Marcel Duval
J. Marcel Duval | |
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Born | Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec, Canada |
Allegiance | Canada |
Service/ | Canadian Forces Air Command |
Years of service | 1975–2011 |
Rank | Lieutenant-General |
Commands | 1 Canadian Air Division |
Awards | Commander of the Order of Military Merit |
J. Marcel Duval, CMM, CD is a retired Canadian Forces Air Command general. His senior appointments were as the Commander of the 1 Canadian Air Division / Canadian NORAD Region and the Deputy Commander of NORAD.
Career
[edit]Duval was born in Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec, Canada. He joined the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in 1975. After graduating from flight training in 1977, he specialized as a pilot of the CH-135 Twin Huey utility helicopter. On 30 January 2009, Duval was made a Commander of the Order of Military Merit.[1]
Duval was appointed as Deputy Commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) on 10 July 2009.[2] He was previously Commander of the 1 Canadian Air Division / Canadian NORAD Region.[3]
On 15 August 2011, Duval was succeeded as Deputy Commander by Thomas J. Lawson and retired from the Air Force.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Governor General presents the Order of Military Merit
- ^ Marcel Duval Archived 8 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine NORAD
- ^ "New Commander of 1 Canadian Air Division/Canadian NORAD Region, July 18, 2007". Canada's Air Force. Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
- ^ Lawson becomes Deputy Commander Archived 18 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine NORAD News, 2011
External links
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