Christopher Coville
Sir Christopher Coville | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Christopher Charles Cotton Coville |
| Born | 2 June 1945 Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
FRAeS (born 2 June 1945) is a British retired senior Royal Air Force commander.[1]
Early life and education
Coville was born in
De La Salle Grammar School for Boys in Liverpool, followed by Royal Air Force College Cranwell and Open University.[1]
RAF career
Coville joined the Royal Air Force in 1964, at the height of the
Training Units in 1992, Assistant Chief of Defence Staff Operational Requirements (Air Systems) in 1994 and Deputy Commander-in-Chief, Allied Forces Central Europe in 1998.[2] In 2000 his NATO command was absorbed into the Regional Headquarters Allied Forces North Europe of which Coville became the Deputy Commander-in-Chief.[5] In March 2001 he became the Air Member for Personnel and Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Personnel and Training Command.[2] He retired in 2003.[2]
Coville was appointed a
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the 2000 New Year Honours.[2]
In retirement he was appointed Chairman of Westland Helicopters.[2]
Personal life
He married Irene Johnson in 1967, and they have one son, named Peter, and two daughters, named Nicky and Teresa. Peter had a child named Leo, Teresa had three children named Jack, Sadie and Lucy, and Nicky had three children named Soren, Metta and Tara. Chris is a keen glider pilot and active in his local gliding club.[2][1]
References
- ^ ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Speakers Archived 11 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine Bridge Cruises
- ^ About the Author: "Coville, C. (2007) Target – The Queen, Canada: Trafford Publishing
- ^ Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation – RAF Station Commanders – Lincolnshire and East Midlands
- ^ "NATO Commands2_P". Archived from the original on 18 February 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
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