2 Wing Chief Warrant Officer - Biography

Chief Warrant Officer H.J.P. Prud'Homme, CD

Born in Montreal, Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Hugo Prud'Homme joined the Canadian Armed Forces in January 2001 as an Aviation Systems Technician. From January to March 2001, he completed his basic military qualification at the Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu military base.

In October 2001, he completed his training as an Aviation Systems Technician at Canadian Forces School of Aerospace Technology and Engineering in Borden, ON.

In November 2001, he transferred to 430 Tactical Helicopter Squadron (THS) in Quebec at the Valcartier base, where he worked successively at the 1st and 2nd line of maintenance.

From the beginning of March to the end of July 2004, he was deployed in Haiti as part of Operation HALO as a 1st line technician with the CH-146 Griffon helicopter detachment.

Promoted to the rank of Master Corporal in June 2008, it was in 2009, still as a member of 430 Squadron, that he had the chance to be deployed to Afghanistan as part of the Aviation Battalion on Roto 7. In June 2010, he transferred to 438 THS in Saint-Hubert. Upon his arrival, he was responsible for a maintenance line for the fleet of aircraft from Afghanistan. Promoted to the rank of Sergeant in January 2013, he held key positions such as unit quality manager, aircraft maintenance records control officer and standards representative within the applied technical training squadron of 438 Squadron.

Promoted to the rank of Warrant Officer in July 2016, CWO Prud’Homme was transferred to the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School (CFLRS) at Saint-Jean Garrison. He held the positions of Platoon Commander and Deputy Platoon Commander, as well as Executive Assistant to the CFLRS CWO. During this assignment at CFLRS, he acted as military coordinator for the grand military ball of the Quebec Veterans Foundation.

Promoted to the rank of Master Warrant Officer (MWO) in July 2019, he transferred again to 430 THS in Valcartier where he held the position of Senior Aircraft Maintenance Manager.

In June 2021 at the rank of MWO, CWO Prud’Homme was designated as 430 Squadron Acting CWO.

CWO Prud'Homme was promoted to his current rank in January 2022. 

On July 16, 2024, CWO Prud’Homme was appointed as the 2 Wing CWO.

CWO Prud'Homme is in a relationship and has two children.