Change of Command for the Canadian Forces Support Group (Ottawa-Gatineau)

July 27, 2022 - Ottawa, ON - National Defence/Canadian Armed Forces

Today Colonel Andre Delhommeau, originally from Luseland, Saskatchewan, assumed command of the Canadian Forces Support Group (Ottawa-Gatineau) CFSG (O-G) from Commodore Daniel Bouchard. Major-General Blaise Frawley, the Deputy Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, presided over the ceremony held at the National Defence Headquarters (Carling) in the West end of Ottawa.

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As Commander of the CFSG (O-G), Colonel Delhommeau will oversee the base for the National Capital Region (NCR) which is the largest in Canada, based upon personnel. The Group provides administrative support to approximately 24,000 military and civilian personnel in the NCR and also provides military, first aid, and safety training. The Connaught Range and Primary Training Centre (CRPTC), situated twenty-two kilometres West of Ottawa at Shirley’s Bay on the Ottawa River, is part of the formation’s critical infrastructure. It provides training support resources for the Canadian Armed Forces, other agencies in the NCR, and for specified national activities.

Colonel Delhommeau is coming from the Strategic Joint Staff in Ottawa, Ontario and brings a plethora of experience to CFSG (O-G) from previous positions which include a tour as the Commanding Officer of Canadian Forces Station Alert, the northern most permanently inhabited place on earth, and as the Wing Administration Officer and Deputy Wing Commander of 8 Wing Trenton. Overseas tours include, International Security Assistance Force headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan as a staff officer in the Air Component Coordination Element and as the Canadian Task Force Commander/Kosovo Force Chief of the Joint Logistics Operations Centre for Operation KOBOLD in Kosovo.

Upon taking command, Colonel Delhommeau stated: “It is an honour to assume Command of CFSG (O-G), the largest base in the Canadian Armed Forces. I look forward to working with such dedicated and talented personnel that make up the headquarters, and I will do my utmost to ensure this Group continues to provide seamless critical services to the military and civilian personnel within the NCR. I also welcome the opportunities to work, in the future, with key stakeholders in the region.”