Lloyd Campbell

Lieutenant-General Lloyd Clark Campbell CMM, CD (born c. 1947) is a retired Canadian air force general who was Chief of the Air Staff in Canada from 2000 to 2003.[1]

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Lloyd Campbell
Born1946/1947 (age 73–74)
Allegiance Canada
Service/branchRoyal Canadian Air Force / Canadian Forces
Years of service1965–2003
RankLieutenant-General
Commands held419 Tactical Fighter Training Squadron
4 (Fighter) Wing / CFB Baden-Soellingen
1 Canadian Air Division / Canadian NORAD Region
Air Command
AwardsCommander of the Order of Military Merit
Canadian Forces Decoration

Career

Campbell joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1965 and trained 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 Commander 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]

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References
  1. New commander takes charge: Lt.-Gen. Campbell wants force to take flight: [Final Edition] Mullington, Dave. Kingston Whig – Standard [Kingston, Ont] 22 July 2000: 11 / FRONT.
  2. National Advisory Council
  3. Interdiction and Conventional Strategy: Prevailing perceptions June 1990
  4. Commanding Officers: CFB Baden-Soellingen
  5. National Defence & Veterans' Affairs House of Commons, October 23, 1997
  6. "New Leaders for the Canadian Forces". Archived from the original on 2013-09-26. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
Military offices
Preceded by
Unknown		 Commander of 1 Canadian Air Division
1998 - 2000		 Succeeded by
Steve Lucas
Preceded by
D N Kinsman		 Chief of the Air Staff
2000–2003		 Succeeded by
K R Pennie
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