Robert Chipman
Australian air force officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Air Marshal Robert Timothy Chipman, AO, CSC (born 1971) is a senior officer in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) who serves as Chief of Air Force since July 2022. He joined the RAAF as an aeronautical engineer in 1989 and gained his pilot's wings in 1994. He has commanded No. 75 Squadron RAAF (2006–09), the Air and Space Operations Centre (2010–12), No. 81 Wing RAAF (2013–14) and Air Task Unit 630.1 (2014), and deployed to the Middle East on Operations Slipper and Okra. He served as the Australian Military Representative to NATO and the European Union from 2019 to 2021 and Head Military Strategic Commitments from 2021 to 2022. He succeeded Air Marshal Mel Hupfeld as Chief of Air Force on 1 July 2022. Chipman will be appointed Vice Chief of the Defence Force in July 2024.
Robert Chipman | |
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Born | 1971 (age 52–53) |
Allegiance | Australia |
Service/ | Royal Australian Air Force |
Years of service | 1989–present |
Rank | Air Marshal |
Commands held | Chief of Air Force (2022–) Head Military Strategic Commitments (2021–22) Air Task Unit 630.1 (2014) No. 81 Wing RAAF (2013–14) Air and Space Operations Centre (2010–12) No. 75 Squadron RAAF (2006–09) |
Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan War against the Islamic State |
Awards | Officer of the Order of Australia Conspicuous Service Cross |