Peter Stockwell Explained

Peter Stockwell
Nickname:Stocky
Allegiance:New Zealand
Branch:Royal New Zealand Air Force
Serviceyears:1973–2014
Rank:Air Vice Marshal
Commands:Chief of Air Force
Joint Forces New Zealand
No. 40 Squadron RNZAF
Awards:Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit
Air Force Cross

Air Vice Marshal Peter James Stockwell, is a retired senior Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) commander and former Chief of Air Force.[1]

Career

Stockwell joined the RNZAF in January 1973 as a navigator. On the completion of his navigator training, Stockwell was posted to No. 1 Squadron, which flew the B170 Bristol Freighter at that time. He later held flying posts on No. 41 Squadron RNZAF based in Singapore and No. 40 Squadron RNZAF based at RNZAF Base Auckland at Whenuapai.

On 1 May 2011, Stockwell was appointed Chief of Air Force in succession to Air Vice Marshal Graham Lintott.[2] Stockwell's tenure ended on 1 May 2014, at which point he retired from the RNZAF following 41 years of service. Stockwell went on to become CTC Aviation's (now L3Harris) managing director.[3]

Stockwell was awarded the Air Force Cross in the 1995 Queen's Birthday Honours.[4] In the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the New Zealand Defence Force.[5]

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chief of Air Force. New Zealand Defence Force . 2011-05-09.
  2. Web site: Royal New Zealand Air Force.
  3. News: Lib. Wilson. 'Out of the blue' honour for former air force chief. Waikato Times. 2 June 2014. 2 June 2014.
  4. Web site: Queen's Birthday honours list 1995 . 19 October 2012 . Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet . 6 September 2020.
  5. Web site: Queen's Birthday honours list 2014 . 2 June 2014 . Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet . 29 April 2018.