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1em">Awards</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Service_Medal_(Republic_of_Ireland)" title="Service Medal (Republic of Ireland)">Service Medal</a><br /><a href="/wiki/United_Nations_Peacekeepers_Medal" class="mw-redirect" title="United Nations Peacekeepers Medal">United Nations Peacekeepers Medal</a><br /><a href="/wiki/1916_Centenary_Commemorative_Medal" title="1916 Centenary Commemorative Medal">1916 Centenary Commemorative Medal</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_General" class="mw-redirect" title="Lieutenant General">Lieutenant General</a> <b>Seán Clancy</b> is an <a href="/wiki/Irish_Air_Corps" title="Irish Air Corps">Irish Air Corps</a> general and current <a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Staff_of_the_Defence_Forces_(Ireland)" title="Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces (Ireland)">Chief of Staff</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Defence_Forces_(Ireland)" title="Defence Forces (Ireland)">Irish Defence Forces</a> since 29 September 2021. On 15 May 2024 it was announced that he would be the next chair of the <a href="/wiki/European_Union_Military_Committee" title="European Union Military Committee">European Union Military Committee</a> (EUMC) with the rank of general.<sup id="cite_ref-RTENewsMay24_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RTENewsMay24-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Clancy spent 16 years of his military career as a <a href="/wiki/Search_and_rescue" title="Search and rescue">search and rescue</a> (SAR) pilot for the Irish Air Corps,<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> before moving up the chain of command as Chief of Air Staff (<a href="/wiki/Chief_of_Staff_of_the_Defence_Forces_(Ireland)#Brigade_Commanders" title="Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces (Ireland)">GOC</a> Air Corps) and Defence Forces Headquarters appointments such as Director of Strategic Planning and Deputy Chief of Staff (Support).<sup id="cite_ref-cos1_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cos1-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Clancy has also spent a number of years on overseas deployments with the EU and UN.<sup id="cite_ref-cos1_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-cos1-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He is the first Chief of Staff from the Air Corps branch. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life">Early life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Se%C3%A1n_Clancy_(Irish_general)&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Clancy is a native of <a href="/wiki/Mitchelstown" title="Mitchelstown">Mitchelstown</a> in <a href="/wiki/County_Cork" title="County Cork">County Cork</a> and grew up partaking in <a href="/wiki/Scouting" title="Scouting">scouting</a>, progressing to become a patrol leader in the 30th Cork Scout Troop, competing for the Melvin Cup (an all-Ireland scouting competition). His father Seán 'Jack' Clancy (a native of <a href="/wiki/Kilrush" title="Kilrush">Kilrush</a>, <a href="/wiki/County_Clare" title="County Clare">County Clare</a>) was principal of the primary school he attended, and he attended Christian Brothers Secondary School in Mitchelstown for three years, before moving to <a href="/wiki/St_Flannan%27s_College" title="St Flannan's College">St Flannan's College</a> in <a href="/wiki/Ennis" title="Ennis">Ennis</a> to complete the <a href="/wiki/Leaving_Certificate_(Ireland)" title="Leaving Certificate (Ireland)">Leaving Certificate</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-avondhu_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-avondhu-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Military_career">Military career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Se%C3%A1n_Clancy_(Irish_general)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Military career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Air_Corps_Agusta_Westland_AW139_(cropped).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Air_Corps_Agusta_Westland_AW139_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-Air_Corps_Agusta_Westland_AW139_%28cropped%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="132" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Air_Corps_Agusta_Westland_AW139_%28cropped%29.jpg/330px-Air_Corps_Agusta_Westland_AW139_%28cropped%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/Air_Corps_Agusta_Westland_AW139_%28cropped%29.jpg/440px-Air_Corps_Agusta_Westland_AW139_%28cropped%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2162" data-file-height="1300" /></a><figcaption>Clancy holds a number of ratings on the <a href="/wiki/AgustaWestland_AW139" title="AgustaWestland AW139">AW139</a></figcaption></figure> <p>Clancy joined the Defence Forces as an Air Corps cadet in 1984, and began flight training in 1986. He was trained on and has flown both fixed and rotary wing aircraft, clocking up 5,000 flight hours. He is a qualified type and instrument-rating examiner, qualified flight simulator instructor and has held type, instrument and <a href="/wiki/Night-vision_device" title="Night-vision device">NVG</a> ratings on the <a href="/wiki/AgustaWestland_AW139" title="AgustaWestland AW139">AgustaWestland AW139</a> helicopter.