Chief of Air Force (New Zealand)

Chief of Air Force (CAF) is the most senior appointment in the Royal New Zealand Air Force, responsible to the Chief of Defence Force. The post was originally known as the Chief of the Air Staff.

Chief of Air Force
Incumbent
Andrew Clark
since 10 September 2018
StyleAir Vice Marshal
Member ofNew Zealand Defence Force
Reports toChief of Defence Force
Term lengthThree years (renewable)
Inaugural holderGroup Captain Ralph Cochrane
Formation1 April 1937

Appointees
Air Vice Marshal Sir Leonard Isitt, representing New Zealand, accepts the Japanese surrender on 2 September 1945.

  This along with the * (asterisk) indicates that the individual was subsequently promoted to air marshal and appointed Chief of Defence Force.

The following list chronologically records those who have held the post of Chief of Air Force or its preceding positions, with rank and honours as at the completion of the individual's term.

RankNamePostnominalsServiceTerm beganTerm ended
Chief of the Air Staff
Group CaptainRalph CochraneCBE, AFCRAF1 April 1937[1]24 February 1939
Group CaptainHugh SaundersCBE, MC, DFC & Bar, MMRAF25 February 1939[2]28 September 1941
Air CommodoreVictor GoddardCB, CBERAF29 September 1941[3]18 July 1943
Air Vice MarshalSir Leonard IsittKBERNZAF19 July 1943[4]May 1946
Air Vice MarshalSir Arthur NevillKBE, CBRNZAFMay 1946January 1951
Air Vice MarshalDavid CarnegieCB, CBE, AFCRAFJanuary 1951[5]22 February 1954
Air Vice MarshalWalter MertonCB, OBERAF23 February 1954[6]4 June 1956
Air Vice MarshalCyril KayCB, CBE, DFCRNZAF5 June 195630 June 1958
Air Vice MarshalMalcolm CalderCB, CBERNZAF1 July 1958November 1962
Air Vice MarshalIan MorrisonCB, CBERNZAFNovember 1962July 1966
Air Vice MarshalCameron TurnerCB, CBERNZAFJuly 1966July 1969
Air Vice MarshalWilliam StrattonCB, CBE, DFC & BarRNZAFJuly 1969July 1971
Air Vice MarshalDouglas St GeorgeCB, CBE, DFC, AFCRNZAFJuly 1971September 1974
Air Vice MarshalRichard Bolt*CB, CBE, DFC, AFCRNZAFSeptember 1974October 1976
Air Vice MarshalLarry SiegertCB, CBE, MVO, DFC, AFCRNZAFOctober 1976October 1979
Air Vice MarshalEwan Jamieson*CB, OBERNZAFOctober 1979April 1983
Air Vice MarshalDavid Crooks*CB, OBERNZAFApril 1983October 1986
Air Vice MarshalPatrick NevilleCB, CBE, AFCRNZAFOctober 19861988
Air Vice MarshalPeter AdamsonCB, OBERNZAF19881992
Air Vice MarshalJohn HosieCB, OBERNZAF1992September 1995
Air Vice MarshalCarey Adamson*CNZM, AFCRNZAFSeptember 1995[7]24 February 1999
Air Vice MarshalDon HamiltonOBERNZAF25 February 1999[8]24 February 2002
Chief of Air Force
Air Vice MarshalJohn HamiltonONZM, MVORNZAF25 February 2002[9]30 April 2006
Air Vice MarshalGraham LintottONZMRNZAF1 May 2006[10]30 April 2011
Air Vice MarshalPeter StockwellONZM, AFCRNZAF1 May 201130 April 2014
Air Vice MarshalMike YardleyDSDRNZAF1 May 2014[11]22 March 2016
Air Vice MarshalTony DaviesMNZMRNZAF23 March 2016[12]9 September 2018
Air Vice MarshalAndrew ClarkRNZAF10 September 2018[13]Incumbent

References
  1. "Air Chief Marshal The Hon Sir Ralph Cochrane". Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
  2. "Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Saunders". Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
  3. "Air Marshal Sir Victor Goddard". Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation. Archived from the original on 15 August 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
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  5. "Air Vice Marshal D V Carnegie (07004)". Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
  6. "Air Chief Marshal Sir Walter Merton". Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
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  8. "The Post War Years". RNZAF. Archived from the original on 22 May 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
  9. "The Defence Portfolio Briefing to the Incoming Government 2002". New Zealand Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original on 14 May 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
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  12. "Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee appoints new RNZAF Chief". Stuff.co.nz. Fairfax Digital. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
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