| Wendy Clay Raised on Canada's west coast she earned her medical degree in 1967 through the Medical Officer training Plan of the Canadian Armed Forces. Dr. Clay was the first woman officer cadet in the Royal Canadian Navy. She the first woman medical officer in the Armed forces and the first Canadian woman to receive her degree in aviation medicine. While Base Medical Officer at CFB Moose Jaw, she was the first woman to graduate from the military's basic pilot training in 1974. She qualified for her pilots wings six years before the pilot classification was opened to all women. On 27 July 1994 she became the first woman in the Canadian Forces promoted to the rank of Major-General. Since retirement she has been active in the community, serving on the Board of Victoria Hospice Society from 2002 to 2008. She became a member of the Board of Governors of the Canadian Corps of Commissionaires in 2001 and served until 2010, including terms as Chair and Past Chair. Major-General Clay also served on the St. John Ambulance Branch Executive Committee until May 2012 following completion of a six year term, during which she served as Chair for the final four years. She is currently the Secretary of the Vancouver Island Aircrew Association, a position she has held since 2003 |
