Al Meinzinger

Al Meinzinger
Allegiance	Canada
Service/branch	Royal Canadian Air Force
Years of service	1985 – Present
Rank	Lieutenant-general
Commands held	403 (Helicopter) Operational Training Squadron Royal Canadian Air Force
Awards	Officer of the Order of Military Merit Meritorious Service Medal Canadian Forces Decoration

Lieutenant-General Al D. Meinzinger OMM MSM CD is a senior commander in the Royal Canadian Air Force and its current professional head.

Meinzinger joined the regular Canadian Forces in 1985. 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. He went on to be Deputy Director of Strategy, Policy and Plans at North American Aerospace Defense Command / United States Northern Command in June 2012, commandant of the Royal Military College of Canada in July 2013 and Deputy Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force in May 2015. After that he became Director of Staff, Strategic Joint Staff in March 2017 and Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force in May 2018.