Breaking News – Public Affairs Officer Killed In Snowbird Crash

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Numerous media reports are stating Captain Jennifer Casey was killed in a crash involved the RCAF Snowbirds in Kamloops on Sunday, May 17, 2020.

Her bio states, Captain Jenn Casey was from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Casey joined the Canadian Armed Forces in August 2014 as a direct entry officer. Prior to joining she spent several years working in broadcast radio as a reporter, anchor, and producer in both Halifax, NS and Belleville, ON.

Casey has a Bachelor of Arts from Dalhousie University, a Bachelor of Journalism from the University of King’s College, and a Masters of Interdisciplinary Studies from Royal Roads University.

Her first assignment as a Public Affairs Officer was at 8 Wing Trenton, the Royal Canadian Air Force’s home of air mobility. She spent the 2018 season with the CF-18 Demo Team, travelling North America and the United Kingdom with the NORAD 60 jet. Captain Casey joined the Canadian Forces Snowbirds in November 2018.

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