Canada’s new military chief says she aims to fill all the vacancies in her organization within five years, as she prioritizes retention and changing recruitment methods to diversify the ranks.
“I’m committed to building on the work of my predecessors, that means focusing on the three Rs: recruitment, retention and readiness,” Gen. Jennie Carignan told the House of Commons national defence committee on Sept. 26.
Carignan, who succeeded Gen. Wayne Eyre as chief of the defence staff in July, was making her first appearance at committee to speak about her mandate and priorities.
The general was previously the chief professional conduct and culture, a role in which she worked on transforming the Canadian Armed Forces’ (CAF) culture….