Dr. James R. Popplow is a Veteran, having served for 31 years with the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Royal Canadian Medical Service. He is nominated for his involvement with the Royal Military Institute of Manitoba and the Royal Canadian Air Force Association.
He has been the Communications Officer with the Royal Military Institute of Manitoba for approximately ten years. In this role, he has established and maintains a comprehensive contact list of members, associates and affiliated organizations and disseminates the institute’s advisories, policies, and events. He is responsible for all electronic communications, is the primary RSVP contact, and coordinates functions with affiliated organizations.
He has been a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force Association for over 50 years and served as Vice President of 500 Wing (City of Winnipeg) from 2017-2019. He has also been the Wing’s Electronic Communications Coordinator for five years.
As a member of the Board of Governors of Commissionaires of Manitoba since 2012, he oversees Commissionaire activities and helps promote their mandate of providing meaningful employment for Veterans. He served on the Veterans Ombudsman Advisory Council from 2011-2019 and as the Honorary Colonel of 16 (Regina) and 17 (Winnipeg) Field Ambulance from 2006 to 2012.