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[[Air Chief Marshal]] '''Sir Anthony John Crowther "Tony" Bagnall''', [[Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire|GBE]], [[Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath|KCB]], [[Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society|FRAeS]] (born 8 June 1945) is a retired senior [[Royal Air Force]] officer and former [[Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff]]. |
[[Air Chief Marshal]] '''Sir Anthony John Crowther "Tony" Bagnall''', [[Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire|GBE]], [[Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath|KCB]], [[Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society|FRAeS]] (born 8 June 1945) is a retired senior [[Royal Air Force]] officer and former [[Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff]]. |
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| − | Bagnall was [[Commissioned officer|commissioned]] into the [[Royal Air Force]] in 1967.<ref name=debrett>[http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/browse/b/1487/Anthony%20John%20Crowther%20BAGNALL.aspx Debretts]</ref> He became a weapons instructor on the [[English Electric Lightning|Lightning]] aircraft later that year.<ref name=debrett/> Bagnall became [[Commanding Officer]] of [[No. 43 Squadron RAF|No. 43 Squadron]] flying [[McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II|Phantom]]s and then [[No. 23 Squadron RAF|No 23 Squadron]] in the |
+ | Bagnall was [[Commissioned officer|commissioned]] into the [[Royal Air Force]] in 1967.<ref name=debrett>[http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/browse/b/1487/Anthony%20John%20Crowther%20BAGNALL.aspx Debretts]</ref> He became a weapons instructor on the [[English Electric Lightning|Lightning]] aircraft later that year.<ref name=debrett/> Bagnall became [[Commanding Officer]] of [[No. 43 Squadron RAF|No. 43 Squadron]] flying [[McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II|Phantom]]s and then [[No. 23 Squadron RAF|No 23 Squadron]] in the Falkland Islands in 1983 before becoming Director of Air Staff Briefing and Co-ordination in 1985 and then Station Commander of [[RAF Leuchars]] in Fife in 1988.<ref name=debrett/> Promoted to Air Commodore in 1990, he was made Director of Air Force Staff Duties at the [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]] in 1991.<ref name=debrett/> Promoted again, this time to Air Vice-Marshal, in 1992 he was appointed [[Assistant Chief of the Air Staff]] and then in 1994 went on to become [[Air Officer Commanding]] [[No. 11 Group RAF|No 11 Group]].<ref name=debrett/> This was followed by a tour starting in 1996 as Deputy Commander-in-Chief, Allied Forces Central Europe in the rank of Air Marshal.<ref name=debrett/> |
In 1998 he became [[Air Member for Personnel]] and [[Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief]], [[RAF Personnel and Training Command|Personnel and Training Command]] before being appointed [[Commander-in-Chief]] [[RAF Strike Command|Strike Command]] in 2000.<ref name=debrett/> He served as [[Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff]] from 2001 until his retirement in 2005.<ref name=debrett/> |
In 1998 he became [[Air Member for Personnel]] and [[Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief]], [[RAF Personnel and Training Command|Personnel and Training Command]] before being appointed [[Commander-in-Chief]] [[RAF Strike Command|Strike Command]] in 2000.<ref name=debrett/> He served as [[Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff]] from 2001 until his retirement in 2005.<ref name=debrett/> |
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+ | In 2005 he became a member of the Court of the University of St Andrews.<ref>[http://foi.st-andrews.ac.uk/PublicationScheme/servlet/core.generator.gblobserv?id=1144 Minutes of the University Court of St Andrews]</ref> |
==Family== |
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He is married to Pamela; they have three children.<ref>[http://www.bagnallvillage.com/Biographies/SirAnthonyBagnall.htm Bagnall Village - Biography of Air Chief Marshal Sir Anthony Bagnall]</ref> |
He is married to Pamela; they have three children.<ref>[http://www.bagnallvillage.com/Biographies/SirAnthonyBagnall.htm Bagnall Village - Biography of Air Chief Marshal Sir Anthony Bagnall]</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 01:55, 5 September 2016
| Sir Anthony Bagnall | |
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| Born | 8 June 1945 (age 77) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1964–2005 |
| Rank | Air Chief Marshal |
| Commands held |
No. 43 Squadron No. 23 Squadron No. 11 Group Strike Command |
| Awards |
Officer of the Order of the British Empire Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Air Chief Marshal Sir Anthony John Crowther "Tony" Bagnall, GBE, KCB, FRAeS (born 8 June 1945) is a retired senior Royal Air Force officer and former Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff.
Flying career
Bagnall was commissioned into the Royal Air Force in 1967.[1] He became a weapons instructor on the Lightning aircraft later that year.[1] Bagnall became Commanding Officer of No. 43 Squadron flying Phantoms and then No 23 Squadron in the Falkland Islands in 1983 before becoming Director of Air Staff Briefing and Co-ordination in 1985 and then Station Commander of RAF Leuchars in Fife in 1988.[1] Promoted to Air Commodore in 1990, he was made Director of Air Force Staff Duties at the Ministry of Defence in 1991.[1] Promoted again, this time to Air Vice-Marshal, in 1992 he was appointed Assistant Chief of the Air Staff and then in 1994 went on to become Air Officer Commanding No 11 Group.[1] This was followed by a tour starting in 1996 as Deputy Commander-in-Chief, Allied Forces Central Europe in the rank of Air Marshal.[1]
In 1998 he became Air Member for Personnel and Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Personnel and Training Command before being appointed Commander-in-Chief Strike Command in 2000.[1] He served as Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff from 2001 until his retirement in 2005.[1]
In 2005 he became a member of the Court of the University of St Andrews.[2]
Family
He is married to Pamela; they have three children.[3]
References
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Sir Timothy Garden |
Assistant Chief of the Air Staff 1992–1994 |
Succeeded by Sir Peter Squire |
| Preceded by D Allison |
Air Officer Commanding No. 11 Group 1994–1996 |
Group merged with No. 18 Group C R Spink as AOC No. 11/18 Group |
| Preceded by Sir David Cousins |
Commander-in-Chief Personnel and Training Command Air Member for Personnel 1998–2000 |
Succeeded by Sir John Day |
| Preceded by Sir Peter Squire |
Commander-in-Chief RAF Strike Command 2000–2001 |
Succeeded by Sir John Day |
| Preceded by Sir Peter Abbott |
Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff 2001–2005 |
Succeeded by Sir Timothy Granville-Chapman |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Sir Richard Johns |
Air Aide-de-Camp to Her Majesty The Queen 2000–2001 |
Succeeded by Sir John Day |
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