Chief of the Air Staff (2019–2023) British Forces Cyprus (2015–17) No. 903 Expeditionary Air Wing (2008) No. 12 Squadron (2005–07)
Battles/wars
War in Afghanistan Iraq War
Awards
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Alma mater
Oriel College, Oxford RAF Cranwell
Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael Wigston, KCB, CBE (born 25 February 1968) is a former senior officer in the Royal Air Force, who served as Chief of the Air Staff from 26 July 2019 until 2 June 2023. He previously served as Assistant Chief of the Air Staff from 2017 to 2018, and Deputy Commander (Personnel) and Air Member for Personnel and Capability from 2018 to 2019.
Air Chief Marshal Sir MichaelWigston, KCB, CBE (born 25 February 1968) is a former senior officer in the Royal Air Force, who served as Chief of the...
Wigston, or Wigston Magna, is a town in the Oadby and Wigston district of Leicestershire, England, just south of Leicester on the A5199. It had a population...
Edward Stringer Assistant Chief of the Air Staff 2015–2017 Succeeded by MichaelWigston Preceded by Tim Fraser Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Capability...
Defence Staff (Capability) 2012–2016 Succeeded by Mark Poffley Preceded by Sir Andrew Pulford Chief of the Air Staff 2016–2019 Succeeded by MichaelWigston...
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Commanding No. 1 Group. In August 2018, Mayhew succeeded Air Vice Marshal MichaelWigston as Assistant Chief of the Air Staff. In May 2019, he became Deputy...
Patrick Sanders (Chief of the General Staff) and Air Chief Marshal Sir MichaelWigston (Chief of the Air Staff) – stood guard over the catafalque in place...
even be identical to it; in July 2020, RAF Air Chief Marshall Sir MichaelWigston stated: “The RAF envisions an aircraft derived from LANCA’s Mosquito...
January 2012 — Major-General R Cripwell 20 January 2015 — Air Vice-Marshal M Wigston February 2017 — Major-General J T E Illingworth 25 September 2019 – Major-General...
Stacey Commander British Forces Cyprus 2013–2015 Succeeded by Sir MichaelWigston Preceded by Buster Howes Head of the British Defence Staff – US and...
Wigston College, previously known as Guthlaxton College, is a coeducational sixth form located in Wigston Magna in the English county of Leicestershire...
General Staff, carrying the Queen's sceptre Air Chief Marshal Sir MichaelWigston, Chief of the Air Staff General Sir Adrian Bradshaw, Governor of the...
would participate in airstrikes or send ground troops, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon stated: "We have not been asked to commit either combat troops on...
Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Michael James Beetham, GCB, CBE, DFC, AFC, DL (17 May 1923 – 24 October 2015) was a Second World War bomber pilot and...
Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael James Graydon, GCB, CBE (born 24 October 1938) is a retired Royal Air Force (RAF) officer. He was a fast jet pilot in the...
former Chief of the General Staff (2006–2009) Air Chief Marshal Sir MichaelWigston, Chief of the Air Staff General Sir James Hockenhull, Commander Strategic...
Chief of the Air Staff's Warrant Officer. Welcome WO Jake Alpert". MichaelWigston. www.twitter.com. Retrieved 21 October 2021. "Congratulations to Warrant...
Sir Patrick Sanders Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir MichaelWigston Commander Strategic Command, General Sir James Hockenhull Headquarters...
following the end of the evacuation operation, Air Chief Marshal Sir MichaelWigston stated that the UK was ready to launch strikes against ISIL-KP, the...
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