Kent Foster
Lieutenant General Kent Richard Foster CMM, CD (born c. 1938) was the Commander Mobile Command of the Canadian Forces.[1]
Kent Foster | |
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| Born | 1937/1938 (age 82–83) Coleman, Alberta |
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| Service/ | Canadian Army/Canadian Forces |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | Commander Mobile Command |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of Military Merit Canadian Forces Decoration |
Military career
Foster graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada in 1960.[2] He served with the Canadian Airborne Regiment[3] and rose through the Officer ranks to become Commander, Mobile Command in 1989.[4] In that role, during the Oka Crisis in 1990, John de Chastelain, Chief of Defence Staff instructed him to take charge in a crisis over barricades placed by members of the Mohawk nation in a land dispute.[5] Foster also deployed Canadian troops during the Gulf War.[6]
In retirement he became an Assistant Deputy Minister for Health[7] and a Governor of Royal Roads University.[8]
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References
- Chief of army leaps at chance for ceremony: [Final Edition] BOB GILMOUR Journal Staff Writer. Edmonton Journal [Edmonton, Alta] 06 June 1990: B15.
- Royal Military College of Canada
- "Airborne Regiment Association of Canada – 1st Annual Airborne Memorial". Archived from the original on 2008-01-04. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
- "Letter to General Rick Hillier" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
- 3,000 troops ready to face massive counterattack by Mohawks Daily Gazette, 29 August 1990
- Operation Broadsword, 4 Canadian Mechanized Brigade and the Gulf War, 1990–1991 Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine The Army Doctrine and Training Bulletin, Volume 5, No.1, Page 24, Spring 2002
- Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs 29 January 1998
- Royal Roads University
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| Preceded by Jim Fox |
Commander, Mobile Command 1989–1991 |
Succeeded by Jim Gervais |
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