List of Royal Australian Air Force air marshals
The following is a list of Australians who have attained air marshal rank within the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF); that is, service personnel who have held the rank of air chief marshal (four-star rank), air marshal (three-star rank) or air vice marshal (two-star rank). The Royal Australian Air Force was established in 1921 as a separate branch of the Australian military forces. The service was modelled after the Royal Air Force—formed three years earlier—and adopted the same ranking system.[1][2][3] Richard Williams, regarded as the "father" of the Royal Australian Air Force, was the service's first member to obtain air-officer rank on being promoted to air commodore (one-star rank) in 1927; he went on to become the first air vice marshal (1935) and air marshal (1940).[4][5] In 1965, Sir Frederick Scherger became the first officer to be advanced to air chief marshal, one of only four members of the Royal Australian Air Force to obtain this rank as of June 2014.[6] A further nineteen individuals have reached air marshal in the RAAF and 123 air vice marshal; seven officers have retired with the hononary rank of air vice marshal.[7][8]
Air chief marshals
This along with the * (asterisk) indicates that the air chief marshal is still a serving member of the RAAF.
- A dash (—) in the "Died" column indicates that the person is still living.
The rank of air chief marshal is the most senior rank within the Royal Australian Air Force to which, excluding ceremonial appointments, any officer has ever been promoted. Only the five-star rank of Marshal of the Royal Australian Air Force is higher, but it has only been held in a ceremonial capacity. As there are currently no appointments in the Australian Defence Force (ADF) at the five-star level, there is no prospect of a RAAF officer achieving the rank in a professional (i.e. non-ceremonial) capacity. Additionally, Marshal of the Royal Australian Air Force is generally considered to be a marshal rank as opposed to an air marshal rank and so the only two individuals ever to hold the rank, King George VI and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, are not listed in a separate section. With the current structure of the ADF, the rank of air chief marshal is only held when an officer of the RAAF is appointed as Chief of the Defence Force. As of June 2014, only four officers have obtained the rank of air chief marshal in the RAAF, the first being Sir Frederick Scherger in 1965 who was also the first non-Army officer in the Australian military to reach four-star rank. Mark Binskin is the recently promoted of the four, having been advanced to air chief marshal in June 2014.[6][9]
Air chief marshals of the Royal Australian Air Force are as follows:[10]
Name | Born | Died | Senior command(s) and notes |
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Binskin, MarkMark Binskin* | 1960 | — | Chief of the Defence Force (2014–), Vice Chief of the Defence Force (2011–14), Chief of Air Force (2008–11), Air Commander Australia (2007–08) |
Houston, Sir AngusSir Angus Houston | 1947 | — | Chief of the Defence Force (2005–11), Chief of Air Force (2001–05) |
McNamara, Sir NevilleSir Neville McNamara | 1923 | 2014 | Chief of the Defence Force Staff (1982–84), Chief of the Air Staff (1979–82), Commander, RAAF Forces Vietnam (1971–72) |
Scherger, Sir FrederickSir Frederick Scherger | 1904 | 1984 | Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee (1961–66), Chief of the Air Staff (1957–61) |
Air marshals
This along with the * (asterisk) indicates that the air marshal is still a serving member of the RAAF.
- A dash (—) in the "Died" column indicates that the person is still living.
