Pierre St-Amand
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| Born | La Sarre, Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Service/branch | Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1981-present |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commands held |
441 Tactical Fighter Squadron |
| Awards |
Commander of the Order of Military Merit |
441 Tactical Fighter Squadron
4 Wing Cold Lake
Commander of the Order of Military Merit
Canadian Forces Decoration
Joseph Pierre Julien St-Amand CMM CD is a Royal Canadian Air Force Lieutenant general. St-Amand is the current deputy commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command and leads its Canadian Element. He commanded 441 Tactical Fighter Squadron, 4 Wing, and 1 Canadian Air Division. Between 2010 and 2011 St-Amand was SHAPE Director of Strategic Planning. During his tenure he oversaw strategic planning for Operation Unified Protector.
St. Amand was born in La Sarre. In 1980 he graduated from Cite Etudiante Polyno in La Sarre.
St-Amand joined the Canadian Armed Forces in June 1981 and graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada in 1986 with a Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering. He received pilot training and completed the CF-18 advanced fighter pilot course in fall 1988. Between 1989 and 1992 St-Amand served as an operational fighter pilot with 433 Tactical Fighter Squadron. Until the summer of 1999, he was an instructor and Operational Test and Evaluation pilot with 410 Tactical Fighter Operational Training Squadron.
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