Michael Armitage (RAF officer)
Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael John Armitage, KCB, CBE (born 25 August 1930) is a retired senior Royal Air Force commander.
Sir Michael Armitage | |
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| Born | 25 August 1930 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1947–1990 |
| Rank | Air Chief Marshal |
| Commands held | Royal College of Defence Studies Air Member for Supply and Organisation Chief of Defence Intelligence RAF Luqa No. 17 Squadron |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
RAF career
Educated at Newport Grammar School on the Isle of Wight, Armitage joined the Royal Air Force's Aircraft Apprentice Scheme at RAF Halton[1] in 1947.[2] He was appointed Officer Commanding No. 17 Squadron in 1967 and Station Commander at RAF Luqa in 1972.[2] He was then Director of Forward Policy in 1976, Deputy Commander of RAF Germany in 1978 and Senior RAF Representative on the Directing Staff at the Royal College of Defence Studies in 1980.[2] He went on to be Director of Service Intelligence in 1982, Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Intelligence) in 1983 and Chief of Defence Intelligence in 1984.[2] Finally he became Air Member for Supply and Organisation in 1985, Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies in 1988 before retiring in 1990.[2]
Family
Following the dissolution of his first marriage he married Gretl Renate Steinig in 1970.[2]
References
- Old Haltonians
- Debrett's People of Today 1994
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir James Glover |
Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Intelligence) 1983–1984 |
Post disbanded |
| New title | Chief of Defence Intelligence 1984–1985 |
Succeeded by Sir Derek Boorman |
| Preceded by Sir Michael Knight |
Air Member for Supply and Organisation 1985–1987 |
Succeeded by Sir Patrick Hine |
| Preceded by Sir David Hallifax |
Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies 1988–1990 |
Succeeded by Sir Antony Walker |