Geneviève Bernatchez

Geneviève Bernatchez OMM CD is a Canadian Forces officer who has served as the fifteenth judge advocate general (JAG) since June 27, 2017. She holds the rank of rear admiral in the Royal Canadian Navy.[1] She is the first woman to serve as JAG.[2]

Geneviève Bernatchez
Allegiance Canada
Service/branch Royal Canadian Navy
Years of service1987–present
Rank Rear admiral
Commands heldJudge Advocate General
AwardsOrder of Military Merit
Canadian Forces Decoration

Background

Bernatchez is a native from Gaspé, Québec. She began her military career in 1987, joining the Naval Reserve at HMCS Donnacona in Montréal. She studied law at the Université de Montréal and was called to the bar in 1993; she also holds a masters of international legal studies degree, with a specialization in national security law, from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. She transferred to the Regular Force in 1997, working as a military lawyer in the JAG's office.[1][3][4]

In 1999, Bernatchez deployed with the Canadian Forces Air Command during the Kosovo war.[1]

Awards and decorations

Bernatchez's personal awards and decorations include the following:



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Order of Military Merit (OMM)
  • Appointed Officer(OMM) on 04 October 2018[5]
General Service Medal (Canada)
  • Op Echo (24 Mars-10 Jun 1999)
Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal
Canadian Forces Decoration (CD)
  • with two Clasp for 32 years of service

References
  1. Defence, National (2013-03-21). "Rear-Admiral Geneviève Bernatchez, OMM, CD - Biography". gcnws. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  2. "Military's first female judge advocate general says arrival sends a message". CTVNews. 2017-07-11. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  3. "First female judge advocate general appointed to Canadian Armed Forces". www.canadianlawyermag.com. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  4. Government of Canada, National Defence (2017-10-31). "Crowsnest - Fall 2017 | Shining at the highest levels: First woman appointed Judge Advocate General". www.navy-marine.forces.gc.ca. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  5. "Order of Military Merit List". The Governor General of Canada.
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