3 Canadian Space Division Chief Warrant Officer

Chief Warrant Officer J.G.S. Marshall, MMM, CD

CWO Marshall enrolled in the Canadian Forces in 1989 as an Air Traffic Control Assistant (ATCA) (now known as Aerospace Control Operator).

Upon completion of basic training in Cornwallis N.S and trades training in Cornwall, ON he was posted to CFB Trenton as an ATCA from July 1989 – November 1992. Assigned to 19 Wing, Comox in 1992 he worked as an ATCA and upon completion of QL5 worked as a ground controller and Precision Approach Radar controller until 1997.

In 1997 CWO Marshall was posted to 2nd Space Warning Sqn, Denver, Colorado where he was afforded the unique experience of satellite command and control duties in support of global missile warning operations. Promoted to MCpl in 1999 he was subsequently posted to Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s, Lincoln Laboratory in Westford, Massachusetts in 2001. One of four CF members engaged in space tracking and early orbit determination operations in support of both military and commercial space launch activities.

In 2004, promoted to sergeant and posted to 8 Wing/CFB Trenton, he served as the Wing Chief Warrant Officer’s Assistant. Promoted to Warrant Officer in 2006 he joined 8 Air Communications and Control Sqn (8 ACCS) as the ATC S&T WO, responsible for ensuring personnel were trained and prepared for deployed ATC operations in support of Air Operations. He takes great pride in the 5 OP BOXTOP deployments where he and his team of NCMs provided ATC services for CFS Alert. Promoted in 2009 to MWO, CWO Marshall remained at 8 ACCS as the OPS MWO, coordinating and planning communications and control services for several CF operations and exercise worldwide.

In 2010 CWO Marshall and his family were posted to Vandenberg AFB, CA where he was employed as the Superintendent of Space Surveillance Division at the 614 Air and Space Operations Center. His Division was responsible for ensuring all objects orbiting earth were tracked, catalogued and accounted for. To steal a quote, “It’s not rocket science; it’s what happens after rocket science”.

In 2013 he was promoted to his current rank and posted to 21 Aerospace Control & Warning Sqn as the SCWO and appointed as the AC Op Senior Occupation Advisor until 2015 where he attended second language training at 22 Wing, North Bay, ON. Following second language training he was appointed as the Commandant of the RCAF Academy at 16 Wing Borden until 2019 where he was then posted to the Office of the JAG as the DJA Borden CWO. He was appointed as the DG Information Management Operations/Joint Force Cyber Component CWO in 2021.

CWO Marshall was appointed to his current position as the 3 Canadian Space Division CWO in 2024.

CWO Marshall is an avid softball player and hunter (though not particularly skilled in either!) and thoroughly enjoys rides on his motorcycle. Both he and his wife take great pride in their children’s achievements and look forward to their future successes.