In a recruitment blitz, military colleges seek new ways to turn the class into the brass
Major-General Jeannot Boucher is focused on improving officer training in the Canadian Armed Forces amid a growing emphasis on defense. The Canadian military colleges are under scrutiny for their past issues, including sexual misconduct and lack of diversity. Changes are being implemented to modernize the training programs and enhance inclusivity for women.
- ▪Major-General Jeannot Boucher leads efforts to enhance commissioned officer training in the Canadian Armed Forces.
- ▪A 2022 report raised concerns about the military colleges' relevance and issues of misconduct and diversity.
- ▪The Canadian military colleges are adapting their programs to better prepare officers for a changing global security environment.
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Major-General Jeannot Boucher is no stranger to hard tasks. The decorated former helicopter pilot served in the war in Afghanistan, where he helped launch Canada’s aviation battalion and worked with allies on night-flying capabilities. Determination was instilled at an early age. His late mother’s philosophy was always to find a solution, to figure things out. “Can’t do it” is dead, she used to tell him. His voice catches when recounting that story now, as he faces another urgent challenge: How to improve commissioned officer training in the Canadian Armed Forces. Maj.-Gen. Boucher has been commander of the Canadian Defence Academy, in charge of the military’s education branches, for about a year.
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