Kent Foster
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| Kent Foster | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |
 Canada |
| Service/branch |
 Canadian Army/Canadian Forces |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | Commander, Mobile Command |
| Awards |
Commander of the Order of Military Merit Canadian Forces Decoration |
Lieutenant-General Kent R. Foster, CMM, CD was the Commander, Force Mobile Command of the Canadian Forces.
Military career
Foster graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada in 1960.[1] He served with the Canadian Airborne Regiment[2] and rose through the Officer ranks to become Commander, Force Mobile Command in 1989.[3] 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.[4] Foster also deployed Canadian troops during the Gulf War.[5]
In retirement he became an Assistant Deputy Minister for Health[6] and a Governor of Royal Roads University.[7]
References
- ↑ Royal Military College of Canada
- ↑ Airborne Regiment Association of Canada - 1st Annual Airborne Memorial
- ↑ Letter to General Rick Hillier
- ↑ 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 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
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jim Fox |
Commander, Mobile Command 1989-1991 |
Succeeded by Jim Gervais |
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