<sup id="cite_ref-avondhu_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-avondhu-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As a search and rescue pilot, Clancy was commander of a crew who received the <a href="/w/index.php?title=Marine_Medal_for_Meritorious_Service&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Marine Medal for Meritorious Service (page does not exist)">Marine Medal for Meritorious Service</a> in 2002.<sup id="cite_ref-avondhu_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-avondhu-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Clancy has served in both Air Corps and tri-service Defence Forces Headquarters (DFHQ) appointments including as Squadron Commander, <a href="/wiki/Wing_commander_(rank)" class="mw-redirect" title="Wing commander (rank)">Wing Commander</a>, Senior Staff Officer Operations, Senior Staff Officer Personnel, Chief of Air Staff Support in Air Corps Headquarters and Director of Strategic Planning Branch (Chief of Staff's Branch, DFHQ). In 2017, he was appointed as General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Irish Air Corps and Director of Military Aviation (DFHQ).<sup id="cite_ref-avondhu_4-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-avondhu-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He is credited with playing a central role in the establishment of Ireland's first Emergency Aeromedical Service in 2012.<sup id="cite_ref-examiner_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-examiner-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Clancy served as military advisor to the Force Commander of the European Union Force Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUFOR/"<a href="/wiki/Operation_Althea" title="Operation Althea">Operation Althea</a>"), and spent two years as air advisor to <a href="/wiki/Standby_High-Readiness_Brigade" title="Standby High-Readiness Brigade">SHIRBRIG</a>, the UN standby brigade.<sup id="cite_ref-examiner_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-examiner-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Prior to promotion to Chief of Staff, he served as Deputy Chief of Staff (Support) in DF Headquarters, responsible for logistics, human resources, transport, engineering, ordnance, medical and military policing across the three service branches of the Defence Forces.<sup id="cite_ref-times_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-times-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Clancy became the first Air Corps officer to be appointed as Chief of Staff by the government, and the second from outside the <a href="/wiki/Irish_Army" title="Irish Army">Irish Army</a> (his predecessor Vice Admiral <a href="/wiki/Mark_Mellett" title="Mark Mellett">Mark Mellett</a> was from the <a href="/wiki/Naval_Service_(Ireland)" class="mw-redirect" title="Naval Service (Ireland)">Naval Service</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-times_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-times-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In May 2024 Clancy was announced as the next head of the European Union Military Committee with the rank of four star general.<sup id="cite_ref-RTENewsMay24_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RTENewsMay24-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Education">Education</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Se%C3%A1n_Clancy_(Irish_general)&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Education"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Clancy holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) Degree in <a href="/wiki/Computer_Science" class="mw-redirect" title="Computer Science">Computer Science</a> from <a href="/wiki/Trinity_College_Dublin" title="Trinity College Dublin">Trinity College Dublin</a> and a Masters in Military Leadership and Defence Studies from <a href="/wiki/Maynooth_University" title="Maynooth University">Maynooth University</a>. He graduated from the Defence Forces Command and Staff College with the Lt Gen Tadgh O'Neill Award (for best student of combined military and MA components).<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Clancy co-authored the Defence Forces Leadership Doctrine published in 2016.<sup id="cite_ref-examiner_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-examiner-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Se%C3%A1n_Clancy_(Irish_general)&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-RTENewsMay24-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-RTENewsMay24_1-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-RTENewsMay24_1-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2024/0515/1449365-sean-clancy/">"Irish Defence Forces chief appointed head of EU Military Committee"</a>. 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