Commander, Mobile Command
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The Commander, Mobile Command was the head of the Canadian Forces Mobile Command, the former name for Canadian Forces Land Force Command
. The appointment was entitled Chief of the General Staff
until 1964 when the appointment became Commander, Mobile Command with the unification of Canada's military forces. The position was renamed Chief of the Land Staff
in the 1993.
Canadian Forces Land Force Command
The Canadian Army , previously called Land Force Command, is responsible for army operations within the Canadian Forces. The current size of the Army is 19,500 regular soldiers and 16,000 reserve soldiers, for a total of around 35,500 soldiers...
. The appointment was entitled Chief of the General Staff
Chief of the General Staff (Canada)
The Chief of the General Staff was the most senior member of the Canadian Army from 1904 until 1964 when the appointment became Commander, Mobile Command with the unification of Canada's military forces. The position was renamed Chief of the Land Staff in 1993....
until 1964 when the appointment became Commander, Mobile Command with the unification of Canada's military forces. The position was renamed Chief of the Land Staff
Chief of the Land Staff
The Chief of the Land Staff is the commander and institutional head of the Canadian Army. The Chief of the Land is based at National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa, Ontario.-History of the post:...
in the 1993.
Commanders, Mobile Command 1965 - 1993
- Lieutenant-General Jean AllardJean Victor AllardJean Victor Allard, was the first French-Canadian to become Chief of the Defence Staff, the highest position in the Canadian Forces, from 1966–1969. He was also the first to hold the accompanying rank of general....
(1965–1966) - Lieutenant-General William AndersonWilliam Anderson (Canadian Army officer)Lieutenant-General William Alexander Beaumont Anderson OBE CD was the Commander, Mobile Command of the Canadian Forces.-Military career:...
(1966–1969) - Lieutenant-General Gilles TurcotGilles TurcotLieutenant-General Gilles-Antoine Turcot CM CMM CD was the Commander, Mobile Command of the Canadian Forces.-Military career:...
(1969–1972) - Lieutenant General William MilroyWilliam Milroy (Canadian Army officer)Lieutenant General William Alexander Milroy CM DSO CD was the Commander, Mobile Command of the Canadian Forces.-Military career:...
(1972–1973) - Lieutenant-General Stanley WatersStanley WatersLieutenant General Stanley Charles "Stan" Waters, CD was Canada's first Senator to be appointed to his Senate seat following a non-binding provincial Senate election.-Early life:...
(1973–1975) - Lieutenant-General Jacques ChouinardJacques ChouinardLieutenant General Jacques Chouinard, CMM, CD was the Commander, Mobile Command of the Canadian Forces.-Military career:...
(1975–1977) - Lieutenant General Jean Jacques ParadisJean Jacques ParadisLieutenant General Jean Jacques Paradis CMM CD was the Commander, Mobile Command of the Canadian Forces.-Military career:...
(1977–1981) - Lieutenant-General Charles BelzileCharles H. BelzileLieutenant-General Charles H. Belzile, CM, CMM, CD was a Canadian soldier and a former head of the Canadian Army. He is an honorary member of the Royal Military College of Canada student #H22547.-Education:...
(1981–1986) - Lieutenant-General James FoxJim Fox (Canadian Army officer)Lieutenant General James A. Fox CMM CD was the Commander, Force Mobile Command of the Canadian Forces.-Military career:Fox joined the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps and went on to be Commanding Officer of Lord Strathcona's Horse taking his Regiment on an operational tour with the United Nations...
(1986–1989) - Lieutenant General Kent FosterKent FosterLieutenant-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. He served with the Canadian Airborne Regiment and rose through the Officer ranks to become Commander, Force...
(1989–1991) - Lieutenant-General Jim GervaisJim GervaisLieutenant-General J. C. "Jim" Gervais CMM, CD was the Commander, Mobile Command of the Canadian Forces.-Military career:Born at Rouyn-Noranda and educated at the University of Ottawa, Gervais graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada in 1962...
(1991–1993)