| Geneviève Bernatchez | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |
 Canada |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Canadian Navy |
| Years of service | 1987–present |
| Rank |
 Rear admiral |
| Commands held | Judge Advocate General |
| Awards |
Order of Military Merit Canadian Forces' Decoration |
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]
Background[]
Bernatchez is a native Gaspé, Québec. She began her military career in 1987, joining the Naval Reserve at HMCS Donnacona in Montreal. 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:
| Ribbon | Description | Notes |
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Order of Military Merit (OMM) |
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General Service Medal (Canada) |
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Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal | |
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Canadian Forces Decoration (CD) |
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Defence, National (2013-03-21). "Rear-Admiral Geneviève Bernatchez, OMM, CD - Biography". https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/corporate/organizational-structure/judge-advocate-general/biography.html.
- ↑ "Military's first female judge advocate general says arrival sends a message" (in en). 2017-07-11. https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/military-s-first-female-judge-advocate-general-says-arrival-sends-a-message-1.3498348.
- ↑ "First female judge advocate general appointed to Canadian Armed Forces" (in en). https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/news/general/first-female-judge-advocate-general-appointed-to-canadian-armed-forces/274367.
- ↑ Government of Canada, National Defence (2017-10-31). "Crowsnest - Fall 2017 | Shining at the highest levels: First woman appointed Judge Advocate General". http://www.navy-marine.forces.gc.ca/en/news-operations/news-view.page?doc=shining-at-the-highest-levels-first-woman-appointed-judge-advocate-general/j92z5myv.
- ↑ "Order of Military Merit List". The Governor General of Canada. https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/recipients/150-5054.
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