| Sir Joseph Gilbert | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 June 1931 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1952–1989 |
| Rank | Air Chief Marshal |
| Commands held | No. 38 Group |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Air Chief Marshal Sir Joseph Alfred Gilbert KCB CBE (born 15 June 1931) is a former Royal Air Force officer who became Deputy Commander of RAF Strike Command.
Educated at William Hulme's Grammar School,[1] Gilbert joined the Royal Air Force under a National Service Commission in 1952.[2] He was appointed Director of Forward Policy in January 1975,[3] Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Policy) in November 1975,[3] Air Officer Commanding No. 38 Group in 1977[4] and Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Policy) in 1980.[5] He then became Deputy Air Officer Commanding of RAF Strike Command in 1984[6] and, having been promoted to Air Chief Marshal,[7] he went on to be Deputy Commander-in-Chief Allied Forces Northern Europe in 1986[8] before retiring in 1989.[9]
He was made an honorary graduate (LLD) of the University of Leeds in 1989.[10]
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Peter Bairsto |
Deputy Commander-in-Chief Strike Command 1984–1986 |
Succeeded by Sir Brendan Jackson |
| Preceded by Sir Michael Beavis |
Deputy Commander-in-Chief Allied Forces Central Europe 1986 – 1989 |
Succeeded by Sir Anthony Skingsley |