Glenn Torpy

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Sir Glenn Torpy
1953 –

Sir Glenn Torpy
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch Flag of the Royal Air Force Royal Air Force
Years of service 1974–
Rank Air Chief Marshal
Battles/wars Gulf War
Awards Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Service Order
Legion of Merit (Degree of Officer) (US)

Air Chief Marshal Sir Glenn Lester Torpy, GCB, CBE, DSO, ADC, RAF (born 1953) is the current Chief of the Air Staff.

Torpy joined the Royal Air Force as a Pilot Officer on 8 September 1974 after obtaining a BSc degree[1] in aeronautical engineering from Imperial College London.

His early career, after he left the RAF College Cranwell, involved flying duties on Jaguar aircraft before qualifying as a weapons instructor on Hawk aircraft.

His early commands included a tour as a Squadron Commander on Tornado aircraft before being appointed Officer Commanding No 13 Squadron. During the Gulf War, Torpy saw active service with No 13 Squadron and was subsequently awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO).[2]

After several staff office appointments he became Station Commander at RAF Bruggen in Germany.[3] He was then appointed Assistant Chief of Staff (Operations) at Permanent Joint Headquarters in Northwood.

From 2001 to 2003 he was Air Officer Commanding Number One Group.[4] From 2003 to 2004 he was Deputy Commander-in-chief at Strike Command. On 26 July 2004 he was appointed Chief of Joint Operations at the Permanent Joint Headquarters in Northwood.[5]

Torpy was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1999 New Year Honours[6], and a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 2005 New Year Honours[7]. He was appointed as Chief of the Air Staff and an Air Aide-de-Camp to Her Majesty the Queen on 13 April 2006[8] in succession to Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup. He was appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) in the 2008 Birthday Honours[9]. In addition to his British honours, Torpy was awarded the Legion of Merit (Degree of Officer) from the United States in 'recognition of gallant and distinguished services during coalition operations in Iraq'.[10]

On 16 October 2008, the MOD announced that Stephen Dalton will succeed Torpy as Chief of the Air Staff on 31 July 2009.[11]

References

  1. ^ The London Gazette, 24 December 1974. Retrieved 12 August 2008.
  2. ^ The London Gazette, 29 June 1991. Retrieved 12 August 2008.
  3. ^ http://www.rafweb.org/Stations/Station%20OCs-Germany.htm
  4. ^ http://www.rafweb.org/Grp01.htm
  5. ^ http://www.rafweb.org/Cmd_H5.htm
  6. ^ The London Gazette, 31 December 1999. Retrieved 12 August 2008.
  7. ^ The London Gazette, 31 December 2004. Retrieved 12 August 2008.
  8. ^ The London Gazette, 25 April 2006. Retrieved 12 August 2008.
  9. ^ The London Gazette, 14 June 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2008.
  10. ^ The London Gazette, 31 October 2003. Retrieved 12 August 2008.
  11. ^ Air Marshal Stephen Dalton appointed next Chief of the Air Staff Retrieved 17 October 2008.

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Preceded by
R A Wright		 Station Commander RAF Bruggen
1995 – c. 1997		 Succeeded by
N D A Maddox
Preceded by
P V Harris		 Air Officer Commanding No 1 Group
2001 – 2003		 Succeeded by
C H Moran
Preceded by
Sir Brian Burridge		 Deputy Commander-in-Chief Strike Command
2003 – 2004		 Succeeded by
Sir Clive Loader
Preceded by
Sir John Reith		 Chief of Joint Operations
2004 – 2006		 Succeeded by
J N R Houghton
Preceded by
Sir Jock Stirrup		 Chief of the Air Staff
2006 –		 Incumbent
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