Air marshal is the highest permanent rank in the Royal Australian Air Force. The rank of air marshal is always held by the Chief of Air Force, though is also held when a RAAF officer is appointed as Vice Chief of the Defence Force, Chief of Joint Operations or Chief of Capability Development Group within the Department of Defence. Richard Williams was the officer to attain the rank of air marshal in the RAAF on promotion in 1940.[11] Regarded as the 'father' of the Royal Australian Air Force, Williams was its first and longest serving Chief, being appointed to the post during three different periods and serving for a total of thirteen years.[4][5] The current Chief of Air Force, Leo Davies, is the most recent officer to obtain the rank of air marshal on promotion in July 2015.[12]
Air marshals of the Royal Australian Air Force are as follows:[13]
Name | Born | Died | Senior command(s) and notes |
---|---|---|---|
Brown, GeoffGeoff Brown | 1958 | — | Chief of Air Force (2011–15), Deputy Chief of Air Force (2008–11) |
Davies, LeoLeo Davies* | 1960 | — | Chief of Air Force (2015–), Deputy Chief of the Air Force (2012–15) |
Evans, DavidDavid Evans | 1925 | — | Chief of the Air Staff (1982–85) |
Fisher, LesLes Fisher | 1941 | — | Chief of Air Force (1994–98) |
Funnell, RayRay Funnell | 1935 | — | Chief of the Air Staff (1987–92), Vice Chief of the Defence Force (1986–87) |
Gration, BarryBarry Gration | 1936 | — | Chief of Air Force (1992–94), Air Commander Australia (1990–92). Brother of General Peter Gration |
Hancock, Sir ValstonSir Valston Hancock | 1907 | 1998 | Chief of the Air Staff (1961–65), Air Officer Commanding Operational Command (1959–61) |
Hannah, Sir ColinSir Colin Hannah | 1914 | 1978 | Governor of Queensland (1972–77), Chief of the Air Staff (1970–72), Air Officer Commanding Operational Command (1965–67) |
Harvey, JohnJohn Harvey | 1954 | — | Chief of Capability Development Group (2010–12), Program Manager, New Air Combat Capability (2006–10) |
Jones, Sir GeorgeSir George Jones | 1896 | 1992 | Director of Coordination, Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (1952–57), Chief of the Air Staff (1942–52) |
McCauley, Sir JohnSir John McCauley | 1899 | 1989 | Chief of the Air Staff (1954–57), Air Officer Commanding Home Command (1949–54) |
McCormack, ErrolErrol McCormack | 1941 | — | Chief of Air Force (1998–01) |
Murdoch, Sir AlisterSir Alister Murdoch | 1912 | 1984 | Chief of the Air Staff (1965–69), Air Officer Commanding Operational Command (1962–65) |
Newham, JohnJohn Newham | 1930 | — | Chief of the Air Staff (1985–87) |
Read, Sir CharlesSir Charles Read | 1918 | 2014 | Chief of the Air Staff (1972–75) |
Riding, DouglasDouglas Riding | 1943 | — | Vice Chief of the Defence Force (1998–00) |
Rowland, Sir JamesSir James Rowland | 1922 | 1999 | Governor of New South Wales (1981–89), Chief of the Air Staff (1975–79) |
Shepherd, GeoffGeoff Shepherd | 1952 | — | Chief of Air Force (2005–08), Air Commander Australia (2003–05) |
Williams, Sir RichardSir Richard Williams | 1890 | 1980 | Director-General of Civil Aviation (1946–55), Air Officer Commanding Overseas Headquarters (1941–42), Chief of the Air Staff (1922; 1925–32; 1934–39) |
Air vice marshals
This along with the * (asterisk) indicates that the air vice marshal is still a serving member of the RAAF.
This along with the + (plus) indicates that the officer retired with the hononary rank of air vice marshal.
- A dash (—) in the "Died" column indicates that the person is still living.
The first Royal Australian Air Force air vice marshal was Richard Williams in 1935;[4] he was followed by Stanley Goble—Williams' successor all three times he held the position of Chief of the Air Staff—two years later.[14] Frank McNamara, the first Australian aviator to be decorated with the Victoria Cross, also resides among the ranks of RAAF air vice marshals. McNamara was awarded the Victoria Cross in 1917 during the First World War while serving with the Australian Flying Corps, the Australian Army's air branch and predecessor of the RAAF; he was made an air vice marshal in 1942.[3][15] As of December 2015, three women have reached air vice marshal rank: Julie Hammer, the first female to obtain one-star rank in the ADF on promotion to air commodore in 1999, was the first to achieve two-star rank when advanced to air vice marshal in 2003;[16][17] Margaret Staib was promoted in 2010 on appointment as Commander Joint Logistics;[18] while Tracy Smart made air vice marshal on appointment as Commander Joint Health in 2015.
