Corporal Étienne Allard

East Coast Technician, CF-18 Demonstration Team

Corporal (Cpl) Étienne Allard’s passion for aviation started at a very young age and has been lucky enough to build a career within it for the last 10 years now. Growing up in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Quebec, he was inspired by his stepfather to join Canadian Armed Forces.

At the age of 17, Cpl Allard joined the Royal Canadian Air Force as an Avionics Systems Technician (AVS Tech) and was posted to 16 Wing, Canadian Forces Base Borden where he would receive his initial trade training at the Canadian Forces School of Aerospace Technology and Engineering.

Following his initial trade training Cpl Allard was posted to 433 Tactical Fighter Squadron at 3 Wing Bagotville, Que., where he continued training on the CF-18 Hornet.

Throughout his military career, Cpl Allard has been able to acquire a lot of knowledge and take part in several military exercises across North America and Europe including deployments to New Mexico, Arizona, Louisiana, Alaska, Greenland, and England.