Kent Foster
Born1937 or 1938 (age 85–86)
Coleman, Alberta
Allegiance Canada
Service/branchCanadian Army/Canadian Forces
RankLieutenant General
Commands heldCommander Mobile Command
AwardsCommander of the Order of Military Merit
Canadian Forces' Decoration

Lieutenant General Kent Richard Foster CMM, CD (born c. 1938) was the Commander Mobile Command of the Canadian Forces.[1]

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]

References

  1. ^ Chief of army leaps at chance for ceremony: (Final Edition), Bob Gilmour, Journal Staff Writer, Edmonton Journal (Edmonton, Alta), 6 June 1990: B15.
  2. ^ Royal Military College of Canada[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Airborne Regiment Association of Canada – 1st Annual Airborne Memorial". Archived from the original on 2008-01-04. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
  4. ^ "Letter to General Rick Hillier" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
  5. ^ 3,000 troops ready to face massive counterattack by Mohawks Daily Gazette, 29 August 1990
  6. ^ 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
  7. ^ Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs 29 January 1998
  8. ^ Royal Roads University
Military offices Preceded byJim Fox Commander, Mobile Command 1989–1991 Succeeded byJim Gervais
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