Branch Retirement Messages

RETIREMENT - Corporal André Brisson 5 ASG 00110

CPL ANDRÉ BRISSON WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES ON THE 15 MAY 2009, AFTER 35 YEARS OF LOYAL AND DEDICATED SERVICE TO CANADA AND THE CANADIAN FORCES.

ANDRÉ ENROLLED IN THE CF ON THE 6TH NOVEMBER 1969 IN QUEBEC CITY. AFTER BASIC AND LANGUAGE TRAINING IN SAINT JEAN SUR RICHELIEU, QUEBEC, ANDRÉ WAS SENT TO KINGSTON ONTARIO TO START POET TRAINING. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A RADAR TECH 231 COURSE AT THE OLD BASE OF CLINTON ONTARIO.

DURING ANDRÉ’S CAREER, HE HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE EMPLOYED IN A MULTITUDE OF RADAR STATIONS THROUGHOUT THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC. CHIBOUGAMAU, QC. (JUNE 71 – JUNE 73) MONT APICA QC,(JUNE 73 - APRIL 76), PROMOTED TO CPL NOVEMBER 1973, MOISIE QC.(APRIL 76-MAY 79) SENNETERRE, QC.(MAY 79- DEC 84) PROMOTED TO MCPL DECEMBER 1981 AND FINALLY MONT APICA (JUNE 84-JUNE 87).

IN JUNE 1987 INSTEAD OF A RADAR STATION, MCPL BRISSON WAS POSTED TO CFCSE KINGSTON ONTARIO AS AN INSTRUCTOR. JUNE 1992 PROMOTED TO THE RANK OF SGT, FOLLOWED BY A POSTING TO NORTH BAY ONTARIO UNTIL AUGUST 1994. AUGUST 1994 POST TO 5 BNS VALCARTIER AS THE IC OF THE RADAR SECTION UNTIL AUGUST 1996. SGT BRISSON WAS POSTED BACK TO CFCSE KINGSTON UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT 6 JANUARY 1999 AFTER 29YEARS OF SEVICE.

ON THE 14TH MAY 2003 CPL BRISSON RE-ENROLED IN THE CF AS AN LCIS TECH 227. ANDRÉ COMPLETED 6 YEARS WITH 711 COMMUNICATIONS SQN VALCARTIER FOR A TOTAL OF 35 YEARS WITH THE CANADIAN FORCES.

ANDRÉ WILL BE RETIRING IN QUEBEC CITY, AND PLANS TO SPEND HIS TIME WITH HIS FAMILY AND TRAVELLING. IN HONOUR OF HIS RETIREMENT, THERE WILL BE A RETIREMENT DINER AT TROUP LEVEL. DATE, TIMINGS AND LOCATION, TO BE CONFIRMED SHORTLY. CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES, BEST WISHES AND CAREER ANECDOTES CAN BE FORWARDED TO SGT GASTON BLANCHARD AT HIS EMAIL GASTON.BLANCHARD (AT) FORCES.GC.CA, OR BY FAX TO 418-844-6888.