Officers & Adult Staff

While Staff Cadets are empowered to take on the responsibility of running the Squadron, ultimately it is the adult staff that are accountable to ensure the safe, fun, and valuable delivery of the Cadet Program. The adult staff are made up of a combination of the following:

  • Commissioned Officers within the Canadian Armed Forces
  • Civilian Instructors hired as specialists by the Department of National Defence
  • Civilian Volunteers screened by the Air Cadet League of Canada

Our Officers are within the Cadet Organizations Administration and Training Service (COATS) sub-component of the Reserve Force. They are specifically trained and tasked with the supervision, administration, and training of our Cadets. As a member of the Reserves, all of our Officer staff have full time day jobs, or are pursuing post-secondary education, and dedicate their evenings, weekends, and even vacation days to the development of the youth under our care.

Our adult staff come from all walks of life and bring a wealth of knowledge and personal experience to the Squadron. The vast majority of our adult staff were Air Cadets before and all of them are here to give back to the community and the program that raised them.

Captain Helen Chen

Commanding Officer (CO)

Captain Pavan Chander

Standards Officer

Captain Rydel Pépin

Training Support
Marksmanship Coach

Lieutenant Jordan Pépin

Administration Officer (AdminO)

Officer Cadet Paul Samayoa

Level 1 Officer

Lieutenant Yasna Taieb

Special Projects Officer (SPO)
Pilot Training Course Instructor

Mr. Arun Anpalagan

Level 2 Officer
Sports Team Coach

Mr. Justin Azaria

Level 4 Officer

Mr. Owen Boldt

Training Support
Pilot Training Course Instructor

Mr. Vikram Ganesh

Band 2IC

Mr. Hamza Hersi

Band Percussion Coach

Mr. Omar Kadro

Assistant Level 4 Officer

Ms. Anna Kasturi

Assistant Level 1 Officer

Mr. Andrew Kovacevic

Band Officer
Pilot Training Course Instructor

Mr. Corey Pearce

Band Percussion Section Head

Mr. Ash Navabi

Effective Speaking Coach

Ms. Cynthia Parker

Training Officer (TrgO)

Ms. Isabella Samayoa

Level 3 Officer

Ms. Cyndra Schultz

Supply Officer

Mr. Nils Voermann

Pilot Training Course Instructor

Mr. Jason Xing

Junior Band Officer