From February to August 1942 he attended the United States Army's Signal Corps School at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey. Here he received instruction on the new technology of radar. Additional schooling was received at the Electronics Specialist Course given at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from August 1942 until February 1943. Upon graduation he joined the newly formed Marine Night Fighter Squadron 531 (VMF(N)-531) at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina as the officer in charge of their Ground Controlled Intercept detachment. In March 1943, Bisson and 4 enlisted men were sent on temporary duty to General Electric in Syracuse, New York, to receive instruction on the SCR-527 early warning radar. Newly promoted to lieutenant colonel, Bisson and his small radar detachment departed for San Diego on 15 May. At the end of May they set up their GCI equipment near Marine Corps Air Station El Centro, California in order for the squadron to train a bit more prior to deployment. They departed San Diego on 30 July on board the arriving at Espiritu Santo on 28 August. The GCI equipment was initially sited at Liapari Point on 18 October however on 25 October it was moved to Pakoi Bay because of operational necessity. From this position they were able to provide early warning and fighter direction coverage for the Navy task forces that were sailing towards Bougainville and Choiseul Island. During this deployment Bisson and his men established radar sites near the coast because the dense foliage of the jungle and uneven terrain were less than ideal for radar operations. They were able to calibrate the SCR-527 for overwater detection including variances for changes in tides. They were also able to keep the gear running despite the problems posed by humidity in the Pacific. Bisson returned from overseas duty in December 1943.