Air vice marshals of the Royal Australian Air Force are as follows:[19][20]
Name | Born | Died | Senior command(s) and notes |
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Acton, HenryHenry Acton | 1902 | 1971 | Air Member for Supply and Equipment (1956–60) |
Adams, JohnJohn Adams | 1922 | 1990 | Air Officer Commanding Operational Command (1978–80) |
Anderson, WilliamWilliam Anderson+ | 1891 | 1975 | Air Officer Commanding Eastern Area (1942–43), Air Officer Commanding Central Area (1940–41), Chief of the Air Staff (1940) |
Austin, TonyTony Austin | 1953 | — | Head Defence Health Services (2005–08), Director-General Defence Health Services (2002–05) |
Barnes, FrederickFrederick Barnes | 1924 | — | Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (1979–81) |
Bartholomeusz, HughHugh Bartholomeusz* | 1953 | — | Surgeon General Australian Defence Force Reserves (2011–) |
Beck, GaryGary Beck | 1942 | — | Commandant, Australian Defence Force Academy (1996–97), Air Commander Australia (1992–96) |
Blackburn, JohnJohn Blackburn | 1956 | — | Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (2005–08) |
Bladin, FrankFrank Bladin | 1898 | 1978 | Air Officer Commanding Eastern Area (1947–48), Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (1944–46), Air Officer Commanding North-Western Area (1942–43) |
Bomball, RichardRichard Bomball | 1937 | — | Commandant, Australian Defence Force Academy (1990–93) |
Bostock, WilliamWilliam Bostock | 1892 | 1968 | Federal Member for Indi (1949–58), Air Officer Commanding RAAF Command (1942–45), Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (1939–42) |
Bradford, RichardRichard Bradford | 1936 | 2001 | Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (1987–90) |
Cameron, DouglasDouglas Cameron | 1930 | — | Director-General Policy and Plans (1981–84) |
Candy, DouglasDouglas Candy | 1912 | 1985 | Air Officer Commanding Home Command (1958–59), Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (1956–58) |
Carroll, ErnestErnest Carroll | 1925 | 2010 | Chief of Supply (1980–82) |
Charlesworth, AlanAlan Charlesworth+ | 1903 | 1978 | Air Officer Commanding Overseas Headquarters (1954–55), Air Officer Commanding North-Western Area (1944–46), Air Officer Commanding Eastern Area (1943–44) |
Clarke, KerryKerry Clarke | 1948 | — | Head, Capability Systems Division (2002–05) |
Cleary, ColinColin Cleary | 1913 | 1995 | Air Member for Supply and Equipment (1968–73) |
Cole, AdrianAdrian Cole+ | 1895 | 1966 | Air Member for Personnel (1944–45), Air Officer Commanding North-Western Area (1943–44), Air Officer Commanding Southern Area (1940–41) |
Collings, BillieBillie Collings | 1932 | — | Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (1985–87) |
Collins, WilliamWilliam Collins | 1939 | — | Air Officer Commanding Logistics Command (1990–93) |
Crompton, LyndonLyndon Crompton | 1922 | 2004 | Chief of Air Force Technical Services (1975–1979) |
Conroy, RaymondRaymond Conroy | 1947 | — | Head Aerospace Systems Division (1990–91) |
Cornish, JohnJohn Cornish | 1922 | — | Chief of Air Force Materiel (1975–79) |
Cox, FranklinFranklin Cox | 1941 | — | Assistant Chief of the Defence Force (Personnel) (1994–97) |
Creal, DenisDenis Creal | 1903 | 1993 | Air Member for Supply and Equipment (1960–64) |
Criss, PeterPeter Criss | 1949 | — | Air Commander Australia (1999–00) |
Daley, EdwardEdward Daley | 1901 | 1985 | Director-General RAAF Medical Services (1945–61), Director Medical Services (1943–45) |
Deeble, ChrisChris Deeble* | 1957 | — | Program Manager for the Joint Strike Fighter Division (2014–), Program Manager, Airborne Early Warning and Control (2006–14) |
Dietz, JosephJoseph Dietz | 1929 | 1985 | Chief of Air Force Technical Services (1981–85) |
Douglas, DesmondDesmond Douglas | 1917 | 1980 | Australian Defence Representative in Washington D.C. (1970–74) |
Dunlop, DavidDavid Dunlop | 1949 | — | Director-General Defence Force Cadets (2003–05), Director-General Reserves (2002–03) |
Eaton, BrianBrian Eaton | 1916 | 1982 | Air Officer Commanding Operational Command (1973), Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (1966–67) |
Espeland, BrentonBrenton Espeland | 1948 | — | Advisor to Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games Coordination Task Force (1999–01), Deputy Chief of Air Force (1998–99), Air Officer Commanding Training Command (1995–98) |
