Past Commanders
Air Command has undergone a number of changes since its formation in May 1942, both in name and location. The following table lists those Air Force officers who have been appointed to lead the Command and its headquarters in its various incarnations.
Note: The official title of each group of Commanders is listed immediately after the name of the Command.
| Rank | Name | Post- Nominals |
Period |
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| HQ Eastern Area Command (Air Officers Commanding) |
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| AVM | Anderson, WilliamWilliam Anderson | CBE, DFC | 1942 – 1943 |
| AIRCDRE | Charlesworth, Alan MoorhouseAlan Moorhouse Charlesworth | CBE, AFC | 1943 – 1944 |
| AIRCDRE | Lukis, Francis William FellowesFrancis William Fellowes Lukis | CBE | 1945 – 1946 |
| AIRCDRE | Lachal, Leon VictorLeon Victor Lachal | CBE | 1946 – 1947 |
| AVM | Bladin, Francis MassonFrancis Masson Bladin | CBE | 1947 – 1948 |
| AVM | McCauley, John Patrick JosephJohn Patrick Joseph McCauley | CB, CBE | 1949 – 1953 |
| HQ Home Command (Air Officers Commanding) |
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| AVM | McCauley, John Patrick JosephJohn Patrick Joseph McCauley | CB, CBE | 1953 – 1954 |
| AVM | Walters, Allan LeslieAllan Leslie Walters | CB, CBE, AFC | 1954 – 1957 |
| AVM | Candy, Charles DouglasCharles Douglas Candy | CB, CBE | 1958 – 1959 |
| HQ Operational Command (Air Officers Commanding) |
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| AVM | Hancock, Valston EldridgeValston Eldridge Hancock | CB, CBE, DFC | 1959 – 1961 |
| AVM | Headlam, FrankFrank Headlam | CB, CBE | 1961 – 1962 |
| AVM | Murdoch, Alister MurrayAlister Murray Murdoch | CB, CBE | 1962 – 1965 |
| AVM | Hannah, Colin ThomasColin Thomas Hannah | CB, CBE | 1965 – 1967 |
| AVM | Hennock, Keith SelwynKeith Selwyn Hennock | CBE, DFC | 1967 – 1969 |
| AVM | Townsend, William EdwinWilliam Edwin Townsend | CB, CBE | 1969 – 1973 |
| AVM | Eaton, Brian AlexanderBrian Alexander Eaton | CB, CBE, DSO & Bar, DFC | 1973 |
| AVM | Robey, Frederick StephenFrederick Stephen Robey | AO, CBE | 1974 – 1978 |
| AVM | Adams, John IrwinJohn Irwin Adams | CBE, DFC, AFC | 1978 – 1980 |
| AVM | Ridgway, Michael JohnMichael John Ridgway | AFC | 1980 – 1981 |
| AVM | Law, Russell NoelRussell Noel Law | 1981 – 1984 | |
| AVM | Reynolds, Bernard JohnBernard John Reynolds | AM | 1984 – 1985 |
| AVM | Radford, Edward ArundelEdward Arundel Radford | AO | 1985 – 1987 |
| Air Headquarters Australia (Air Commanders Australia) |
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| AVM | Radford, Edward ArundelEdward Arundel Radford | AO | 1987 – 1990 |
| AVM | Gration, Ian BarringtonIan Barrington Gration | AO, AFC | 1990 – 1992 |
| AVM | Beck, Gary John JamesGary John James Beck | AO | 1992 – 1996 |
| AVM | Nicholson, Peter GervasePeter Gervase Nicholson | AO | 1996 – 1996 |
| Headquarters Air Command (Air Commanders Australia) |
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| AVM | Nicholson, Peter GervasePeter Gervase Nicholson | AO | 1996 – 1998 |
| AVM | Titheridge, Alan WilliamAlan William Titheridge | AM | 1998 – 1999 |
| AVM | Criss, Peter JohnPeter John Criss | AM, AFC | 1999 – 2000 |
| AVM | Kindler, John WalterJohn Walter Kindler | AO, AFC | 2000 – 2003 |
| AVM | Shepherd, Geoffrey DavidGeoffrey David Shepherd | AM | 2003 – 2005 |
| AVM | Quaife, Alfred JohnAlfred John Quaife | AM | 2005 – 2007 |
| AVM | Binskin, Mark DonaldMark Donald Binskin | AM | 2007 – 2008 |
| AVM | Skidmore, Mark AlanMark Alan Skidmore | AM | 2008 – 2012 |
| AVM | Hupfeld, Melvin Ernest GlanvilleMelvin Ernest Glanville Hupfeld | DSC | 2012 – |
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