Homecoming Ceremony for Captain Jennifer Casey

May 24, 2020 

The Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada attended the homecoming ceremony for Captain Jennifer Casey at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport.

Captain Jennifer Casey was a public affairs officer with the Snowbirds air demonstration team and was tragically killed last week while supporting Operation INSPIRATION, which payed tribute to all those working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A plane carrying the body of Captain Jennifer Casey arrives at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport.

The Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada attended the homecoming ceremony for Captain Jennifer Casey at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport.

  • Credit: MCpl Mathieu Gaudreault, Rideau Hall
  • Reference Number: GG06-2020-0061-010
Canadian Armed Forces members, including General Vance, the Chief of the Defence Staff, salute as the coffin is carried off of the plane.

The Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada attended the homecoming ceremony for Captain Jennifer Casey at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport.

  • Credit: MCpl Mathieu Gaudreault, Rideau Hall
  • Reference Number: GG06-2020-0061-029
Canadian Armed Forces members, including General Vance, the Chief of the Defence Staff, salute as the coffin is carried off of the plane.

The Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada attended the homecoming ceremony for Captain Jennifer Casey at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport.

  • Credit: MCpl Mathieu Gaudreault, Rideau Hall
  • Reference Number: GG06-2020-0061-034
Captain Jennifer Casey’s coffin is carried off the plane by Canadian Armed Forces members. A bag pipe player is in the foreground of the picture.

The Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada attended the homecoming ceremony for Captain Jennifer Casey at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport.

  • Credit: MCpl Mathieu Gaudreault, Rideau Hall
  • Reference Number: GG06-2020-0061-040
Captain Jennifer Casey’s coffin is carried off the plane by Canadian Armed Forces members.

The Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada attended the homecoming ceremony for Captain Jennifer Casey at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport.

  • Credit: MCpl Mathieu Gaudreault, Rideau Hall
  • Reference Number: GG06-2020-0061-047
Canadian Armed Forces members, including General Vance, the Chief of the Defence Staff, salute as the coffin is carried off of the plane.

The Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada attended the homecoming ceremony for Captain Jennifer Casey at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport.

  • Credit: MCpl Mathieu Gaudreault, Rideau Hall
  • Reference Number: GG06-2020-0061-041
Captain Jennifer Casey’s coffin is carried by Canadian Armed Forces members to the hearse. Leading the way is the chaplain.

The Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada attended the homecoming ceremony for Captain Jennifer Casey at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport.

  • Credit: MCpl Mathieu Gaudreault, Rideau Hall
  • Reference Number: GG06-2020-0061-057
The Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada stands as Captain Jennifer Casey’s coffin is placed in the hearse.

The Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada attended the homecoming ceremony for Captain Jennifer Casey at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport.

  • Credit: MCpl Mathieu Gaudreault, Rideau Hall
  • Reference Number: GG06-2020-0061-045
The Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada stands as Captain Jennifer Casey’s coffin is placed in the hearse.

The Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada attended the homecoming ceremony for Captain Jennifer Casey at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport.

  • Credit: MCpl Mathieu Gaudreault, Rideau Hall
  • Reference Number: GG06-2020-0061-069
The Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada talked to members of the Royal Canadian Air Force.

The Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada attended the homecoming ceremony for Captain Jennifer Casey at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport.

  • Credit: MCpl Mathieu Gaudreault, Rideau Hall
  • Reference Number: GG06-2020-0061-096

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