Evans, GregGreg Evans | 1957 | — | Deputy Chief of Joint Operations (2008–09), Commander Joint Task Force 633 (2004–05) |
Flemming, JamesJames Flemming | 1926 | — | Director, Australian War Memorial (1982–87) |
Frost, RoyRoy Frost | 1930 | 2001 | Chief of Air Force Materiel (1982–83) |
Gibson, WilliamWilliam Gibson+ | 1915 | 1977 | Commander, RAAF Forces Vietnam (1967–68) |
Goble, StanleyStanley Goble | 1891 | 1948 | Chief of the Air Staff (1922–25; 1932–34; 1939–40) |
Gordon, LeighLeigh Gordon* | 19?? | — | Head Aerospace Systems (2013–) |
Graf, BrianBrian Graf | 1937 | — | Director-General Technical Plans (1987–88) |
Gray, NormanNorman Gray | 1952 | — | Chief Executive Officer, Defence Materiel Organisation (2004–05) |
Hammer, JulieJulie Hammer | 1955 | — | National President, Engineers Australia (2007–08), Commandant, Australian Defence Force Academy (2001–03). First female to be promoted air commodore and air vice marshal in RAAF; first female promoted to two-star rank in ADF. |
Hart, NeilNeil Hart* | 1963 | — | Head Joint Capability Coordination (2012–), Deputy Chief of Air Force (2011) |
Hartnell, GeoffreyGeoffrey Hartnell | 1916 | 1981 | Director Joint Service Plans (1966–68) |
Headlam, FrankFrank Headlam | 1914 | 1976 | Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (1965–66) |
Heggen, AlanAlan Heggen | 1932 | — | Chief of Logistics Development (1988–89) |
Helsham, MichaelMichael Helsham | 1921 | 2002 | Judge Advocate-General RAAF (1969–84) |
Hely, WilliamWilliam Hely | 1909 | 1970 | Air Officer Commanding Training Command (1956–57), Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (1953–55), Air Officer Commanding Western Area (1951–53) |
Henman, WilliamWilliam Henman* | — | — | Commander Integrated Area Defence System, Malaysia (2014–) |
Hennock, KeithKeith Hennock | 1918 | 1999 | Air Officer Commanding Operational Command (1967–69) |
Hewitt, JoeJoe Hewitt | 1901 | 1985 | No. 9 Operational Group RAAF (1943) |
Hey, ErnestErnest Hey | 1912 | 2006 | Air Member for Technical Services (1960–72) |
Hingston, ColinColin Hingston | 1949 | — | Head Business Information Systems (2000–02) |
Holten, LeslieLeslie Holten | 1916 | 2006 | Air Member for Supply and Equipment (1973–75) |
Hughes, HenryHenry Hughes | 1928 | 2005 | Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (1981–83) |
Hupfeld, MelMel Hupfeld* | 1962 | — | Head Capability Systems (2014–), Air Commander Australia (2012–14), Commander Air Combat Group (2008–11) |
Hurditch, DouglasDouglas Hurditch | 1921 | — | Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (1974–75) |
Hurley, Sir VictorSir Victor Hurley | 1888 | 1958 | Director-General Medical Services RAAF (1942–45) |
Innes, TimTim Innes* | 1960 | — | Commander Joint Task Force 633 (2016–) |
Jordan, JohnJohn Jordan | 1923 | — | Air Member for Personnel (1975–76) |
Kindler, JohnJohn Kindler | 1946 | — | Air Commander Australia (2000–03) |
Law, RussellRussell Law | 1928 | — | Air Officer Commanding Operational Command (1981–84) |
Lessels, JohnJohn Lessels | 1930 | 1999 | Director-General Natural Disasters Organisation (1984–87) |
Ludwig, WarrenWarren Ludwig | 1960 | — | Commander Integrated Area Defence System, Malaysia (2010–14) |
Lush, JohnJohn Lush+ | 1915 | 1977 | Air Officer Commanding Support Command (1969–70), Commander, RAAF Forces Vietnam (1967–68) |
Mackinolty, GeorgeGeorge Mackinolty | 1895 | 1951 | Air Member for Supply and Equipment (1942–51) |
McLachlan, IanIan McLachlan | 1911 | 1991 | Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (1959–61), Air Officer Commanding Training Command (1957–59) |
McLennan, RoxleyRoxley McLennan | 1950 | — | Deputy Chief of Air Force (2004–05), Commander Integrated Area Defence System, Malaysia (2002–04), Commander Air Lift Group (1998–00) |
McNamara, FrankFrank McNamara+ | 1894 | 1961 | Air Officer Commanding British Forces Aden (1942–45), Air Officer Commanding Overseas Headquarters (1942). First Australian aviator to receive the Victoria Cross. |
Marsh, AnthonyAnthony Marsh | 1915 | 1994 | Director-General Medical Services RAAF (1967–71) |
McDonald, WarenWaren McDonald* | — | — | Deputy Chief of Air Force (2015–) |
