Kent Foster
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Lieutenant General Kent Richard Foster CMM, CD (born c. 1938) was the Commander Mobile Command of the Canadian Forces.[1]
Kent Foster | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1937 or 1938 (age 87–88) |
| Allegiance |  Canada |
| Branch | Canadian Army/Canadian Forces |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | 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]