Anthony Bagnall
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| Anthony Bagnall | |
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| 8 June 1945 – | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1964–2005 |
| Rank | Air Chief Marshal |
| Commands held | Strike Command No 11 Group No 23 Squadron |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Air Chief Marshal Sir Anthony John Crowther Bagnall GBE KCB FRAeS (born 8 June 1945) is a retired senior RAF commander and former Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff.
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[edit] Flying career
As a junior officer, Bagnall completed several tours flying the Lightning aircraft. As he became more senior, Bagnall went on to take up the posts of Officer Commanding No 23 Squadron in the Falkland Islands and Station Commander of RAF Leuchars, which is in Fife, Scotland.
In 1992 he was appointed Assistant Chief of the Air Staff and then in 1994 went on to become Air Officer Commanding No 11 Group. This was followed by a tour starting in 1996 as Deputy Commander-in-Chief, Allied Forces Central Europe.
In 1998 he became Air Member for Personnel and Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Personnel and Training Command before being appointed Commander-in-Chief Strike Command in 2000.
He served as Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff from 2001 until his retirement in 2005.
[edit] Later career
In 2005 he became a member of the Court of the University of St Andrews [1].
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| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Sir Timothy Garden |
Assistant Chief of the Air Staff 1992–1994 |
Succeeded by Sir Peter Squire |
| Preceded by Sir David Cousins |
Commander-in-Chief Personnel and Training Command Air Member for Personnel 1998–2000 |
Succeeded by Sir John Day |
| Preceded by Sir Peter Squire |
Commander-in-Chief Strike Command 2000–2001 |
Succeeded by Sir John Day |
| Preceded by Sir Peter Abbott |
Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff 2001–2005 |
Succeeded by Sir Timothy Granville-Chapman |
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