Dave Cochrane (Canadian Forces officer)

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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.

MSM Ribbon-military.png Canada Gulf and Kuwait Ribbon.png
General Campaign Star Ribbon.png Special Service Medal Ribbon.png CPSM Ribbon.png
UNSSM.svg NATO Medal Yugoslavia ribbon bar.svg CD-ribbon.png

Ribbon Description Notes
MSM Ribbon-military.png Meritorious Service Medal (MSM)
  • Military Division
  • With Clasp
  • Awarded 22 March 2013
  • [6]
Canada Gulf and Kuwait Ribbon.png Gulf and Kuwait Medal
  • 1991
  • With Combat Clasp
General Campaign Star Ribbon.png General Campaign Star
  • South West Asia Ribbon
  • With "ISAF" Clasp
Special Service Medal Ribbon.png Special Service Medal
  • With "NATO" Clasp
CPSM Ribbon.png Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal
UNSSM.svg United Nations Special Service Medal
  • 90 Days on UN Peacekeeping Mission
NATO Medal Yugoslavia ribbon bar.svg NATO medal for the former Yugoslavia
  • With "FORMER YUGOSLAVIA" Clasp
CD-ribbon.png Canadian Forces Decoration
  • Brig. Gen. Dave Cochrane has earned the Canadian Forces Pilot Wings.



Military offices
Preceded by Wing Commander of No. 8 Wing at CFB Trenton
February 2010 - August 2013		 Succeeded by
David Lowthian

References

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  5. ↑ http://www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/en/article-template-standard.page?doc=new-senior-leaders-for-the-royal-canadian-air-force/i5xyztje
  6. ↑ http://www.gg.ca/honour.aspx?id=750&t=16&ln=Cochrane
  7. ↑ http://everitas.rmcclub.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Cochrane_Col.jpg

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