Michael Armitage (RAF officer)

Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael John Armitage, KCB, CBE (born 25 August 1930) is a retired senior Royal Air Force commander.

Sir Michael Armitage
Born (1930-08-25) 25 August 1930
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Air Force
Years of service1947–1990
RankAir Chief Marshal
Commands heldRoyal College of Defence Studies
Air Member for Supply and Organisation
Chief of Defence Intelligence
RAF Luqa
No. 17 Squadron
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire

RAF career

Educated at Newport Grammar School on the Isle of Wight, Armitage joined the Royal Air Force's Aircraft Apprentice Scheme at RAF Halton[1] in 1947.[2] He was appointed Officer Commanding No. 17 Squadron in 1967 and Station Commander at RAF Luqa in 1972.[2] He was then Director of Forward Policy in 1976, Deputy Commander of RAF Germany in 1978 and Senior RAF Representative on the Directing Staff at the Royal College of Defence Studies in 1980.[2] He went on to be Director of Service Intelligence in 1982, Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Intelligence) in 1983 and Chief of Defence Intelligence in 1984.[2] Finally he became Air Member for Supply and Organisation in 1985, Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies in 1988 before retiring in 1990.[2]

Family

Following the dissolution of his first marriage he married Gretl Renate Steinig in 1970.[2]

References

  1. Old Haltonians
  2. Debrett's People of Today 1994
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir James Glover
Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Intelligence)
1983–1984
Post disbanded
New title Chief of Defence Intelligence
1984–1985
Succeeded by
Sir Derek Boorman
Preceded by
Sir Michael Knight
Air Member for Supply and Organisation
1985–1987
Succeeded by
Sir Patrick Hine
Preceded by
Sir David Hallifax
Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies
1988–1990
Succeeded by
Sir Antony Walker
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