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Air Vice-Marshal M J G Wiles (8027396Q)


Matthew John Gethin         b:   9 Feb 1961        r: 1 Apr 2014

CB - 1 Jul 2013, CBE - 1 Jan 2008, MBA, FCILT, FCILT, FCIPD.

AC: 2 Jul 1979, APO: 1 Nov 1979,  Plt Off:  1 May 1980, Fg Off:  1 May 1982, Flt Lt: 1 May 1986, Sqn Ldr:  1 Jul 1990,  Wg Cdr:  1 Jul 1995, Gp Capt:  1 Jan 1999, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 2004, AVM: 1 Jan 2008.

2 Jul 1979:                   Initial Officer Training

 1 Nov 1979:               Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the General Duties Branch

1 Nov 1979                 Aircrew (Navigator) Training

8 Jul 1981:                   Transferred to Supply Branch

4 Jan 1982:                  OC Supply Control & Accounting Flight, RAF Catterick

5 Jan 1983:                  OC Mechanical Transport & Electrical Supply Flight/Support Helicopter Logistics Officer, RAF Gutersloh

1 Aug 1983:                OC Domestic Supply Flight, RAF Gutersloh

1 Jun 1984:                  OC Supply Control & Accounting Flight, RAF Gutersloh

5 Jul 1986:                   Systems Design 1a, RAF Supply Control Centre

4 Aug 1989:                Supply Management 14b(RAF), MoD Harrogate

5 Mar 1990:                 Assistant Director Supply Management 83a(RAF)

1 Aug 1990:                Staff Officer to Director General Support Management (RAF)

6 Dec 1992:                 OC Supply & Movements Squadron, RAF Odiham

5 Jan 1995:                  Attended RAF Staff College.

6 Dec 1995:                 Wing Commander Resources, HQ Strike Command

8 Sep 1998:                 Supply Management 55(RAF)

1 Sep 1999:                 Deputy Director Logistics Information Systems 3

4 Mar 2000:                 Defence Stores Management System Programme Manager

2 Jan 2002:                  Attended Royal College of Defence Studies.

3 Jan 2003:                  Director Air Staff International

4 Jan 2004:                  Director Supply Chain Integration, DLO

6 Jan 2006:                  Attended Higher Command and Staff Course.

6 Feb 2006:                 ACoS – J1/J4, PJHQ.

6 Jan 2008:                  Director General Joint Supply Chain, Defence Equipment and Supply Organisation

 7 Dec 2010:                Command Executive Officer, HQ Air Command.

23 Sep 2011:               Air Secretary/CoS Personnel, HQ Air Command

My thanks to Air Vice Marshal Wiles for giving permission to post this entry and for providing additional details.

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