Gavin Parker
| Gavin Parker | |
|---|---|
 Air Vice Marshal Parker in 2015 | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1990 – |
| Rank | Air Vice Marshal |
| Commands held |
No. 2 Group (2015–2017) RAF Leuchars (2011–2013) |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Air Vice Marshal Gavin Douglas Anthony Parker, OBE is a senior Royal Air Force officer and the current Head of the British Defence Staff and Defence Attaché in Washington, D.C..
Military career
Parker was commissioned into the Royal Air Force on 30 September 1990.[1] He became station commander at RAF Leuchars in 2011, Assistant Chief of Staff, Plans and Policy at the Ministry of Defence in 2013[2] and Air Officer Commanding No. 2 Group in 2015.[3] After that he became Head of the British Defence Staff and Defence Attaché in Washington, D.C. in August 2017.[2]
References
- ↑ "No. 52339". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 November 1990. p. 17945.
- 1 2 "Ministry of Defence and Senior Tri-Service Appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ↑ "Senior RAF Appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 4 November 2016.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sean Reynolds |
Air Officer Commanding No. 2 Group 2015–2017 |
Succeeded by David Cooper |
| Preceded by Richard Cripwell |
Head of the British Defence Staff – US and Defence Attaché 2017– |
Incumbent |
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