- Nigel Maynard
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Sir Nigel Maynard Born 28 August 1921 Died 18 June 1998 (aged 76)Allegiance United Kingdom Service/branch Royal Air Force Years of service 1940 - 1977 Rank Air Chief Marshal Commands held No. 242 Squadron
RAF Changi
RAF Staff College, Bracknell
Far East Air Force
RAF Germany
RAF Strike CommandBattles/wars Second World War Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Flying Cross
Air Force CrossAir Chief Marshal Sir Nigel Martin Maynard KCB, CBE, DFC, AFC, RAF (28 August 1921 – 18 June 1998) was a senior Royal Air Force commander.
RAF career
Born the son of Air Vice-Marshal Forster Maynard and educated at Aldenham School,[1] Maynard entered the RAF College Cranwell early in 1940 but due to the demands of war his training was cut short and he was posted to 210 Squadron flying Sunderlands in June 1940.[2] In 1949 he was appointed Officer Commanding No. 242 Squadron and then, following various staff appointments, he was made Station Commander at RAF Changi in 1960.[2] He went on to be Group Captain, Operations at Headquarters Transport Command in 1962, Director of Defence Plans (Air) at the Ministry of Defence in 1964 and Director of Defence Plans in 1966.[2] He was made Commandant of the RAF Staff College, Bracknell in 1968 before being appointed Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Far East Air Force in 1970.[2] In 1972 he was made Chief of Staff at Strike Command, in 1973 he took up the post of Commander-in-Chief, RAF Germany and in 1976 he became Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Strike Command.[2] He retired at his own request on 21 May 1977.[3]
Family
In 1946 he married Daphnie Llewellyn; they had one son and one daughter.[1]
References
- ^ a b Debrett's People of Today
- ^ a b c d e Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - Air Chief Marshal Sir Nigel Maynard
- ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 47231. p. 7369. 3 June 1977. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
Military offices Preceded by
D C StapletonCommandant RAF Staff College
1968–1970Succeeded by
M J BeethamPreceded by
Sir Neil WheelerCommander-in-Chief Far East Air Force
1970 – 1972Succeeded by
Post DisbandedNew title
Command establishedDeputy Commander-in-Chief Strike Command
1972–1973Succeeded by
Sir Peter HorsleyPreceded by
Sir Harold MartinCommander-in-Chief RAF Germany
Also Commander of the Second Tactical Air Force
1973–1976Succeeded by
Sir Michael BeethamPreceded by
Sir Denis SmallwoodCommander-in-Chief Strike Command
1976–1977Succeeded by
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