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Sir Nigel Maynard
Born(1921-08-28)28 August 1921
Died18 June 1998(1998-06-18) (aged 76)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Air Force
Years of service1940–77
RankAir Chief Marshal
CommandsStrike Command (1976–77)
RAF Germany (1973–76)
Far East Air Force (1970–72)
RAF Staff College, Bracknell (1968–70)
RAF Changi (1960–62)
No. 242 Squadron (1949–50)
Battles / warsSecond World War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Flying Cross
Air Force Cross

Air Chief Marshal Sir Nigel Martin Maynard, KCB, CBE, DFC, AFC (28 August 1921 – 18 June 1998) was a senior Royal Air Force commander.

RAF career

Born the son of Air Vice Marshal Forster Maynard and educated at Aldenham School,[1] Maynard entered the RAF College Cranwell early in 1940 but due to the demands of war his training was cut short and he was posted to No. 210 Squadron flying Sunderlands in June 1940.[2] In 1949 he was appointed Officer Commanding No. 242 Squadron and then, following various staff appointments, he was made Station Commander at RAF Changi in 1960.[2] He went on to be Group Captain, Operations at Headquarters Transport Command in 1962, Director of Defence Plans (Air) at the Ministry of Defence in 1964 and Director of Defence Plans in 1966.[2] He was made Commandant of the RAF Staff College, Bracknell, in 1968 before being appointed Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Far East Air Force in 1970.[2] In 1972 he was made Chief of Staff at Strike Command, in 1973 he took up the post of Commander-in-Chief, RAF Germany and in 1976 he became Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Strike Command.[2] He retired at his own request on 21 May 1977.[3]

Family

In 1946 he married Daphnie Llewellyn; they had one son and one daughter.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Debrett's People of Today
  2. ^ a b c d e Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation – Air Chief Marshal Sir Nigel Maynard
  3. ^ "No. 47231". The London Gazette (invalid |supp= (help)). 3 June 1977.
Military offices
Preceded by Commandant of the RAF Staff College, Bracknell
1968–1970 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander-in-Chief Far East Air Force
1970–1972 		Succeeded by
Post disbanded
New title
Command established
 Deputy Commander-in-Chief Strike Command
1972–1973 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander-in-Chief RAF Germany
Also Commander of the Second Tactical Air Force
1973–1976 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander-in-Chief Strike Command
1976–1977 		Succeeded by
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