Seán Clancy (Irish general)
Seán Clancy | |
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Clancy in 2024 | |
| Born | 3 June 1966 Mitchelstown, Cork, Ireland |
| Allegiance | Ireland |
| Branch | Irish Air Corps |
| Service years | 1984–present |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Chief of Staff Deputy Chief of Staff (Support) Chief of Air Staff Director of Strategic Planning |
| Awards | Service Medal United Nations Peacekeepers Medal 1916 Centenary Commemorative Medal |
General Seán Clancy (born 3 June 1966) is an Irish Air Corps general and current Chairman of the European Union Military Committee (CEUMC) since 1 June 2025 with the rank of general. Previously he served as the Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces since 29 September 2021.
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 was the first Chief of Staff from the Air Corps branch.