Matthew Wiles
Royal Air Force air marshals
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Air Vice-Marshal Matthew John Gethin Wiles, CB, CBE (born 1961) is a retired senior commander in the Royal Air Force who served as the Air Secretary from 2011 to 2013.
Matthew Wiles | |
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| Born | 1961 (age 64–65) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Service years | 1979–2013 |
| Rank | Air vice-marshal |
| Conflicts | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
RAF career
Wiles was commissioned into the Royal Air Force as a flying officer in 1979.[1] He served as Assistant Chief of Staff for Personnel and Logistics at Permanent Joint Headquarters[2] and then went on to be Director General of the Joint Supply Chain at Defence Equipment and Support in 2008.[3] He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2008 New Year Honours[4] before he became Air Secretary in September 2011.[5] He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2013 Birthday Honours.[6]
