Marcel Duval Explained

J. Marcel Duval
Birth Place:Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec, Canada
Allegiance:Canada
Serviceyears:1975–2011
Rank:Lieutenant-General
Branch:Canadian Forces Air Command
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

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.voxair.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=991:governor-general-presents-the-order-of-military-merit-&catid=57:issue-2-2009&Itemid=3 Governor General presents the Order of Military Merit
  2. http://www.norad.mil/leaders/Duval_EN.pdf Marcel Duval
  3. Web site: New Commander of 1 Canadian Air Division/Canadian NORAD Region, July 18, 2007 . https://archive.today/20121216010637/http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/v2/nr-sp/index-eng.asp?id=3910 . dead . 16 December 2012 . 12 January 2010 . Canada's Air Force.
  4. http://www.norad.mil/News/2011/081511.html Lawson becomes Deputy Commander