Neville McNamara

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Sir Neville Patrick McNamara
April 17, 1923 (1923-04-17) (age 85)
Air Marshal Neville McNamara
Place of birth	Toogoolawah, Queensland, Australia
Allegiance	Commonwealth of Australia
Service/branch	Royal Australian Air Force
Years of service	1941–1984
Rank	Air Chief Marshal
Commands held	Chief of the Air Staff (1979–1982) Chief of the Defence Force Staff (1982–1984)
Battles/wars	World War II Korean War Vietnam War
Awards	Knight Commander of the British Empire Officer of the Order of Australia Air Force Cross Air Efficiency Award

Air Chief Marshal Sir Neville Patrick McNamara KBE, AO, AFC, AE (born 17 April 1923) was a senior commander in the Royal Australian Air Force. He served as the professional head of his service, the Chief of the Air Staff from March 1979 to April 1982. He then took command of the Australian armed forces as Chief of the Defence Force Staff, becoming one of only three RAAF officers to hold the rank of Air Chief Marshal.^[1]

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• McNamara, Neville (2005). The Quiet Man: The Autobiography of Air Chief Marshal Sir Neville McNamara. Tuggeranong, ACT: Air Power Development Centre. ISBN 1-92-080007-7

Military offices
Preceded by Admiral Sir Anthony Synnot	Chief of Defence Force Staff 1982-1984	Succeeded by General Sir Phillip Bennett
Preceded by Air Marshal Sir James Rowland	Chief of Air Staff 1979-1982	Succeeded by Air Marshal Selwyn Evans