her name from my earlier post.

 

[kstlouis]

In going through the Senior Officer appointment as previously suggested I find the following 4 women:

• COMMODORE J.J. BENNETT, OMM, CD http://www.dnd.ca/dsa/app_bio/engraph/FSeniorOfficerBiographyView_e.asp?SectChoice=1&mAction=View&mBiographyID=297
• COMMODORE ANDREA L. SIEW , CD http://www.dnd.ca/dsa/app_bio/engraph/FSeniorOfficerBiographyView_e.asp?SectChoice=1&mAction=View&mBiographyID=195
• BRIGADIER-GENERAL C.T. WHITECROSS, OMM, CD http://www.dnd.ca/dsa/app_bio/engraph/FSeniorOfficerBiographyView_e.asp?SectChoice=1&mAction=View&mBiographyID=605
• BRIGADIER-GENERAL H.F. JAEGER, OMM, MSM, CD, QHP http://www.dnd.ca/dsa/app_bio/engraph/FSeniorOfficerBiographyView_e.asp?SectChoice=1&mAction=View&mBiographyID=116

Thank you to this forum for being such a great source of information!  ;D

 

[Blackadder1916]

Used google and the info is a bit dated but here is a start:

1994: Maj.-Gen. Wendy Clay becomes the first woman promoted to that rank

I will assume that she has gone higher.

MGen Clay (a Medical Officer) was Surgeon General.  She retired at that rank in 1998(?).  She also was the first female in the CF to attain wings standard as a pilot.

 

[Staff Weenie]

Don't know if any women have made LGen, MGen Wendy Clay and MGen Lise Mathieu are gone now.

 

[armyvern]

Used google and the info is a bit dated but here is a start:

1994: Maj.-Gen. Wendy Clay becomes the first woman promoted to that rank


I will assume that she has gone higher.

Apparently she did not achieve a higher rank, but did also serve as the Surgeon General.

Hmmm, she is one in the same as Major Clay who was the first female to achieve her pilot's qualification (she was a doctor) and some other "firsts". Interesting ... and good on her.


Edited to add: As already noted by Blackadder1916 who is just way too quick on the keyboard today!!

 

[kstlouis]

Also interesting that there are only two female base commanders:

http://www.dnd.ca/dsa/app_bio/engraph/FSeniorOfficerBiographyView_e.asp?SectChoice=1&mAction=View&mBiographyID=581

http://www.dnd.ca/dsa/app_bio/engraph/FSeniorOfficerBiographyView_e.asp?SectChoice=1&mAction=View&mBiographyID=785

I'm interested in all of this as I am writing an article about women in the military.

Again, thanks to this group for the direction.

 

[MedCorps]

MGen Clay's story is quite a good one.  She earned her wings in 1976... which was 6 years before the qualification was open to all women (hell, the Military College's did not let women in until 1979).  She was then promoted to MGen in 1994.  Quite a feat indeed.


Good book for those that care:

A History of Women in the Canadian Military by Barbara Dundas
SBN: 2-920718-79-7
Publisher: Art Global

Cheers,

MC

 

[aesop081]

Nothing promotes integration like singeling people out.......

Love it

 

[X-mo-1979]

MGen Clay's story is quite a good one.  She earned her wings in 1976... which was 6 years before the qualification was open to all women (hell, the Military College's did not let women in until 1979).  She was then promoted to MGen in 1994.  Quite a feat indeed.


Good book for those that care:

A History of Women in the Canadian Military by Barbara Dundas
SBN: 2-920718-79-7
Publisher: Art Global

Cheers,

MC

How is it quite a feat?
Let's start another thread on who is the highest Iraqi in our army.What purpose does it serve?

I agree with CDN.

 

[cameron]

I find this thread informative as I have an interest in possibly researching visible minorities, including women, in the Canadian military.

 

[aesop081]

I find this thread informative as I have an interest in possibly researching visible minorities, including women, in the Canadian military.

We all wear the same uniform, serve under the same conditions and make the same money. So why is it of any interest ?

 

[cameron]

How is it quite a feat?
Let's start another thread on who is the highest Iraqi in our army.What purpose does it serve?

I agree with CDN.

Of course it's quite a feat for someone, whether from an ethnic, gender or other group to be the first to break a glass ceiling, especially in military organisations which whether you like to admit it or not are often very hidebound and resistant to change.  Such accomplisments deserve to be recognized.



[EDIT to fix QUOTE.  GW]

 

[kstlouis]

Nothing promotes integration like singeling people out.......

Love it

Well that is one way to think about it, but my intention was to promote great accomplishments of women to other women.

 

[George Wallace]

We all wear the same uniform, serve under the same conditions and make the same money. So why is it of any interest ?

Exactly!  We are all "Green" or "Blue".  This here "Differential Training" is a crock.  Why should we divide everyone up into X's or Y's?  Why do we have to point out all the differences in people in the CF?  Why are we not pointing out all our similarities and why we are the "Same"?

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