| Christopher Coville | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1945 (age 79–80) |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, UK |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1964 – 2003 |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
| Commands held |
No. 3 (Fighter) Squadron RAF Coningsby Training Units Personnel and Training Command |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Air Marshal Sir Christopher Charles Cotton Coville KCB BA FCIPD FRAeS RAF (born 1945) is a retired senior Royal Air Force commander.
RAF career[]
Born in Liverpool, Coville joined the Royal Air Force in 1964, at the height of the Cold War.[1] Early in his career he flew Lightnings and F4 Phantoms.[1] He was given command of No. 111 (Fighter) Squadron in 1983[2] and then became Group Captain Air at Headquarters No. 11 Group.[1] In 1986 he became Station Commander at RAF Coningsby[3] where he flew Tornado F3 and displayed Hurricanes and Spitfires on the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.[1] Promoted to Air Vice-Marshal, he became Air Officer Commanding Training Units in 1992, Assistant Chief of Defence Staff Operational Requirements (Air Systems) in 1994 and Deputy Commander-in-Chief, Allied Forces Central Europe in 1998.[1] In 2000 his NATO command was absorbed into the Regional Headquarters Allied Forces North Europe of which Coville became the Deputy Commander-in-Chief.[4] In March 2001 he became the Air Member for Personnel and Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Personnel and Training Command.[1] He retired in 2003.[1]
Coville was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the New Years Honours List 2000.[1]
In retirement he was appointed Chairman of Westland Helicopters.[1]
Family[]
He is married to Irene and they have one son and two daughters.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 Speakers Bridge Cruises
- ↑ About the Author: "Coville, C. (2007) Target - The Queen, Canada: Trafford Publishing
- ↑ Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - RAF Station Commanders - Lincolnshire and East Midlands
- ↑ http://www.rafweb.org/NATO1.htm
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