OTTAWA Lt.-Gen. Frances Allen has become the first woman appointed as the military s second-in-command.
Her appointment as vice-chief of defence staff comes as the military undergoes a fresh round of soul-searching following explosive misconduct allegations against top brass.
Former chief of the defence staff Gen. Jonathan Vance and his successor Admiral Art McDonald, who temporarily stepped aside just six weeks into the job, face accusations of inappropriate behaviour.
Allen had been seen as a possible contender to take over from Vance as Canada s first female defence chief, before McDonald was selected for the job.
She most recently served as Canada s military representative to NATO headquarters in Brussels and is the second woman to have attained the rank of lieutenant-general in the Armed Forces.
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Allen most recently served as Canada s military representative to NATO headquarters and is the second woman to have attained the rank of lieutenant-general
OTTAWA - Federal leaders were united Tuesday in welcoming Lt.-Gen. Frances Allen as Canada’s first female deputy military commander, but remained at odd.