John Hamilton (RNZAF officer)

Air Vice-Marshal John H S Hamilton ONZM MVO is a former senior commander in the Royal New Zealand Air Force, retiring in 2006.^[1] In June 2006 it was announced that Hamilton would become the Director of New Zealand's Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management.^[2]

Following the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake, Hamilton became National Controller of the Civil Defence Emergency Response, with Civil Defence as lead agency, supported by New Zealand Police, Fire Service, Defence Force and many other agencies and organisations.^[3]

References

^ "DEFENCE FORCE SERVICE CHIEF'S CHANGE OF COMMAND" (Press release). Royal New Zealand Air Force. 26 April 2006. http://www.airforce.mil.nz/operations/media-releases/media-release.htm@guid=%7B8e156f82-fb19-4784-b1e6-7089adb2c17b%7D.htm. Retrieved 23 August 2007.
^ "Civil Defence Ministry Director Announced" (Press release). New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs. 11 July 2006. http://www.dia.govt.nz/press.nsf/07bac755caadc0f8cc256c94000d3ed5/e5a63b26bea87382cc2571a8007656d3!OpenDocument. Retrieved 23 August 2007.
^ "National state of emergency extended". ONE News (TVNZ). 7 March 2011. http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/national-state-emergency-extended-4047979. Retrieved 8 March 2011.

Military offices
Preceded by D Hamilton	Chief of Air Force, Royal New Zealand Air Force 2002–2006	Succeeded by G Lintott

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