In this episode of Defence Deconstructed, we present the first episode in our series with the 1 Canada Air Division. In our first feature, David Perry sits down with Colonel Curtis Wright, to discuss routine operations that are managed from the Combined Aerospace Operations Centre (CAOC), how we coordinate with allied operation centres and what the evolution of the CAOC will look like as the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) undergoes modernization.
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Guest bios:
Colonel Curtis Wright is the Director of the Combined Aerospace Operations Centre
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Host bio:
David Perry, President & CEO, Canadian Global Affairs Institute
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Recommended Readings:
- "Developing Coaching Leaders" by Major-General (ret'd) Scott Clancy
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Music Credit: Drew Phillips | Producer: Jordyn Carroll
Release date:
10 April 2026
