Peter Stockwell
| Peter Stockwell | |
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Air Vice Marshal Stockwell (right) in 2011 | |
| Allegiance | New Zealand |
| Service/branch | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
| Years of service | 1973–2014 |
| Rank | Air Vice Marshal |
| Commands held |
Chief of Air Force Joint Forces New Zealand No. 40 Squadron |
| Awards |
Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit Air Force Cross |
Air Vice Marshal Peter James Stockwell, ONZM, AFC is a retired senior Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) commander and former Chief of Air Force.[1]
Career
Stockwell joined the RNZAF in January 1973 as a navigator. On the completion of his navigator training, Stockwell was posted to No. 1 Squadron, which flew the B170 Bristol Freighter at that time. He later held flying posts on No. 41 Squadron based in Singapore and No. 40 Squadron based at RNZAF Base Auckland at Whenuapai.[1]
On 1 May 2011, Stockwell was appointed Chief of Air Force in succession to Air Vice Marshal Graham Lintott.[2] Stockwell's tenure ended on 1 May 2014, at which point he retired from the RNZAF following 41 years of service. Stockwell went on to become CTC Aviation's managing director.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Chief of Air Force". New Zealand Defence Force. Retrieved 2011-05-09.
- ↑ http://www.airforce.mil.nz/operations/airforce-news/124/new-caf.htm
- ↑ Wilson, Lib (2 June 2014). "'Out of the blue' honour for former air force chief". Waikato Times. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
External links
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| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Air Vice Marshal Graham Lintott |
Chief of Air Force 2011–2014 |
Succeeded by Air Vice Marshal Mike Yardley |