AFOD Block 5 Serial 2056

Lieutenant-Colonel Scott Ash began his military career in 1997 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. His first posting was to CFB Esquimalt as a Supply Technician. He was commissioned in 2002 and shortly after completed a Bachelor of Science at Brandon University.

Upon completion of Logistics Officer training, he was employed on OJT at 1 Air Movements Squadron Winnipeg, the Administration Officer for the Canadian Forces School of Survival and Aeromedical Training, and the Wing Deputy Personnel Services Officer at 17 Wing Winnipeg.

LCol Ash has held several positions at the operational level within 1 Canadian Air Division HQ (1 CAD HQ), including Director of Air Force Expeditionary Capability, a Canadian Air Operations Centre (CAOC) Mission Support Officer, A1 Management, A7 and Deputy A5/A7 Continental & Expeditionary Operations. During his time in the aforementioned various positions, he was recognized with Command Commendations from the Commander Canadian Joint Operations Command (CJOC) as well as the Commander Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF).

LCol Ash deployed in 1999 as a member of the HMCS Protecteur during the peacekeeping mission to East Timor (Op TOUCAN). In 2009, he deployed as the J1 Personnel and Canadian Element Adjutant within Commander Kandahar Airfield Headquarters (COMKAFHQ) within Op ATHENA.

In addition to the aforementioned B.Sc., LCol Ash holds a Master of Public Administration from the University of Winnipeg, a Masters Certificate in Project Management from York University, and is a graduate of the Joint Command and Staff Program at Canadian Forces College Toronto. In his spare time, he and his family enjoy their cabin, playing golf, and coaching minor hockey. Repeatedly training their stubborn but over-all good dog, Stella, also consumes much of his spare time. He is married to Jennifer, and has two children, Elliott and Carson.

Maj Geneviève Dussault was born in St-Ferdinand, Qc and joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 1996, attending the Royal Military College in Kingston, ON where she graduated with a Bachelor of Civil Engineering in 2001. After completing her training as an Air Combat System Officer in 2002, Maj Dussault was posted to 405 Long Range Patrol Squadron in Greenwood, Nova-Scotia where she flew the CP140 Aurora overseas and domestically in Canada. She is now completing 24 years of service in the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Being raised in a small town and living in the smaller town of Greenwood, NS most of her career, her transfer to the big city of Toronto, was quite a big deal. She worked at the Joint Task Force Central in Toronto for a year before being posted to 402 Sqn in Winnipeg in the summer of 2015 where she occupied the Chief Instructor position while teaching young Air Force Officer to become professional Air Combat System Officer, the first women ever women in this position. She is now posted at RCAF W/C William G. Barker VC Aerospace College and occupies the Deputy Commandant of the unit.

She is engaged in her community as a committee member of the Girls in Aviation Day and stays active by playing softball, going to the gym and attending yoga classes. Maj Dussault gave herself the mandate to mentor young women and therefore have been involved in the organization of International Women’s Day for the past ten years and is the Champion of Women at 17 Wing. She has three wonderful boys, Elliot, Justin and Ludovic and is married to LCol Ian Perreault.

Master Warrant Officer Stephen Bodnar joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 1991 and served in the MSE Op trade for 13 years. During his time as an MSE Op, he completed 2 deployments to the former Yugoslavia in 1994 and in 2000. In 2001, MWO Bodnar was posted to 19 Wing Comox where he specialized as a transport and heavy equipment operator.

In 2005, MWO Bodnar remustered to his current trade AES Op. After completing basic AES Op training at 17 Wing Winnipeg, he then completed operational training on the CH-124 Sea King and was posted to 443 Maritime Helicopter Squadron, Pat Bay British Columbia. After being promoted to Master Corporal, he deployed with the Sea King air detachment aboard HMCS Ville De Quebec. The deployment conducted operations with the NATO fleet in the Mediterranean as well as the Indian Ocean near Somalia.

In 2009, MWO Bodnar was promoted to Sergeant and posted to 1CFFTS and flew as a flight instructor training new AES Ops on the CT142. While posted there, he worked in the operations office as well as standards and training. In 2014, he was promoted to Warrant Officer and posted to 2 Canadian Air Division working as AES Op Standards and Training supporting AES Op ab-initio training.

In July 2018, MWO Bodnar was promoted to his current rank and appointed Barker College School Master Warrant Officer (SWO). MWO Bodnar and his wife Stephanie have two children Cole and Julia, and in their spare time enjoy camping around Lake Winnipeg.