Seán Clancy (Irish general)
Seán Clancy | |
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General Seán Clancy in 2024 | |
| Born | Mitchelstown, Cork, Ireland |
| Allegiance | Ireland |
| Branch | Air Corps |
| Years of service | 1984–present |
| Rank | Lieutenant General (OF-8) |
| Commands | Deputy Chief of Staff (Support) Chief of Air Staff Director of Strategic Planning |
| Awards | Service Medal United Nations Peacekeepers Medal 1916 Centenary Commemorative Medal |
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Lieutenant General Seán Clancy is an Irish Air Corps general and current Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces since 29 September 2021. On 15 May 2024 it was announced that he would be the next chair of the European Union Military Committee (EUMC) with the rank of general.
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.