Seán Clancy (Irish general)

Lieutenant General Seán Clancy is an Irish Air Corps general and current Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces since 29 September 2021.


Seán Clancy
BornMitchelstown, Cork, Ireland
Allegiance Ireland
Service/branch Air Corps
Years of service1984–present
Rank Lieutenant General (OF-8)
Commands heldDeputy Chief of Staff (Support)
Chief of Air Staff
Director of Strategic Planning
AwardsService Medal
United Nations Peacekeepers Medal
1916 Centenary Commemorative Medal

Clancy spent 16 years of his military career as a search and rescue (SAR) pilot for the Irish Air Corps, before moving up the chain of command as Chief of Air Staff (GOC Air Corps) and Defence Forces Headquarters appointments such as Director of Strategic Planning and Deputy Chief of Staff (Support). Clancy has also spent a number of years on overseas deployments with the EU and UN. He is the first Chief of Staff from the Air Corps branch.

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