1. MAJOR BRIGITTE ALLAIRE IS RETIRING FROM THE CAF, RCAF, AND C&E BRANCH ON 25 JUNE 2020 AFTER 33 YEARS OF EXEMPLARY AND DEDICATED SERVICE.

2. BRIGITTE GRADUATED FROM THE COLLÈGE MILITAIRE ROYAL IN ST-JEAN, QUEBEC IN 1992 WITH A B.SC. IN GENERAL SCIENCE. HER FIRST TWO POSTINGS WERE IN 70 COMMUNICATION GROUP HEADQUARTERS, AND IN AIR TRANSPORT GROUP HEADQUARTERS, BOTH LOCATED IN TRENTON, ONTARIO. HER NEXT FOUR YEARS WERE EQUALLY SPENT BETWEEN WING TELECOMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEM SQUADRON (WTISS), IN TRENTON, ONTARIO AND IN GREENWOOD, NOVA SCOTIA WHERE SHE ACTED AS BOTH THE TECHNICAL MAINTENANCE OFFICER AND THE OPERATIONS & ADMINISTRATION OFFICER. IN WTISS GREENWOOD, SHE INTRODUCED AN ACTIVITY-BASED COSTING BUDGET MANAGEMENT TOOL, WHICH RESULTED IN A DRASTIC BUDGET READJUSTMENT THAT EFFICIENTLY ADDRESSED EXISTING DEFICIENCIES.

3. IN 2002, AS A CAPTAIN, SHE HAD THE PRIVILEGE TO COMMAND TWENTY COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEM (CIS) TECHNICIANS AND BE THE SECOND IN COMMAND FOR ALL LOGISTICAL SUPPORT OF A 500 PERSON-CONTINGENT ON OPERATION APOLLO IN THE ARABIAN GULF REGION. AFTER RETURNING FROM THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST TERRORISM, SHE WAS POSTED TO THE JOINT OPERATIONS GROUP HEADQUARTERS IN KINGSTON, ONTARIO AS THE CIS OPERATIONS OFFICER. THESE TWO YEARS WERE FILLED WITH CIS OPERATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE IN CROATIA, BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA. ANOTHER DEPLOYMENT, IN 2003 ON OPERATION ATHENA, THE UN-SANCTIONED/NATO LED INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE FORCE (ISAF) IN KABUL, AFGHANISTAN AS THE INFORMATION SYSTEMS OFFICER.

4. IN 2005, SHE WAS PROMOTED TO HER PRESENT RANK AND POSTED TO THE DEPLOYMENT READINESS TRAINING STANDARDS & EVALUATION TEAM (DRT SET) IN TRENTON, ONTARIO WHERE SHE ACTED AS THE UNIT READINESS & ADMINISTRATION OFFICER. IN 2006, MAJOR ALLAIRE IS POSTED TO 1 CANADIAN AIR DIVISION/CANADIAN NORAD HQ, IN WINNIPEG, MANITOBA AS THE FORCE EMPLOYMENT, TELECOMMUNICATIONS & INFORMATION SYSTEM (TIS) MISSION SUPPORT OFFICER. AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE CANADIAN AIR OPERATIONS CENTER (CAOC) FOR DOMESTIC AND NORAD OPERATIONS, SHE PROVIDED CENTRALIZED OPERATIONAL PLANNING FOR DEPLOYMENT/EMPLOYMENT OF ALL AIR FORCE (AF) COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS FOR EVENTS SUCH AS THE NORTH AMERICA LEADERS’ SUMMIT IN MONTEBELLO IN AUGUST 2007. IN 2008, MAJOR ALLAIRE ATTENDED THE ASPER SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA IN WINNIPEG AND OBTAINED HER MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA). IN 2010, SHE WAS POSTED TO THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA (RMCC) IN KINGSTON, ONTARIO WHERE SHE ACTED AS AN ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN THE MANAGEMENT & ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT. HER AREAS OF TEACHING CONCENTRATED AROUND FINANCIAL AND MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING, MARKETING AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT.

5. IN 2014, MAJOR ALLAIRE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE CANADIAN FORCES SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS & ELECTRONICS (CFSCE) ALSO IN KINGSTON, ONTARIO AS THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT. DURING HER TENURE AT CFSCE SHE WAS AWARDED A COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS BRANCH COMMENDATION FOR HER ROLE AS PART OF THE COMMAND TEAM OF THE C&E BRANCH BATTLEFIELD TOUR, WHICH WAS A GREAT SUCCESS. SUMMER OF 2017 SHE LEFT CFSCE AND BECAME THE DEPUTY COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE CANADIAN FORCES JOINT SIGNAL REGIMENT. IN JUNE 2018, SHE DEPLOYED TO DAKAR, SENEGAL AS THE COMMANDING OFFICER FOR THE INTERIM OPERATIONAL SUPPORT HUB IN SUPPORT TO OPERATION PRESENCE. IN AUGUST 2019 SHE WAS PRESENTED WITH A CHIEF OF DEFENSE STAFF COMMENDATION FOR HER PROFESSIONALISM AND EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP.

6. MARRIED TO COLONEL JEAN BERNIER, THEY ARE THE PROUD PARENTS OF MARC-ETIENNE AND SAMUEL. UPON RETIREMENT, MAJOR ALLAIRE WILL JOIN JEAN FOR A NEW ADVENTURE ON A POSTING TO CROATIA THIS COMING SUMMER, WHERE HE WILL HOST THE POST AS A DEFENCE ATTACHÉ.