Lieutenant-Colonel Taylor Hall

Lieutenant-Colonel (LCol) Taylor Hall was born and raised in Lethbridge, Alberta, where he was active in youth sports, particularly in hockey and baseball. In 2004, he graduated from the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Physics and enrolled in the Canadian Armed Forces that same year as a pilot.

Promoted to Captain upon receiving his wings in 2008, he was posted to 427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron in Petawawa, Ontario, to fly the CH-146 Griffon utility tactical-transport helicopter. In 2015, he was posted to the Royal Canadian Air Force Barker Aerospace College Aerospace Studies Programme with a focus on military aerospace procurement and project management. After graduating in 2016, he was posted to 438e Escadron tactique d’hélicoptères, in St-Hubert, Quebec as a tactics instructor in the Advanced Tactics Flight.

Promoted to Major in 2017, LCol Hall was posted to 403 Helicopter Operational Training Squadron in Gagetown, New Brunswick as the Squadron Operations Officer and then Chief Instructor. In 2019, he returned to 427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron until 2021, when he was posted to the Canadian Forces College in Toronto, Ontario to complete the Joint Command and Staff Programme.

Promoted to his present rank in 2022, he was posted to 1 Wing Headquarters in Kingston, Ontario as the A7 Staff Officer responsible for Doctrine and Training.

LCol Hall has served on several international operational deployments, including Afghanistan and Kuwait. He has a Master of Defence Studies from the Royal Military College of Canada.

The aspect of his career he enjoys the most has been working with Canadians from across the country and our international allies. When not flying helicopters, he enjoys skating with his family in their backyard rink or going for bike rides together around their neighbourhood. He is grateful for their incredible support.