Lloyd Campbell (general)
Canadian air force general (born 1947)
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Lieutenant-General Lloyd Clarke Campbell CMM, CD (born September 1947) is a retired Canadian air force general who was Chief of the Air Staff in Canada from 2000 to 2003.[1]
Lloyd Clarke Campbell | |
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| Born | 1946 or 1947 (age 79–80) |
| Allegiance | Canada |
Branch | Air Command[a] |
Service years | 1965–2003 |
Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands | 419 Tactical Fighter Training Squadron 4 (Fighter) Wing / CFB Baden-Soellingen 1 Canadian Air Division / Canadian NORAD Region Air Command |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of Military Merit Canadian Forces' Decoration Commander US Legion of Merit |
Career
Campbell joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1965 and trained initially as a navigator, then as a fighter pilot.[2] He served as Commanding Officer of 419 Tactical Fighter Training Squadron in Cold Lake, Alberta and by 1990 he was Assistant Chief of Staff (Plans and Policy) at Headquarters Allied Air Forces Central Europe.[3] He became Commanding Officer of 4 Fighter Wing and Base Commander of CFB Baden-Soellingen in 1992,[4] Director General Force Development at National Defence Headquarters in 1993 and then Director General Strategic Planning in 1995[5] before being appointed Commander 1 Canadian Air Division / Canadian NORAD Region in 1998.[2] He went on to be Chief of the Air Staff in 2000[6] before retiring in 2003.[2]
Honours
| Ribbon | Description | Notes |
| Order of Military Merit (CMM) |
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| Special Service Medal |
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| 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal |
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| Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal |
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| Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal |
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| Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD) | |
| Legion of Merit |
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Notes
- Known as Royal Canadian Air Force until 1968