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Brigadier General David Bruce "Dave" Cochrane, MSM, CD is a Royal Canadian Air Force officer. Brig. Gen. Cochrane is currently the commanding officer of 2 Canadian Air Division in Winnipeg, Manitoba

Col. Cochrane assumed command of CFB Trenton, as well as the primary lodger unit for the base, 8 Wing, on February 19, 2010 eleven days after his predecessor, Russell Williams, was formally charged under the Criminal Code with two counts of first-degree murder along with two counts of forcible confinement and two counts of break and enter and sexual assault.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Col. Cochrane graduated from Royal Military College of Canada in 1986 with a degree in mechanical engineering, and later qualified as a navigator. In 2009, he deployed overseas for six months and served in the War in Afghanistan as commanding officer of Theatre Support Element Roto 8.^[4]

Colonel Dave Cochrane was promoted to the Rank of Brigadier General in Royal Canadian Air Force on 11 February 2015.^[5]

He transferred command of CFB Trenton in August 2015 and was appointed to the command of 2 Canadian Air Division in Winnipeg.

Honours and Decorations

Brig. Gen. Dave Cochrane Has Been Awarded the Following Honours and Decorations During His Military Career.

Ribbon	Description	Notes
	Meritorious Service Medal (MSM)	Military Division With Clasp Awarded 22 March 2013 ^[6]
	Gulf and Kuwait Medal	1991 With Combat Clasp
	General Campaign Star	South West Asia Ribbon With "ISAF" Clasp
	Special Service Medal	With "NATO" Clasp
	Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal
	United Nations Special Service Medal	90 Days on UN Peacekeeping Mission
	NATO medal for the former Yugoslavia	With "FORMER YUGOSLAVIA" Clasp
	Canadian Forces Decoration	With 1 Clasp 22 years service in the Canadian Forces ^[7]

Brig. Gen. Dave Cochrane has earned the Canadian Forces Pilot Wings.

Military offices
Preceded by Russell Williams	Wing Commander of No. 8 Wing at CFB Trenton February 2010 - August 2013	Succeeded by David Lowthian

References

^ Jones, Allison (February 20, 2010). "New CFB Trenton commander urges base to 'stand tall'". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
^ "8 Wing Trenton > Who We Are - Senior Staff > Wing Commander". Canadian Forces. 2010-02-17. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2010. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "New Commander for 8 Wing Trenton". Air Force News. Canadian Forces. February 21, 2010. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2010. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ O’Brien, David (December 5, 2009). "It's a hostile environment, all right". Winnipeg Free Press. p. C20. Retrieved February 21, 2010.
^ http://www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/en/article-template-standard.page?doc=new-senior-leaders-for-the-royal-canadian-air-force/i5xyztje
^ http://www.gg.ca/honour.aspx?id=750&t=16&ln=Cochrane
^ http://everitas.rmcclub.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Cochrane_Col.jpg

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[1] Jones, Allison (February 20, 2010). "New CFB Trenton commander urges base to 'stand tall'". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved February 20, 2010.

[2] "8 Wing Trenton > Who We Are - Senior Staff > Wing Commander". Canadian Forces. 2010-02-17. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2010. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[3] "New Commander for 8 Wing Trenton". Air Force News. Canadian Forces. February 21, 2010. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2010. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[4] O’Brien, David (December 5, 2009). "It's a hostile environment, all right". Winnipeg Free Press. p. C20. Retrieved February 21, 2010.

[5] ttp://www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/en/article-template-standard.page?doc=new-senior-leaders-for-the-royal-canadian-air-force/i5xyztje

[6] ttp://www.gg.ca/honour.aspx?id=750&t=16&ln=Cochrane

[7] ttp://everitas.rmcclub.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Cochrane_Col.jpg

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-Col. Cochrane assumed command of [[CFB Trenton]], as well as the primary lodger unit for the base, 8 Wing, on February 19, 2010 eleven days after his predecessor, Russell Williams, was formally charged under the [[Criminal Code (Canada)|Criminal Code]] with two counts of first-degree murder along with two counts of forcible confinement and two counts of break and enter and sexual assault.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/new-cfb-trenton-commander-urges-base-to-stand-tall/article1475573/|title=New CFB Trenton commander urges base to ‘stand tall'|last= Jones  |first=Allison|work=The Globe and Mail|date=February 20, 2010|accessdate=February 20, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/8w-8e/page-eng.asp?id=1211|title=8 Wing Trenton > Who We Are - Senior Staff > Wing Commander |date=2010-02-17|publisher=Canadian Forces|accessdate=February 21, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/v2/nr-sp/index-eng.asp?id=10181|title=New Commander for 8 Wing Trenton|date=February 21, 2010|work=Air Force News|publisher=Canadian Forces|accessdate= February 21, 2010}}</ref>
+Col. Cochrane assumed command of [[CFB Trenton]], as well as the primary lodger unit for the base, 8 Wing, on February 19, 2010 eleven days after his predecessor, Russell Williams, was formally charged under the [[Criminal Code (Canada)|Criminal Code]] with two counts of first-degree murder along with two counts of forcible confinement and two counts of break and enter and sexual assault.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/new-cfb-trenton-commander-urges-base-to-stand-tall/article1475573/|title=New CFB Trenton commander urges base to ‘stand tall'|last= Jones  |first=Allison|work=The Globe and Mail|date=February 20, 2010|accessdate=February 20, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/8w-8e/page-eng.asp?id=1211 |title=8 Wing Trenton > Who We Are - Senior Staff > Wing Commander |date=2010-02-17 |publisher=Canadian Forces |accessdate=February 21, 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611173442/http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/8w-8e/page-eng.asp?id=1211 |archivedate=June 11, 2011 |df= }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/v2/nr-sp/index-eng.asp?id=10181 |title=New Commander for 8 Wing Trenton |date=February 21, 2010 |work=Air Force News |publisher=Canadian Forces |accessdate=February 21, 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611173516/http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/v2/nr-sp/index-eng.asp?id=10181 |archivedate=June 11, 2011 |df= }}</ref>
 Col. Cochrane graduated from [[Royal Military College of Canada]] in 1986 with a degree in [[mechanical engineering]], and later qualified as a [[navigator]]. In 2009, he deployed overseas for six months and served in the [[War in Afghanistan (2001–present)|War in Afghanistan]] as commanding officer of Theatre Support Element Roto 8.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/its-a-hostile-environment-all-right-78587292.html|title=It's a hostile environment, all right|last= O’Brien|first=David|date=December 5, 2009 |work=Winnipeg Free Press|page=C20|accessdate=February 21, 2010}}</ref>