The
Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force (
French:
Commandant de l'Aviation royale canadienne) is the institutional head of the
Royal Canadian Air Force. This appointment also includes the title
Chief of the Air Force Staff and is based at
National Defence Headquarters in
Ottawa,
Ontario. The post was previously known as the
Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) (
French:
Chef d’état-major de la Force aérienne or
CEMFA).