Gavin Parker
Air Vice-Marshal Gavin Douglas Anthony Parker, CB, OBE was a senior Royal Air Force officer and was formerly the Head of the British Defence Staff and Defence Attaché in Washington, D.C.
Gavin Parker | |
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_(cropped).jpg.webp) Air Vice-Marshal Parker in 2018 | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1990 – 2020 |
| Rank | Air Vice-Marshal |
| Commands held | No. 2 Group (2015–17) RAF Leuchars (2011–13) |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Military career
Parker was commissioned into the Royal Air Force on 30 September 1990.[1] He became Air Officer Scotland and station commander at RAF Leuchars in 2011, Assistant Chief of Staff, Plans and Policy at the Ministry of Defence in 2013,[2] and Air Officer Commanding No. 2 Group in 2015.[3] After that he became Head of the British Defence Staff and Defence Attaché in Washington, D.C. in August 2017.[2] Parker retired from the RAF on 29 September 2020.[4]
Parker was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2019 Birthday Honours.[5]
References
- "No. 52339". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 November 1990. p. 17945.
- "Ministry of Defence and Senior Tri-Service Appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- "Senior RAF Appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- "No. 63164". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 November 2020. p. 18606.
- "No. 62666". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 June 2019. p. B3.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by I Morrison |
Deputy Director – Air Control Element International Security Assistance Force Kabul 2008–2009 |
Succeeded by I D Teakle |
| Preceded by Harry Atkinson |
Station Commander RAF Leuchars 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Gerry Mayhew |
| Air Officer Scotland 2011–2013 | ||
| Preceded by Sean Reynolds |
Air Officer Commanding No. 2 Group 2015–2017 |
Succeeded by David Cooper |
| Preceded by Richard Cripwell |
Head of the British Defence Staff – US and Defence Attaché 2017–2020 |
Succeeded by Michael Smeath |
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