Allan DeQuetteville
Allan DeQuetteville | |
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Allegiance | Canada |
Service/branch | Royal Canadian Air Force / Canadian Forces |
Years of service | 1963 - 1997 |
Rank | Lieutenant-General |
Commands held |
CFB Baden-Soellingen 4 Fighter Wing 1 Canadian Air Division Air Command |
Awards |
Commander of the Order of Military Merit Canadian Forces Decoration |
Lieutenant-General Allan Marvin DeQuetteville CMM, CD is a retired Canadian air force general who was Commander, Air Command in Canada from 1995 to 1997.
Career
DeQuetteville joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1962 and trained as a fighter pilot.[1] He flew CF-18 Hornets[2] before becoming Base Commander at CFB Baden-Soellingen in 1985 and Commanding Officer of 4 Fighter Wing in May 1988.[3] He went on to be Commander 1 Canadian Air Division in July 1988, Director General Force Development at the National Defence Headquarters in July 1990 and Chief of Force Development in July 1992.[4] His last appointments were as Deputy Commander Air Command in July 1994 and Commander, Air Command in June 1995 before retiring in April 1997.[2]
In retirement he became Vice-President (Canada) for Boeing.[5]
References
- ↑ Top Canadian Executives
- 1 2 Retired Air Wing commander guest at fundraiser Peterborough Examiner, August 19, 2010
- ↑ Commanding Officers: CFB Baden-Soellingen
- ↑ Public offices held: Allan DeQuetteville
- ↑ Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs Parliament of Canada, March 14, 2002
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by G S Clements |
Commander, Air Command 1995 - 1997 |
Succeeded by D N Kinsman (as Chief of the Air Staff) |