Geoff Shepherd
Geoffrey David Shepherd | |
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Commander of the National Order of Merit (France) |
Service history
Shepherd commenced his RAAF service with the 1971 RAAF Academy intake, graduating in December 1974 with a Bachelor of Science (Physics) degree from the University of Melbourne followed by a Postgraduate Diploma in Military Aviation.
He had operational flying tours on
He has held staff appointments at 82 Wing (F-111) HQ, as the Assistant Defence Adviser at the Australian High Commission in Singapore, and in Force Development in the field of capability analysis. He also undertook staff training at the
His command appointments were Commanding Officer of
He was promoted to
Air Commodore Shepherd was appointed a
He was promoted to
On 23 May 2005, the
On 4 July 2008 his 37-year career in the RAAF came to an end with his retirement. His last official function was to be the Reviewing Officer of the Officer Training School Graduation Parade, held at RAAF Base East Sale, however due to unwanted weather conditions the Parade was cancelled. He was given one final stairway guard by the young men and women of the Australian Air Force Cadets, who were on a camp at RAAF Base East Sale at the time.
He was succeeded as CAF by Air Marshal Mark Binskin.
Personal
Shepherd is known throughout the RAAF for calling out "Cooee", a distinctive Australian vocalisation used mainly in the outback, with which he ended his first address as Chief of Air Force.[3]
He attended Brisbane State High School.
He is married to Anne, with whom he has two sons. His interests include gardening, rugby league football, travelling and understanding other cultures.
Honours and awards
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Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) |
(2006)[2] |
| Member of the Order of Australia (AM) | (2000)[1] | |
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Australian Service Medal | with SE ASIA clasp
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Defence Force Service Medal with 4 clasps | 35–39 years service |
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Australian Defence Medal | |
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Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States) | 18 January 2007[4] |
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Meritorious Service Medal (Singapore) | 8 May 2007[5] |
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Commander of the National Order of Merit (France) |
2015 |
References
- ^ a b It's an Honour Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine – Member of the Order of Australia – 26 January 2000
Citation: For exceptional service to the Royal Australian Air Force in the field of Operations, particularly as the Officer Commanding of Number 82 Wing. - ^ a b It's an Honour Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine – Officer of the Order of Australia – 12 June 2006
Citation: For distinguished service to the Australian Defence Force in senior command and staff appointments. - ^ Shepherd, Geoffrey (19 March 2007). "CAF Closing Address" (PDF). 2007 Air Show Conference. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2007. Retrieved 10 October 2007.
- ^ "Australian Air Chief visits Bolling". Bolling Air Force Base. 19 January 2007. Retrieved 28 November 2007.
- ^ "Australian Chief of Air Force Receives Prestigious Military Medal". MINDEF Singapore News Releases. 25 May 2007. Retrieved 28 November 2007.
External links
Media related to Geoff Shepherd at Wikimedia Commons