Frances J. Allen

Frances J. Allen
AllegianceCanada
Service / branchRoyal Canadian Air Force [a]
Years of service1983–present
RankLieutenant-General
Unit764 Communications Squadron
76 Communications Group
CommandsVice Chief of the Defence Staff
Joint Force Cyber Component
Canadian Forces Information Operations Group
Canadian Forces Network Operations Centre
National Systems Management Centre Ottawa
AwardsCommander of the Order of Military Merit
Canadian Forces' Decoration

Lieutenant-General Frances Jennifer Allen, CMM, CD is a senior officer serving in the Royal Canadian Air Force. On June 28, 2021, she assumed office as Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, becoming the first woman to hold the position.[1][2]


Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page).

  1. ^ "Lt.-Gen. Frances Allen becomes first woman appointed as Canadian military's vice-chief of defence staff". nationalpost. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  2. ^ "Lieutenant-General Allen assumes the role of the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff". National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces. June 28, 2021. Retrieved June 30, 2021.