David Crooks (RNZAF officer)
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David Manson Crooks
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| Born | 8 December 1931 |
| Allegiance |  New Zealand |
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Royal New Zealand Air Force |
| Years of service | –1987 |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
| Service number | C300083 |
| Commands held | Chief of the Defence Staff Chief of the Air Staff |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Air Marshal David Manson Crooks CB, OBE, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , (born 8 December 1931) is a retired senior commander of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. He was Chief of the Air Staff from April 1983 to October 1986 and Chief of the Defence Staff thereafter until 1987 when he retired.[1]
Crooks was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1969 Queen's Birthday Honours,[2] and a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1985 New Year Honours.[3]
Crooks retired from the Royal New Zealand Air Force in 1987. In retirement he served on the board of the RNZAF Museum Trust.[4]
References
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- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 44865. p. 6002. 14 June 1969. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 49970. p. 32. 31 December 1984. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ↑ http://www.cambridgeairforce.org.nz/RNZAF%20Museum%20Staff.htm
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| Preceded by
Air Marshal Sir Ewan Jamieson
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Chief of the Defence Staff 1986–1987 |
Succeeded by Lieutenant General Sir John Mace |
| Preceded by
Air Vice Marshal Ewan Jamieson
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Chief of the Air Staff 1983–1986 |
Succeeded by Air Vice Marshal Patrick Neville |
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