A Long Range Patrol Air Combat Systems Officer, Maj McCorquodale was the Deputy Project Director for the Heron UAV operating with the Canadian Forces in Afghanistan. A member of the Canadian Forces since 1993, his service includes operational deployments in the Persian Gulf and in Kabul, Afghanistan. As a member of the Directorate of Air Requirements for UAVs, Maj McCorquodale represented Canada at several NATO and Allied UAV conferences.