He is the current Director General of Morale and Welfare Services (DGMWS) at National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa.
Prior to his appointment as the Director General of Morale and Welfare Services, Watson was the Commanding Officer of the Canadian Forces Support Unit (Ottawa).
As CO of CFSU (Ottawa), Watson launched numerous community initiatives such as the launch of the Guard of Honour newspaper and the organization of the Canadian Defence Community Family Appreciation Days at CFB Uplands.
[1] After two years as the Commanding Officer of CFSU (Ottawa), Watson was promoted to Commodore and appointed Director General of Morale and Welfare Services.
In his Christmas 2013 address, Watson said his first year as DGMWS was largely successful: they had launched the CFOne Card, implemented a new fitness test for Canadian Forces members, created a 24/7 Family Information line, and provided support to thousands of ill or injured Canadian Forces personnel.