1. MAJ JENNA KNEZACEK ENROLLED IN THE CANADIAN FORCES IN JUNE 2005 UNDER THE REGULAR OFFICER TRAINING PROGRAM AS A COMBAT ENGINEER. AFTER COMPLETING BASIC TRAINING, SHE SET OFF TO THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA IN KINGSTON, ON, GRADUATING WITH A BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING IN 2009. DURING HER TIME AT RMC, SHE SAW THE LIGHT AND TRANSFERRED OUT OF THE ARMY AND INTO THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE AS A COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING (CELE) OFFICER.

2. AFTER GRADUATION, JENNA COMPLETED A SUMMER OF ON-JOB-TRAINING AT 12 WING SHEARWATER BEFORE HEADING BACK TO KINGSTON TO COMPLETE CELE OFFICER BASIC COURSE. IN SPRING 2010, JENNA RETURNED TO EAST COAST, TAKING UP THE DUAL-HATTED POSITION OF TECHNICAL MAINTENANCE OFFICER FOR 14 WING TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS SQUADRON AND COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS OFFICER FOR THE 14 MISSION SUPPORT SQUADRON. FROM THERE SHE WAS POSTED TO CANADIAN FORCES NAVAL OPERATIONS SCHOOL IN HALIFAX IN 2012 AS THE COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS OFFICER. SINCE TWO YEARS WAS MORE THAN ENOUGH, WHILE REMAINING IN HALIFAX SHE WAS TRANSFERRED TO A PROJECT MANAGEMENT POSITION WITH SHARED SERVICES WORKING AT THE SSU (ATLANTIC) HQ (NOW 77 LINE REGIMENT DET) IN 2014.

3. LEAVING THE EAST COAST WOULD HAVE BEEN DIFFICULT, BUT AS A POSTING TO TYNDALL AFB, FLORIDA WAS OFFERED FOR 2016, JENNA JUMPED AT THE CHANCE, COMPLETING SCREENING IN RECORD TIME WITH HER NEW BABY IN TOW. IT WAS AN EVENTFUL THREE YEARS WITH MANY JOB OPPORTUNITIES; A6 COMMS OFFICER FOR AIR FORCES NORTHERN, TEMPORARY EA FOR THE DEPUTY COMMANDER CONR, AND OCCASIONAL ADMIN O FOR THE DET. WHEN HURRICANE MICHAEL STRUCK IN OCTOBER 2018, JENNA WAS QUICKLY INVOLVED IN BRINGING COMMUNICATIONS BACK ONLINE AT TYNDALL, EARNING A DEPUTY COMMANDER NORAD COMMENDATION FOR HER CONTRIBUTION.

4. IN 2019, JENNA WAS PROMOTED TO MAJOR AND RETURNED TO CANADA. AS THE INAUGURAL J6 OF THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED CAF TRANSITION GROUP HQ IN OTTAWA, JENNA WAS RESPONSIBLE TO SET THE STAGE FOR THE IM/IT SUCCESS OF THE GROUP: CREATING AND BUILDING A TEAM, DOING OUTREACH WITH THE WING AND BASES FOR SUPPORT, ESTABLISHING A DIGITAL STRATEGY FOR CAF TG, WORKING DIRECTLY WITH VAC ON CLOSING THE SEAM INITIATIVES AND INITIATING A DIGITAL INTEGRATION PROJECT TO BRING TOGETHER DISPARATE SYSTEMS INTO A USER-FACING TRANSITION PORTAL FOR A SEAMLESS TRANSITION.

5. IN 2021, UPON COMPLETING MATERNITY LEAVE, JENNA WAS POSTED TO THE JOINT INFORMATION AND INTELLIGENCE FUSION CENTRE AT CFS LEITRIM AS THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR. IN KEEPING WITH TRADITION AT JIIFC, BY THE FALL OF 2022, JENNA WAS ACTING DIRECTOR OF JIIFC BEFORE BEING PROMOTED AWSE TO LCOL AND OFFICIALLY MOVED INTO THE DIRECTOR ROLE.

6. POSTED TO COLD LAKE, AB IN 2023, ONCE-AGAIN-MAJOR KNEZACEK TOOK ON THE POSITION OF OFFICER COMMANDING OF THE CIS FLIGHT WITHIN 4 WING OSS.

7. JENNA IS MARRIED TO HER EXTREMELY SUPPORTIVE HUSBAND, PATRICK. TOGETHER THEY HAVE TWO HIGHLY ENERGETIC CHILDREN, CONNOR (9) AND BARRETT (4), WHO OCCUPY ALL HER TIME OUTSIDE WORK.

8. A DWD FOR MAJ KNEZACEK WILL TAKE PLACE ON 09 MAY 2025 AT CLUB 41 ALL RANKS LOUNGE IN COLD LAKE, ALBERTA. FOR CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, PLEASE FORWARD THEM TO CAPT AMIRA NARGIS AT [email protected].