Background
Ward, H. Marshal was born on November 2, 1946 in Puerto Rico.
Ward, H. Marshal was born on November 2, 1946 in Puerto Rico.
Bachelor of Science, Florida State University, 1968. Master of Business Administration, Auburn University, 1982.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1969, advanced through grades to major general, 1998. Aircraft Commander 20th Military Airlift Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, 1974-1977. Senior command post controller 374th Tactical Airlift Wing, Clark Air Base, The Philippines, 1977-1978.
Operations officer 437th Military Airlift Wing, Charleston Air Force Base, 1979-1981. Chief Plans and Prograsm Branch, Consolidated Space Operations Center Program Office, Los Angeles Air Force Station, 1982-1984. Director operations forward military support element Department of Army, Los Angeles, 1984.
Deputy director Strategic Defense Initiative Programs, Los Angeles Air Force Station, 1984-1985. Military support staff National Reconnaissance Office, The Pentagon, Washington, 1985-1987. Space team chief Joint Requirements Oversight Council, The Joint Staff, The Pentagon, 1988-1990, chief North America Defense, United States Space Command, United States Strategic Command Division, 1990-1992.
Chief Space and Reconnaissance Division, Directorate of Requirements, Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Operations Headquarters United States Air Force, The Pentagon, 1992-1993, deputy director operational requirements Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Operations, 1993-1995. Director requirements Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, 1995-1997. Deputy director operations and training Deputy Chief of Staff for Air and Space Operations Headquarters United States Air Force, The Pentagon, 1997-1998.
Director special programs Office of Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology, The Pentagon, 1998—2001. Vice president and general manager, Space Systems Operations British Aerospace Systems Information and Electronics Warfare Systems (IEWS), Nashua, New Hampshire, since 2001.