Errol McCormack

Errol John McCormack
Errol John McCormack
Born	30 August 1941; Bundaberg, Queensland
Died	8 April 2024 (aged 82); Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Allegiance	Australia
Branch	Royal Australian Air Force
Years of service	1962–2001
Rank	Air Marshal
Commands	Chief of Air Force (1998–01); Deputy Chief of Air Force (1997–98); Integrated Air Defence System (1995–97); No. 82 Wing (1986–88); No. 1 Squadron (1977–79)
Battles / wars	Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation; Vietnam War
Awards	Officer of the Order of Australia

Born30 August 1941
Bundaberg, Queensland

Died8 April 2024 (aged 82)
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

AllegianceAustralia

Air Marshal Errol John McCormack, AO (30 August 1941 – 8 April 2024) was a senior commander in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), who served as Chief of Air Force from May 1998 to June 2001.

	Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)	1998^[8]
	Member of the Order of Australia (AM)	1993^[9]
	General Service Medal
	Vietnam Medal
	Australian Service Medal 1945-1975
	Centenary Medal	2001^[10]
	Defence Force Service Medal with 4 clasps	for 35–39 years of service
	National Medal	for 15 years of service^[11]
	Australian Defence Medal	2006
	Vietnam Campaign Medal (South Vietnam)
	Pingat Jasa Malaysia (Malaysia)	2004

Military offices
Preceded by Air Marshal Les Fisher	Chief of Air Force 1998–2001	Succeeded by Air Marshal Angus Houston
Preceded by Air Vice Marshal Robert Richardson	Deputy Chief of Air Force 1997–1998	Succeeded by Air Vice Marshal Brent Espeland

v t e Chiefs of the Royal Australian Air Force
Chief of the Air Staff	Richard Williams Stanley Goble Richard Williams Stanley Goble Richard Williams Stanley Goble William Anderson Sir Charles Burnett George Jones Sir Donald Hardman Sir John McCauley Sir Frederick Scherger Sir Valston Hancock Sir Alister Murdoch Sir Colin Hannah Sir Charles Read Sir James Rowland Sir Neville McNamara David Evans John Newham Ray Funnell Barry Gration Les Fisher
Chief of Air Force	Les Fisher Errol McCormack Angus Houston Geoff Shepherd Mark Binskin Geoff Brown Leo Davies Mel Hupfeld Robert Chipman Stephen Chappell

Service career

Errol John McCormack
Born	(1941-08-30)30 August 1941 Bundaberg, Queensland
Died	8 April 2024(2024-04-08) (aged 82) Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Allegiance	Australia
Branch	Royal Australian Air Force
Years of service	1962–2001
Rank	Air Marshal
Commands	Chief of Air Force (1998–01) Deputy Chief of Air Force (1997–98) Integrated Air Defence System (1995–97) No. 82 Wing (1986–88) No. 1 Squadron (1977–79)
Battles / wars	Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation Vietnam War
Awards	Officer of the Order of Australia