Miller, MichaelMichael Miller | 1935 | 2016 | Surgeon-General Australian Defence Force (1990–92), Director General Air Force Health Services (1987–90) |
Moller, GraemeGraeme Moller | 1943 | — | Surgeon-General Australian Defence Force (1996–98), Director General Air Force Health Services (1990–93) |
Monaghan, JohnJohn Monaghan | 1954 | — | Head, Aerospace Systems Division (2002–04) |
Morgan, DavidDavid Morgan | 1920 | 1995 | Director-General RAAF Medical Services (1971–80) |
Neil, GrahamGraham Neil | 1937 | — | Director-General Policy and Plans (1987–89) |
Newstead, GeoffreyGeoffrey Newstead | 1920 | 2004 | Air Officer Commanding Support Command (1973–77), Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (1972–73), Commander, RAAF Forces Vietnam (1968–69) |
Nicholson, AlastairAlastair Nicholson | 1938 | — | Judge Advocate-General Australian Defence Force (1987–92), Judge Advocate General RAAF (1983–85) |
Nicholson, PeterPeter Nicholson | 1946 | — | Air Commander Australia (1996–98) |
Noble, RodneyRodney Noble | 1921 | 1995 | Chief of Air Force Technical Services (1979–81) |
O'Brien, ThomasThomas O'Brien | 1939 | — | Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (1990–93) |
O'Loghlin, BrendanBrendan O'Loghlin | 1944 | — | Air Officer Commanding Training Command (1994–95) |
Osley, KymKym Osley | 1959 | — | Program Manager, New Air Combat Capability (2011–14), Head of Australian Defence Staff, Washington D.C. (2008–11), Commander Air Combat Group (2007–08) |
Parker, HaroldHarold Parker | 1924 | 2006 | Director-General Air Force Operations and PLans (1976–77) |
Parker, IanIan Parker | 1923 | 1985 | Chief of Air Force Personnel (1976–79) |
Paule, JohnJohn Paule | 1932 | — | Director-General Air Force Manpower (1985–87) |
Paule, KevinKevin Paule | 1959 | — | Head of Military Strategic Commitments (2010–13), Commander Air Force Training Group (2006–07) |
Plenty, JackJack Plenty | 1956 | — | Head Capability Systems (2008–12), Commander Air Lift Group (2007–08) |
Quaife, JohnJohn Quaife | 1955 | — | Head Capability Systems (2007–08), Air Commander Australia (2005–07), Commander Air Combat Group (2002–04) |
Radford, EdwardEdward Radford | 1935 | — | Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (1990), Air Commander Australia (1985–1990) |
Reed, AlanAlan Reed | 1933 | — | Air Officer Commanding Logistics Command (1987–90) |
Reed, GlenGlen Reed | 1937 | — | Director-General Air Force Health Services (1984–87) |
Reynolds, BernardBernard Reynolds | 1931 | 1986 | Air Officer Commanding Operational Command (1984–85) |
Richardson, RobertRobert Richardson | 1941 | — | Deputy Chief of Air Force (1997), Air Officer Commanding Training Command (1992–93) |
Richardson, TrevorTrevor Richardson | 1938 | — | Commander Tactical Fighter Group (1988–90) |
Ridgway, MichaelMichael Ridgway | 1928 | 2011 | Air Officer Commanding Operational Command (1980–81) |
Robey, FrederickFrederick Robey | 1921 | 1995 | Air Officer Commanding Operational Command (1974–78), Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (1973–74), Commander, RAAF Forces Vietnam (1969–70) |
Rogers, DavidDavid Rogers | 1943 | — | Head of Capability Development (1997–98), Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (1994–97) |
Roser, HansjorgHansjorg Roser | 1937 | — | Director-General RAAF Tactical Fighter Project (1992–96) |
Rossiter, CliveClive Rossiter | 1955 | — | Head Aerospace Systems Division (2005–08) |
Scully, PeterPeter Scully | 1934 | — | Air Officer Commanding Support Command (1983–86) |
Short, BruceBruce Short | 1942 | — | Surgeon-General Australian Defence Force (2001–05) |
Simmonds, WilliamWilliam Simmonds | 1930 | — | Chief of Air Force Operations and Plans (1985–87) |
Skidmore, MarkMark Skidmore | 1959 | — | Air Commander Australia (2008–12) |
Smart, TracyTracy Smart* | — | — | Commander Joint Health (2015–) |
Smith, NeilNeil Smith | 1945 | — | Air Officer Commanding Support Command (1997–00) |
Smith, IanIan Smith* | 1953 | — | Head Strategic Reform and Governance (2010–) |
Spence, ChristopherChristopher Spence | 1951 | — | Commander Joint Logistics (2004–06), Deputy Chief of Air Force (2001–04) |
Staib, MargaretMargaret Staib | 1962 | — | CEO of Airservices Australia (2012–2015), Commander Joint Logistics (2010–12), Commandant, Australian Defence Force Academy (2009) |
