Michael Graydon

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Michael James Graydon
24 October 1938 –
Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael Graydon Crown Copyright
Place of birth	Kew, Surrey, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Air Force
Years of service	1957–1997
Rank	Air Chief Marshal
Battles/wars	Gulf War
Awards	GCB, CBE

Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael James Graydon, GCB, CBE, ADC (born 24 October 1938) is a former Chief of the Air Staff.

[edit] RAF career

Educated at Wycliffe College and the Royal Air Force College Cranwell Michael Graydon joined the Royal Air Force in January 1957 and was commissioned in 1959. Notably he served as Officer Commanding 11 Squadron at RAF Binbrook in 1977 and of the bases at RAF Leuchars in 1981 and at RAF Stanley in the Falkland Islands in 1983.

He was appointed Commander-in-Chief RAF Support Command in 1989 and Commander-in-Chief Strike Command in 1991. He served as served as Chief of the Air Staff from 1992 to 1997.

[edit] Later life

He was appointed President of the Battle of Britain Memorial Trust in 1999. He is also President of the Officers' Association, a member of the Air Cadet Council and Chairman of the Royal Aeronautical Society Air Power Group. Air Chief Marshal Graydon is married to Lady Elizabeth Graydon.

[edit] References

• Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - Air Chf Mshl Graydon

Military offices
Preceded by Sir John Sutton	Commander-in-Chief Support Command 1989–1991	Succeeded by Sir John Thomson
Preceded by Sir Patrick Hine	Commander-in-Chief Strike Command 1991–1992	Succeeded by Sir John Thomson
Preceded by Sir Peter Harding	Chief of the Air Staff 1992–1997	Succeeded by Sir Richard Johns

v • d • e Chiefs of the Air Staff of the Royal Air Force Sir Hugh Trenchard • Sir Frederick Sykes • Sir Hugh Trenchard • Sir John Salmond • Sir Geoffrey Salmond • Sir John Salmond • Sir Edward Ellington • Sir Cyril Newall • Sir Charles Portal • Sir Arthur Tedder • Sir John Slessor • Sir William Dickson • Sir Dermot Boyle • Sir Thomas Pike • Sir Charles Elworthy • Sir John Grandy • Sir Denis Spotswood • Sir Andrew Humphrey • Sir Neil Cameron • Sir Michael Beetham • Sir Keith Williamson • Sir David Craig • Sir Peter Harding • Sir Michael Graydon • Sir Richard Johns • Sir Peter Squire • Sir Jock Stirrup • Sir Glenn Torpy