Alain Parent
{{Short description|RCAF officer}}
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Lieutenant General Joseph Alain Jacques Parenthttps://www.blatherwick.net/documents/General%20%26%20Flag%20Officers%201964%20to%20Current/2018%20General%20%26%20Flag%20Officers.pdf {{post-nominals|country=CAN|size=100%|CMM|CD}} is a retired senior Royal Canadian Air Force officer, who served as acting Vice Chief of the Defence Staff from May 2017 until his retirement in June 2018.https://cdainstitute.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/LIEUTENANT-GENERAL-Ret%E2%80%99d-ALAIN-J.-PARENT-CMM-CD.pdf
Military career
Parent joined the Canadian Forces in 1979. Following certification of his pilot training in 1985, he flew a variety of Air Command helicopter and accrued over 4900 hours of flying on the CH-136 Kiowa, CH-135 Twin Huey and the CH-146 Griffon.https://cdainstitute.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/LIEUTENANT-GENERAL-Ret%E2%80%99d-ALAIN-J.-PARENT-CMM-CD.pdf
Parent became Commander of 1 Canadian Air Division in July 2011. He served as the Deputy Commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) from 2012{{cite web | url=http://www.norad.mil/Newsroom/Article/578566/new-norad-canadian-deputy-commander/ | title=New NORAD Canadian Deputy Commander | publisher=NORAD | date=September 4, 2012 | accessdate=January 8, 2018}} and was appointed acting Vice Chief of the Defence Staff on 30 May 2017.{{cite web | url=http://www.canadiandefencereview.com/news?news/2223 | title=LGen Alain Parent to Assume Role of VCDS | publisher=Canadian Defence Review | date=July 3, 2017 | accessdate=January 8, 2018}}
Personal life
He is married and has two children.
Awards and decorations
Parent's personal awards and decorations include the following:
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| 80px | Order of Military Merit (CMM) | *Appointed Commander (CMM) on 17 October 2012{{cite web|url=https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/recipients/150-3879 |title=Order of Military Merit List|publisher=The Governor General of Canada}} |
| 80px | 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal | *Decoration awarded in 1992 |
| {{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-|ribbon=CD-ribbon_and_2_bars.png|width=80}} | Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD) | *with two Clasp for 32 years of services |
| 80px | Meritorious Service Medal (United States) | *{{Flagicon|USA}} |
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Category:Canadian Forces Air Command generals