Stephenson, EricEric Stephenson | 1922 | — | Director-General Air Force Health Services (1980–84) |
Susans, RonaldRonald Susans | 1917 | 1992 | Director-General Operational Requirements (1966–69) |
Sutherland, IanIan Sutherland | 1931 | — | Chief of Air Force Technical Services (1985–89) |
Thorne, ColinColin Thorne | 1963 | — | Head Aerospace Systems (2008–13) |
Tidd, DonaldDonald Tidd | 1939 | — | Assistant Chief of the Defence Force (Logistics) (1993–95) |
Titheridge, AlanAlan Titheridge | 1946 | — | Deputy Chief of Air Force (1999–01), Air Commander Australia (1998–99) |
Townsend, WilliamWilliam Townsend | 1916 | 1987 | Air Officer Commanding Operational Command (1969–73), Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (1967–69) |
Trebilco, RaymondRaymond Trebilco | 1926 | 1998 | Air Officer Commanding Support Command (1979–80) |
Treloar, RobertRobert Treloar | 1946 | — | Commander Australian Theatre (1999–01) |
Trudinger, LawrenceLawrence Trudinger | 1915 | 1985 | Director-General Medical Services RAAF (1963–67) |
Tuckwell, KennethKenneth Tuckwell | 1935 | — | Director-General Air Force Operations (1981–82; 1987–88) |
Turnbull, GavinGavin Turnbull* | — | — | Air Commander Australia (2014–) |
Wackett, EllisEllis Wackett | 1901 | 1984 | Air Member for Technical Services (1942–59) |
Walters, AllanAllan Walters | 1905 | 1968 | Air Officer Commanding Support Command (1959–62), Air Officer Commanding Home Command (1954–57) |
Watson, KennethKenneth Watson* | — | — | Commander Northern Command (c.2012–13) |
Weller, ElliottElliott Weller | 1941 | — | Air Officer Commanding Logistics Command (1995–97) |
Weston, BrianBrian Weston | 1945 | — | Assistant Chief of the Defence Force (Operations) (1995–97) |
White, RobertRobert White | 1926 | 1998 | Chief of Supply (1975–80) |
Wrigley, HenryHenry Wrigley+ | 1892 | 1987 | Air Officer Commanding Overseas Headquarters (1942–46) |
See also
Notes
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- ↑ MacDougall 2007, p. 158
- 1 2 Newton 1996, p. 15
- 1 2 3 "Air Marshal Richard Williams, KBE, CB, DSO". People profiles. Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
- 1 2 "Air Marshal Sir Richard Williams". History. Royal Australian Air Force. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
- 1 2 Clark, Chris (19 May 2005). "Air Force Defence chiefs of the past". Air Force News. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
- ↑ "Air Marshals of the RAAF". Royal Australian Air Force Air Power Development Centre. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
- ↑ "Hononary Air Vice Marshals". Air Marshals of the RAAF. Royal Australian Air Force Air Power Development Centre. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ↑ Rayner 1992, pp. 298–299
- ↑ "Air Chief Marshals". Air Marshals of the RAAF. Royal Australian Air Force Air Power Development Centre. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
- ↑ Gillison 1962, p. 93
- ↑ "Chief of Air Force – Air Marshal Leo Davies". Leaders. Royal Australian Air Force. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ↑ "Air Marshals". Air Marshals of the RAAF. Royal Australian Air Force Air Power Development Centre. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
- ↑ McCarthy, John (1983). "Goble, Stanley James (1891–1948)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: Australian National University. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
- ↑ Staunton 2005, pp. 47–49
- ↑ "Chief of the Defence Force Announces Two Air Force Promotions". Defence Media Release (4 July 2003). Department of Defence. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
- ↑ "Women in Air Force". History. Royal Australia Air Force. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
- ↑ "Commander Joint Logistics". Defence Leaders. Department of Defence. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
- ↑ "Air Vice Marshals A–K". Air Marshals of the RAAF. Royal Australian Air Force Air Power Development Centre. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
- ↑ "Air Vice Marshals L–Z". Air Marshals of the RAAF. Royal Australian Air Force Air Power Development Centre. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
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