J. Marcel Duval, CMM, CD is a retired

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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

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, Canada. He joined the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in 1975. After graduating from flight training in 1977, he specialized as a pilot of the

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utility helicopter. On 30 January 2009, Duval was made a Commander of the Order of Military Merit. Duval was appointed as Deputy Commander of the

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(NORAD) on 10 July 2009. He was previously Commander of the 1 Canadian Air Division / Canadian NORAD Region. On 15 August 2011, Duval was succeeded as Deputy Commander by Thomas J. Lawson and retired from the Air Force.Lawson becomes Deputy Commander
NORAD News, 2011

References

External links

NORAD Biography of Lieutenant-General J. M. (Marcel) Duval, CMM, CD
(English)
Canadian Forces Biography of Biography of Lieutenant-General J. M. (Marcel) Duval, CMM, CD
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