Air Chief Marshal Sir Glenn Torpy. Photo Crown Copyright.

Air Chief Marshal Sir Glenn Torpy, KCB, CBE, DSO, BSc(Eng), FRAeS, RAF is the current Chief of the Air Staff. Image File history File links GlennTorpy. ... An Air Chief Marshals sleeve/shoulder insignia Air Chief Marshal is the most senior rank active in the Royal Air Force (RAF) today, after the inactivation of Marshal of the Royal Air Force as a substantive rank in peacetime during defence cuts of the 1990s. ... Military Badge of the Order of the Bath The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. ... Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are... Source: Veterans Affairs Canada The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and other formerly Commonwealth countries, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat. ... Chief of the Air Staff can also refer to the head of the Canadian Forces Air Command or the head of the Indian Air Force. ...

Air Chief Marshal Sir Glenn Torpy was born in 1953 and joined the Royal Air Force in 1974 after studying Aeronautical Engineering at Imperial College London. 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... The Royal Air Force (often abbreviated to RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ... Imperial College London is a prestigious British academic institution focussing on science, engineering and medicine, complemented by a business school. ...

During the Gulf War, Torpy saw active service with No 13 Squadron and was subsequently awarded the Distinguished Service Order. Combatants U.S.-led coalition Iraq Commanders George H. W. Bush Norman Schwarzkopf Colin Powell Saddam Hussein Ali Hassan al-Majid Hussein Kamel Strength 660,000 545,000 Casualties 345 dead, 1,000 wounded 25,000 - 100,000 dead, 100,000 - 300,000 wounded The 1991 Gulf War (also called... No. ...

Sir Glenn Torpy served as Chief of Joint Operations at the Permanent Joint Headquarters (UK) from 26 July 2004 until March 2006. Air Chief Marshal Torpy was made a Knight Commander of the Bath in January 2005 and assumed his appointment as Chief of the Air Staff on 13 April 2006 in succession to Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup. Chief of Joint Operations (CJO) is the appointment held by the 3*-ranked Officer that heads the Permanent Joint Headquarters (PJHQ) at Northwood Headquarters, North London. ... The Permanent Joint Headquarters is the British Tri Service Base in Northwood from where all overseas military operations are planned and controlled. ... July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 158 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Chief of the Air Staff can also refer to the head of the Canadian Forces Air Command or the head of the Indian Air Force. ... April 13 is the 103rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (104th in leap years). ... Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup, GCB AFC ADC DSc FRAeS FCMI RAF is the current Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) and the designated Chief of the Defence Staff. ...

Air Chief Marshal Sir Brian Burridge KCB CBE ADC RAF is Commander-in-Chief Strike Command (CINCSTC). ... Strike Command is the successor organisation in the Royal Air Force to RAF Bomber Command, RAF Fighter Command and RAF Coastal Command of WWII fame. ... Air Marshal Sir Clive Loader. ... General Sir John Reith. ... Chief of Joint Operations (CJO) is the appointment held by the 3*-ranked Officer that heads the Permanent Joint Headquarters (PJHQ) at Northwood Headquarters, North London. ... Lieutenant General Nick Houghton. ... Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup, GCB AFC ADC DSc FRAeS FCMI RAF is the current Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) and the designated Chief of the Defence Staff. ... Chief of the Air Staff can also refer to the head of the Canadian Forces Air Command or the head of the Indian Air Force. ...

Tours of Duty

• 1974, Cadet, RAF College Cranwell
• Flying Training
• Flying Duties (Jaguar)
• Flying Duties (Jaguar)
• Qualified Weapons Instructor (Hawk)
• Squadron Commander (Tornado)
• Officer Commanding 13 Squadron
• Student, Royal Air Force Staff College
• Staff Officer, Ministry of Defence
• Personal Staff Officer to the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Strike Command
• Station Commander RAF Bruggen, Germany
• Student, Royal College of Defence Studies
• Student, Joint Services Command and Staff College
• Assistant Chief of Staff (Operations) at the Permanent Joint Headquarters
• Air Officer Commanding Number One Group
• July 2003, Deputy Commander-in-Chief Strike Command
• 26 July 2004, Chief of Joint Operations at the Permanent Joint Headquarters
• 13 April 2006, Chief of the Air Staff