Matthew Wiles
Matthew Wiles | |
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Born | 1961 |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/branch | 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 |
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.
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
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 48060. p. 305. 7 January 1980. Retrieved 2012-10-22.
- ↑ 9th Annual Focused Logistics Conference RUSI, April 2007
- ↑ Best in class Defence Management Journal
- ↑ Wired Government
- ↑ Royal Air Force Senior Appointments
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60534. p. 2. 15 June 2013.
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Mike Lloyd |
Chief of Staff Personnel and Air Secretary 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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