Message from the Base Commander

I’d like to take this opportunity to tell you how honoured and privileged I feel for the opportunity to join the Kingston Defence Team. CFB Kingston is a very busy base and I have big shoes to fill following the sound leadership shown by Colonel Kirk Gallinger over the last two years. Thank you for your trust.

Though I took command only one month ago, on July 10, I am already deeply impressed by the incredible work being performed by our front line workers on Base and by the resilience of the overall Defence Team and their families. I salute your dedication.

I am continuing to build my situational awareness of Base operations while maintaining the following priorities. I strive to:

  1. Lead the Base Business resumption plan in a deliberate, measured and responsible manner in order to ensure a safe working environment for all,
  2. Anticipate the support required by lodger units in advance of their needs, and
  3. Develop my relationship with all of Base stakeholders, including the Defence Team itself, military families, and the greater community.

We are living and working in a challenging time, and I feel confident in your ability to meet and exceed the expectations put before you. I look forward to working with you all.

Colonel J.D.S. Masson, CD
Base Commander