John Willis
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| Sir John Willis | |
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| 27 October 1937 – 9 January 2008 | |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | c. 1958 – 1997 |
| Rank | Air Chief Marshal |
| Awards | GBE, KCB |
Air Chief Marshal Sir John Frederick Willis GBE, KCB, FRAeS (October 27, 1937 – January 9, 2008), was a senior Royal Air Force officer.
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[edit] Flying career
John Frederick Willis was born in London and educated at Dulwich College and the RAF College Cranwell. Willis gained his RAF commission in 1958 and went on to fly Vulcan bombers.
In 1989 he was appointed Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Policy & Nuclear). He went on to be one of the RAF's most senior commanders, becoming Air Officer Commanding-in Chief of Support Command in 1992 and the Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff at the Ministry of Defence in 1995. He retired from the Royal Air Force in 1997.
[edit] Later career
He was a member of the Council of the University of Newcastle upon Tyne and a patron of the Second World War Experience Centre.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Honorary Fellowship of Newcastle University
- Telegraph.co.uk - Obituary of Air Chief Marshal Sir John Willis
- Obituary in The Times, 24 January 2008
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Sir John Thomson |
Commander-in-Chief, Support Command 1992–1994 |
Succeeded by Last Incumbent |
| Preceded by Sir Jock Slater |
Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff 1995–1997 |
Succeeded by Sir Peter Abbott |
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