Brigadier General Brendan Cook

Director General Air and Space Force Development Royal Canadian Air Force

Brigadier-General Brendan Cook joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1991. He graduated from Royal Roads Military College in 1995 and earned his Air Navigator Wings in 1996. He served in various roles, including Acoustic Sensor Operator, Acoustics Research Officer, and Director of Air Requirements. Promoted to Brigadier-General in 2023, he has commanded 405 Squadron, 14 Wing Greenwood, and served in strategic roles at NDHQ Ottawa and the Combined Air Operations Centre in Qatar. Currently, he is the Director General Air and Space Force Development. He has been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal and has a Master of Physics in Underwater Acoustics.