Robert Chipman
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Air Marshal Robert Timothy Chipman, is a senior officer in the Royal Australian Air Force. He joined the RAAF as an aeronautical engineer in 1989 and gained his pilot's wings in 1994. He has commanded
Air Marshal Chipman in 2023
Mel Hupfeld
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Air Marshal Melvin Ernest Glanville Hupfeld is a retired senior officer of the Royal Australian Air Force. He served as Air Commander Australia from 2012 to 2014 and was the acting and final Chief Cap
Robert Chipman
…and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles, announced that Chipman would be appointed as the next Chief of Air Force. Chipman succeeded Air Marshal Mel Hupfeld in the role on 1 July. Chipman was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in the 2024 Australia Day Honours for "distinguished service in…
Hupfeld in 2013