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Graham Skinner
Born1945 (age 78–79)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Air Force
Years of service1963–2000
RankAir vice-marshal
CommandsLogistics Command (1999)
Battles / warsGulf War
AwardsCommander of the Order of the British Empire

Air Vice Marshal Graham Skinner, CBE (born 1945) is a retired Royal Air Force officer.

RAF career

Educated at Hampton School, the University of Bristol and Loughborough University, Skinner joined the Royal Air Force in 1963. He served at Strike Command during the Gulf War and went on to be Director of Logistics Policy and then Director of in-service support for the Tornado and Typhoon programmes before becoming Commander-in-Chief of Logistics Command in September 1999. He left the post in October 1999 on the disbandment of the command. In retirement he became Clerk of the Worshipful Company of Engineers.

Family

In 1969 Skinner married Margaret; they have a son and a daughter.

References

  1. ^ "Biography at The Worshipful Company of Engineers". Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
  2. Royal Air Force Senior Appointments
  3. Past Officials Archived 14 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine The Worshipful Company of Engineers
Military offices
Preceded bySir Malcolm Pledger Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Logistics Command
1999
Post disbanded
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