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 | |
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| Born | 1961 (age 59–60) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1979–2013 |
| Rank | Air Vice Marshal |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Companion 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
- "No. 48060". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 January 1980. p. 305.
- 9th Annual Focused Logistics Conference RUSI, April 2007
- Best in class Archived 21 January 2013 at Archive.today Defence Management Journal
- Wired Government
- Royal Air Force Senior Appointments
- "No. 60534". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 June 2013. p. 2.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Mike Lloyd |
Chief of Staff Personnel and Air Secretary 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by David Stubbs |
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