Graham Skinner
Graham Skinner | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1945 (age 79–80) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1963–2000 |
| Rank | Air vice-marshal |
| Commands | Logistics Command (1999) |
| Battles/wars | Gulf War |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Air Vice Marshal Graham Skinner, CBE (born 1945) is a retired Royal Air Force officer.
RAF career
Educated at Hampton School, the University of Bristol and Loughborough University, Skinner joined the Royal Air Force in 1963.[1] He served at Strike Command during the Gulf War and went on to be Director of Logistics Policy and then Director of in-service support for the Tornado and Typhoon programmes before becoming Commander-in-Chief of Logistics Command in September 1999.[1] He left the post in October 1999 on the disbandment of the command.[2] In retirement he became Clerk of the Worshipful Company of Engineers.[3]
Family
In 1969 Skinner married Margaret; they have a son and a daughter.[1]
References
- ^ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Biography at The Worshipful Company of Engineers". Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- ^ Royal Air Force Senior Appointments
- ^ Past Officials Archived 14 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine The Worshipful Company of Engineers
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