Biographical data

Biographical Data
Bourret, Gilles Roger Photo Credit: Unknown

Biographical Data

Bourret, Gilles Roger

Photo Credit: Unknown

Title	Colonel (PLT)
Official Number	(nk)

Birth	05/03/1941	Death	(nk)
Place	Ste. Hyacinthe	Place	(nk)
Area	PQ	Area	(nk)
Country	Canada	Country	(nk)

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Qualifications

Biography
After his naval service he worked with ADGA Systems International.

Military Service
He was appointed as an Naval Cadet RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1961). He served in College Militaire Royal de St. Jean 1961. He served in the Royal Military College of Canada 1964. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN 1966. He served in RCAF Centralia for Flying Training 1966. He served in CFB Portage for Twin Engine Training 1966. He served in CFB Shearwater for Tracker Conversion 1967. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron 1967. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1968). He served in CFB Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron 1968. He served in the CF Language School. He served in the CF Recruit School 1971. He was appointed as a MAJ (PLT) 1973. He served in CFB Shearwater for HS-50 Squadron 1973. He served in CFB Shearwater for HS-443 Squadron. He served in CFB Toronto for CF Command and Staff College 1976. He served in CFB Halifax for HQ Maritime Air Group 1976. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Colonel (PLT) 1978. He served in the College Militaire Royal de St. Jean as Vice-Commandant 1980. He served in CFB Ottawa for 450 Transport Helicopter Squadron as Commanding Officer 1982. He was appointed as a Colonel (PLT) 1985. He served in CFB Shearwater as Commanding Officer 1985. He served in the NDHQ for Directorate of Military Program Planning 1988. He served in the National Defence College of Canada for Staff Course 1990. He served in the National Defence College of Canada as Director 1991. He served in NDHQ as Director of NATO and European Policy 1994. (He was retired 19/09/1994.)

Military Service

He was appointed as an Naval Cadet RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1961). He served in College Militaire Royal de St. Jean 1961. He served in the Royal Military College of Canada 1964. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN 1966. He served in RCAF Centralia for Flying Training 1966. He served in CFB Portage for Twin Engine Training 1966. He served in CFB Shearwater for Tracker Conversion 1967. He served in HMCS Shearwater for VU-32 Squadron 1967. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1968). He served in CFB Shearwater and HMCS Bonaventure for VS-880 Squadron 1968. He served in the CF Language School. He served in the CF Recruit School 1971. He was appointed as a MAJ (PLT) 1973. He served in CFB Shearwater for HS-50 Squadron 1973. He served in CFB Shearwater for HS-443 Squadron. He served in CFB Toronto for CF Command and Staff College 1976. He served in CFB Halifax for HQ Maritime Air Group 1976. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Colonel (PLT) 1978. He served in the College Militaire Royal de St. Jean as Vice-Commandant 1980. He served in CFB Ottawa for 450 Transport Helicopter Squadron as Commanding Officer 1982. He was appointed as a Colonel (PLT) 1985. He served in CFB Shearwater as Commanding Officer 1985. He served in the NDHQ for Directorate of Military Program Planning 1988. He served in the National Defence College of Canada for Staff Course 1990. He served in the National Defence College of Canada as Director 1991. He served in NDHQ as Director of NATO and European Policy 1994. (He was retired 19/09/1994.)

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 3746. Service Aircraft Flown: Chipmunk, Expeditor, Tracker, Kiowa, Sea King, Chinook
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Anecdotes

References
MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2011-02-18 00:00:00

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