Chief of Air Force (New Zealand) explained

Post:Chief of Air Force
Incumbent:Darryn Webb
Incumbentsince:2 October 2023
Style:Air Vice Marshal
Member Of:New Zealand Defence Force
Reports To:Chief of Defence Force
Termlength:Three years (renewable)
Formation:1 April 1937
Inaugural:Group Captain Ralph Cochrane

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.

Appointees

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.

Rank Name Postnominals Service Term began Term ended
Chief of the Air Staff
1 April 1937[1] 24 February 1939
Group Captain RAF 25 February 1939[2] 28 September 1941
RAF 29 September 1941[3] 18 July 1943
19 July 1943[4] May 1946
Air Vice-Marshal RNZAF May 1946 January 1951
Air Vice-Marshal RAF January 1951[5] 22 February 1954
Air Vice-Marshal RAF 23 February 1954[6] 4 June 1956
Air Vice-Marshal RNZAF 5 June 1956 30 June 1958
Air Vice-Marshal RNZAF 1 July 1958 November 1962
Air Vice-Marshal RNZAF November 1962 July 1966
Air Vice-Marshal RNZAF July 1966 July 1969
Air Vice-Marshal RNZAF July 1969 July 1971
Air Vice-Marshal RNZAF July 1971 September 1974
Air Vice-Marshal Richard BoltRNZAF September 1974 October 1976
Air Vice-Marshal RNZAF October 1976 October 1979
Air Vice-Marshal Ewan JamiesonRNZAF October 1979 April 1983
Air Vice-Marshal David CrooksRNZAF April 1983 October 1986
Air Vice-Marshal RNZAF October 1986 1988
Air Vice-Marshal RNZAF 1988 1992
Air Vice-Marshal RNZAF 1992 September 1995
Air Vice-Marshal Carey AdamsonRNZAF September 1995[7] 24 February 1999
Air Vice-Marshal RNZAF 25 February 1999[8] 24 February 2002
Chief of Air Force
Air Vice-Marshal RNZAF 25 February 2002[9] 30 April 2006
Air Vice-Marshal RNZAF 1 May 2006[10] 30 April 2011
Air Vice-Marshal RNZAF 1 May 2011 30 April 2014
Air Vice-Marshal RNZAF 1 May 2014[11] 22 March 2016
Air Vice-Marshal RNZAF 23 March 2016[12] 9 September 2018
Air Vice-Marshal RNZAF 10 September 2018[13] 2 October 2023
Air Vice-MarshalDarryn WebbRNZAF2 October 2023Incumbent

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Air Chief Marshal The Hon Sir Ralph Cochrane . Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation. 26 January 2010.
  2. Web site: Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Saunders. Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation. 26 January 2010.
  3. Web site: Air Marshal Sir Victor Goddard. Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation. 26 January 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090815083748/http://www.rafweb.org/Biographies/Goddard.htm. 15 August 2009. dmy-all.
  4. Web site: Isitt, Leonard Monk 1891 – 1976. Crooks. David M.. Dictionary of New Zealand biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 26 January 2010.
  5. Web site: Air Vice Marshal D V Carnegie (07004). Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation. 26 January 2010.
  6. Web site: Air Chief Marshal Sir Walter Merton . Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation. 17 October 2012.
  7. Web site: Forward Thrust. Lee-Frampton. Nick. 24–30 July 1996. Flight International. 26 January 2010.
  8. Web site: The Post War Years. RNZAF. 26 January 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100522113240/http://www.airforce.mil.nz/about-us/history/the-post-war-years.htm. 22 May 2010. dmy-all.
  9. Web site: The Defence Portfolio Briefing to the Incoming Government 2002. New Zealand Ministry of Defence. 26 January 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100514210220/http://www.defence.govt.nz/reports-publications/election-brief-2002/roles-org-nzdf.html. 14 May 2010. dmy-all.
  10. Web site: Chief of Air Force . New Zealand Defence Force . 26 January 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100317184137/http://www.nzdf.mil.nz/corporate/key-personnel/caf.htm . 17 March 2010 . dead . dmy .
  11. News: New Air Force chief named. New Zealand Herald. 25 March 2014. 9 August 2016.
  12. News: Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee appoints new RNZAF Chief. Stuff.co.nz. Fairfax Digital. 22 March 2016. 9 August 2016.
  13. News: New Chiefs Appointed for All Three Branches of the Armed Forces . 11 September 2018 . . 21 August 2018.

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