Michael Armitage (RAF officer)

Sir Michael Armitage
Born	25 August 1930
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Air Force
Years of service	1947–1990
Rank	Air Chief Marshal
Commands held	No. 17 Squadron RAF Luqa
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael John Armitage KCB CBE (born 25 August 1930) is a former senior Royal Air Force commander.

RAF career

Educated at Newport Grammar School on the Isle of Wight, Armitage joined the Royal Air Force as an apprentice at RAF Halton^[1] in 1947.^[2] He was appointed Officer Commanding No. 17 Squadron in 1967 and Station Commander at RAF Luqa in 1972.^[2] He was then Director of Forward Policy in 1976, Deputy Commander of RAF Germany in 1978 and Senior RAF Representative on the Directing Staff at the Royal College of Defence Studies in 1980.^[2] He went on to be Director of Service Intelligence in 1982, Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Intelligence) in 1983 and Chief of Defence Intelligence in 1984.^[2] Finally he became Air Member for Supply and Organisation in 1985, Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies in 1988 before retiring in 1990.^[2]

Family

Following the dissolution of his first marriage he married Gretl Renate Steinig in 1970.^[2]

References

1. ^ Old Haltonians
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f} Debrett's People of Today 1994

Military offices
Preceded by Sir James Glover	Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Intelligence) 1983–1984	Succeeded by Post Disbanded
Preceded by New Post	Chief of Defence Intelligence 1984–1985	Succeeded by Sir Derek Boorman
Preceded by Sir Michael Knight	Air Member for Supply and Organisation 1985 – 1987	Succeeded by Sir Patrick Hine
Preceded by Sir David Hallifax	Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies 1988–1990	Succeeded by Sir Anthony Walker

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Name	Armitage, Michael
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Date of birth	25 August 1930
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