Style Air Vice Marshal Formation 1 April 1937 | Reports to Chief of Defence Force | |
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Member of New Zealand Defence Force Term length Three years (renewable) Inaugural holder Group Captain Ralph Cochrane | ||
Chief of Air Force (CAF) is the most senior appointment in the Royal New Zealand Air Force, responsible to the Chief of Defence Force. The post was originally known as the Chief of the Air Staff.
Appointees
This along with the * (asterisk) indicates that the individual was subsequently promoted to air marshal and appointed Chief of Defence Force.
The following list chronologically records those who have held the post of Chief of Air Force or its preceding positions, with rank and honours as at the completion of the individual's term.
References
Chief of Air Force (New Zealand) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA