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 Meaghaan Royal
Deputy Commanding Officer (DCO)
Captain Pavan Chander
Standards Officer
Captain Rydel Pépin
Training Support
Marksmanship Coach
Lieutenant Ellia Chan
Training Officer (TrgO)
Lieutenant Jordan Pépin
Administration Officer (AdminO)
Lieutenant Yasna Taieb
Special Projects Officer (SPO)
Pilot Training Course Instructor
Mr. Arun Anpalagan
Level 1 Officer
Sports Team Coach
Mr. Justin Azaria
Level 3 Officer
Ms. Larissa Balcita
Assistant Level 1 Officer
Drill Team with Arms Coach
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 3 Officer
Mr. Andrew Kovacevic
Band Officer
Pilot Training Course Instructor
Mr. Mark Lucas
Level 4 Officer
Drill without Arms Coach
Mr. Corey Pearce
Band Percussion Section Head
Mr. Ash Navabi
Effective Speaking Coach
Ms. Cynthia Parker
Level 2 Officer
Ms. Cyndra Schultz
Supply Officer
Mr. Nils Voermann
Pilot Training Course Instructor
Mr. Jason Xing
Junior Band Officer