Nigel Maynard

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

Maynard entered the RAF College Cranwell in 1940 but due to the demands of war his training was cut short and he was posted to 210 Squadron flying Sunderlands.

In 1970 Maynard was appointed Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Far East Air Force. 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. Maynard has been the only officer to serve as Commander-in-Chief of three main RAF operational commands.

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• Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - Air Chf Mshl Maynard

Military offices
New title Command established	Deputy Commander-in-Chief Strike Command 1972–1973	Succeeded by Sir Peter Horsley
Preceded by Sir Denis Smallwood	Commander-in-Chief Strike Command 1976–1977	Succeeded by Sir David Evans