Snowbird Public Affairs Officer: Captain Jennifer Casey

The tragedy is shocking Canada and much of the world who thrilled to the precision and professionalism of the CF Snowbirds. It has been confirmed that the team member who did not survive her ejection from the stricken CT-114 Tutor, was the team Public Affairs Officer, Captain Jenn Casey. The aircraft's Pilot and Snowbird 11 Coordinator, Captain Richard MacDougall, survived his ejection, with injuries that have been determined to be non-life threatening. 

Captain Jenn Casey was from Halifax, Nova Scotia. She joined the Canadian Armed Forces in August 2014 as a direct entry officer. Prior to joining she spent several years working in broadcast radio as a reporter, anchor, and producer in both Halifax, NS and Belleville, ON.

She has a Bachelor of Arts from Dalhousie University, a Bachelor of Journalism from the University of King’s College, and a Masters of Interdisciplinary Studies from Royal Roads University.

Her first assignment as a Public Affairs Officer was at 8 Wing Trenton, the Royal Canadian Air Force’s home of air mobility. She spent the 2018 season with the CF-18 Demo Team, travelling North America and the United Kingdom with the NORAD 60 jet. Captain Casey joined the Canadian Forces Snowbirds in November 2018.

ANN sends our prayers and best wishes to her family and friends.

FMI: www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/en/snowbirds/members.page