Douglas Riding
| Douglas John Stuart Riding | |
|---|---|
| Born |
6 May 1943 Burwood, New South Wales |
| Allegiance |
 Australia |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Australian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1962–2000 |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
| Commands held |
Vice Chief of the Defence Force (1998–00) RAAF Base East Sale (1987–90) |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards |
Officer of the Order of Australia Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal (United States) |
Air Marshal Douglas John Stuart Riding AO, DFC (born 6 May 1943) is a retired senior Royal Australian Air Force commander and a former Vice Chief of the Defence Force.
Riding was born in the Sydney suburb of Burwood, New South Wales, on 6 May 1943.[1][2] Following a secondary education at Manly Boys High School,[1] he joined the Royal Australian Air Force in June 1962 as an aircrew cadet,[3] and graduated as a pilot the following year.[1] He was posted for operational service during the Vietnam War for a tour from April–December 1969 with the United States Air Force's 19th Tactical Air Support Squadron.[2][3] As a result of his "gallant services in Vietnam", Riding was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.[4]
Riding was Officer Commanding RAAF Base East Sale from 1987 to 1990. During the 1990s, Riding held senior positions in the RAAF (Director-General Programs & Resource Management 1990–93; Director-General Defence Force Plans & Programs 1994–95; Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Materiel) 1995–97); and in July 1998 he was appointed Vice Chief of the Defence Force (VCDF). He retired from the RAAF in June 2000 at the end of his term as VCDF.[3] He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2000.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 "Air Marshals". Air Marshals of the RAAF. RAAF Air Power Development Centre. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- 1 2 "Riding, Douglas John Stuart". Nominal Roll of Vietnam Veterans. Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- 1 2 3 http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/media/pressrel/FNV56/upload_binary/fnv561.pdf;fileType%3Dapplication%2Fpdf
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 45106. p. 5809. 22 May 1970. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ↑ http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1136596&search_type=advanced&showInd=true
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Vice Admiral Chris Barrie |
Vice Chief of the Defence Force 1998–2000 |
Succeeded by Lieutenant General Desmond Mueller |
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