Jack Vance (general)

Lieutenant-General John Elwood "Jack" Vance CMM, CD (28 July 1933 – 10 September 2013) was a retired Canadian Forces officer who became Vice Chief of the Defence Staff in Canada.

Jack Vance
Born	28 July 1933 Tweed, Ontario
Died	10 September 2013(2013-09-10) (aged 80) Tweed, Ontario
Allegiance	Canada
Service/branch	Canadian Army / Canadian Forces
Years of service	1952–1988
Rank	Lieutenant-general
Commands held	3 Mechanized Commando 4 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group
Awards	Commander of the Order of Military Merit Canadian Forces Decoration
Relations	Jonathan Vance (son)

Career

Vance joined the Canadian Army in 1952 and graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada in 1956.[1] He became Commanding Officer of 3 Mechanized Commando at CFB Baden-Soellingen in 1971, Deputy Chief of Staff Training in 1972, and Director Individual Training at National Defence Headquarters in 1973.[1] He went on to be Director-General Recruiting, Education and Training in 1975, Commander of 4 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group in 1976, and Chief of Staff Operations in 1978.[1] After that he became Chief of Postings, Careers and Senior Appointments in 1980, Chief of Personnel in 1983, and Vice Chief of the Defence Staff in 1985 before retiring in 1988.[1] He died in September 2013.[2]

References

1. Lieutenant-General J. E. "Jack" Vance, CMM, CD (Ret'd) Passes Archived October 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Royal Canadian Regiment
2. "Obituary: John Elwood 'Jack' Lieutenant General (Retired) The Royal Canadian Regiment Vance"

Military offices
Preceded by Daniel Mainguy	Vice Chief of the Defence Staff 1985–1988	Succeeded by John de Chastelain