Graham Skinner
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Air Vice Marshal Graham Skinner, CBE (born 1945) is a retired Royal Air Force officer.
Graham Skinner | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1945 (age 80–81) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Service years | 1963–2000 |
| Rank | Air vice-marshal |
| Commands | Logistics Command (1999) |
| Conflicts | Gulf War |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
RAF career
Educated at Hampton School, the University of Bristol and Loughborough University, Skinner joined the Royal Air Force in 1963.[1] He served at Strike Command during the Gulf War and went on to be Director of Logistics Policy and then Director of in-service support for the Tornado and Typhoon programmes before becoming Commander-in-Chief of Logistics Command in September 1999.[1] He left the post in October 1999 on the disbandment of the command.[2] In retirement he became Clerk of the Worshipful Company of Engineers.[3]
Family
In 1969 Skinner married Margaret; they have a son and a daughter.[1]