Matthew Wiles

Air Vice Marshal Matthew John Gethin Wiles, CB, CBE (born 1961) is a retired senior commander in the Royal Air Force who previously served as the Air Secretary.

Matthew Wiles
Born1961 (age 5960)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Air Force
Years of service1979–2013
RankAir Vice Marshal
Battles/warsWar in Afghanistan
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Wiles was commissioned into the Royal Air Force as a flying officer in 1979.[1] He served as Assistant Chief of Staff for Personnel and Logistics at Permanent Joint Headquarters[2] and then went on to be Director General of the Joint Supply Chain at Defence Equipment and Support in 2008.[3] He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2008 New Year Honours[4] before he became Air Secretary in September 2011.[5] He was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2013 Birthday Honours.[6]

References

  1. "No. 48060". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 January 1980. p. 305.
  2. 9th Annual Focused Logistics Conference RUSI, April 2007
  3. Best in class Archived 21 January 2013 at Archive.today Defence Management Journal
  4. Wired Government
  5. Royal Air Force Senior Appointments
  6. "No. 60534". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 June 2013. p. 2.
Military offices
Preceded by
Mike Lloyd
Chief of Staff Personnel and Air Secretary
2011–2013
Succeeded by
David Stubbs
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