| Stephen Hillier CBE DFC | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1980 to present |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
| Commands held | |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | |
Air Marshal Stephen John Hillier CBE DFC is a senior Royal Air Force officer, currently serving as Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Capability). He won the Distinguished Flying Cross for actions in the Gulf in 1999 and was awarded the US Bronze Star Medal for service in the Iraq War.
Service career[]
Hillier was commissioned as an Acting Pilot Officer in November 1980,[1] and regraded to Pilot Officer (after Initial Officer Training) in November 1981.[2]
He was a pilot - flying the Tornado aircraft - and served in the 1991 Gulf War.[3] He was promoted to Squadron Leader in July 1991[4] and Wing Commander in July 1996,[5] and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for actions in the Gulf in 1999.[6]
Promoted to Group Captain in July 2000,[7] Hillier then served in the Iraq War,[3] being awarded the US Bronze Star Medal in 2003.[8] He was also appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2005 New Year Honours List,[9] just prior to his promotion to Air Commodore in January of that year.[10]
As an Air Commodore, Hillier served as Head of Theatre Airspace Capability in the Ministry of Defence prior to his promotion to Air Vice Marshal and appointment as Air Officer Commanding No. 2 Group in September 2008.[11] In October 2010 he returned to the Ministry of Defence as Director Information Superiority[12] and in June 2012 he was promoted to Air Marshal and appointed Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Capability).[13]
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References[]
- ↑ "No. 48460". 22 December 1980. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/48460/page/
- ↑ "No. 48796". 16 November 1981. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/48796/page/
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "ATA Museum Events page (includes photo)". Air Transport Auxiliary Museum. http://www.atamuseum.org/events.html. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ↑ "No. 52591". 1 July 1991. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/52591/page/
- ↑ "No. 54453". 1 July 1996. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/54453/page/
- ↑ "No. 55651". 29 October 1999. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/55651/page/
- ↑ "No. 55901". 4 July 2000. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/55901/page/
- ↑ "No. 57100". 31 October 2003. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/57100/page/
- ↑ "No. 57509". 31 December 2004. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/57509/page/
- ↑ "No. 57553". 8 February 2005. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/57553/page/
- ↑ "Air Rank Appointments List 03/08". Royal Air Force. http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafcms/mediafiles/E57D7C91_1143_EC82_2EF22AC09F8B7A7B.doc. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ↑ "Air Rank Appointments List 03/10". Royal Air Force. http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafcms/mediafiles/1796DE51_5056_A318_A84060B07945066F.doc. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ↑ "Air Rank Appointments List 03/11". Royal Air Force. http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafcms/mediafiles/F0E763D0_5056_A318_A891278D1D13AB0D.doc. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
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