Brigadier-General Mark Misener assumed command today of the Joint Personnel Support Unit (JPSU) from Brigadier-General Shane Brennan during a ceremony at the Cartier Square Drill Hall in Ottawa.

“I want to thank Brigadier-General Brennan for his more than 34 years of dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and his tremendous work in guiding the JPSU in planning for, and implementing, the early stages of the unit’s transformation. I have every confidence that Brigadier-General Misener will carry on the important work that has begun and continue to lead the charge in ensuring our transitioning members receive the best care the CAF has to offer.”

Lieutenant-General Charles Lamarre, Commander, Military Personnel Command

“I am honoured to have been selected as the Commander of the JPSU. It is an exciting time to be a part of this unit and its ongoing transformation. Together with the entire JPSU team, I look forward to helping make a great unit even better and continuing to provide all Canadian Armed Forces personnel and their families with the highest quality care and support possible.”

Brigadier-General Mark Misener, Commander, Joint Personnel Support Unit

• Brigadier-General Mark Misener is a highly respected and dedicated officer with more than 30 years of experience. He has served numerous overseas tours including deployments to Somalia, Kosovo, and Afghanistan and has most recently served as Commander of 4th Canadian Division Support Group in Petawawa. 

• Brigadier-General Shane Brennan and his wife, Major-General Tammy Harris, are retiring from the CAF to spend more time with their family. The Forces thank both Brigadier-General Brennan and Major-General Harris for their combined total of more than 64 years of outstanding service to Canada.

• As part of Canada’s new defence policy – Strong, Secure, Engaged – the JPSU and the CAF’s approach to transition are being reinvented to better provide members with professional and customized support. 

• The JPSU structure was originally established in 2008 as a project to care for the influx of visibly ill and injured CAF members from operations in Afghanistan. Over time, the scope of programs, delivery of services, and nature of injuries treated has changed considerably. 

• The JPSU and its 24 Integrated Personnel Support Centres and eight Satellite Sites currently provide services and support to more than 1400 members who are posted to the JPSU for a period of six months or more. In addition, the organization directly supports over 4400 walk-in clients on an annual basis.  

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