Nigel Maynard

Sir Nigel Maynard
Born (1921-08-28)28 August 1921
Died 18 June 1998(1998-06-18) (aged 76)
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch  Royal Air Force
Years of service 1940–1977
Rank Air Chief Marshal
Commands held Strike Command
RAF Germany
Far East Air Force
RAF Staff College, Bracknell
RAF Changi
No. 242 Squadron
Battles/wars Second World War
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Flying Cross
Air Force Cross

Air Chief Marshal Sir Nigel Martin Maynard KCB, CBE, DFC, AFC (28 August 1921 – 18 June 1998) was a senior Royal Air Force commander.

RAF career

Born the son of Air Vice Marshal Forster Maynard and educated at Aldenham School,[1] Maynard entered the RAF College Cranwell early in 1940 but due to the demands of war his training was cut short and he was posted to No. 210 Squadron flying Sunderlands in June 1940.[2] In 1949 he was appointed Officer Commanding No. 242 Squadron and then, following various staff appointments, he was made Station Commander at RAF Changi in 1960.[2] He went on to be Group Captain, Operations at Headquarters Transport Command in 1962, Director of Defence Plans (Air) at the Ministry of Defence in 1964 and Director of Defence Plans in 1966.[2] He was made Commandant of the RAF Staff College, Bracknell, in 1968 before being appointed Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Far East Air Force in 1970.[2] In 1972 he was made Chief of Staff at Strike Command, in 1973 he took up the post of Commander-in-Chief, RAF Germany and in 1976 he became Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Strike Command.[2] He retired at his own request on 21 May 1977.[3]

Family

In 1946 he married Daphnie Llewellyn; they had one son and one daughter.[1]

References

Military offices
Preceded by
Deryck Stapleton
Commandant of the RAF Staff College, Bracknell
1968–1970
Succeeded by
Michael Beetham
Preceded by
Sir Neil Wheeler
Commander-in-Chief Far East Air Force
1970–1972
Succeeded by
Post disbanded
New title
Command established
Deputy Commander-in-Chief Strike Command
1972–1973
Succeeded by
Sir Peter Horsley
Preceded by
Sir Harold Martin
Commander-in-Chief RAF Germany
Also Commander of the Second Tactical Air Force

1973–1976
Succeeded by
Sir Michael Beetham
Preceded by
Sir Denis Smallwood
Commander-in-Chief Strike Command
1976–1977
Succeeded by
Sir David Evans
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