Career

Clemments joined the Canadian Air Force in 1961 and, after graduating from the Royal Military College of Canada, trained as a fighter pilot. He served as Commanding Officer of 434 Tactical Fighter Squadron in the mid 1970s. He went on to be Chief of Personnel Development at the National Defence Headquarters in 1989, Commander of the National Defence College in Kingston in 1991 and Commander, Air Command in 1993 before retiring in 1995.

In retirement he became President and Chief Executive Officer of the Edmonton Regional Airports Authority and then President and Chief Executive Officer of the Fort McMurray Airports Authority.