Allan DeQuetteville

Allan DeQuetteville
Allegiance  Canada
Service/branch Royal Canadian Air Force / Canadian Forces
Years of service 1963 - 1997
Rank Lieutenant-General
Commands held CFB Baden-Soellingen
4 Fighter Wing
1 Canadian Air Division
Air Command
Awards Commander of the Order of Military Merit
Canadian Forces Decoration

Lieutenant-General Allan Marvin DeQuetteville CMM, CD is a retired Canadian air force general who was Commander, Air Command in Canada from 1995 to 1997.

Career

DeQuetteville joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1962 and trained as a fighter pilot.[1] He flew CF-18 Hornets[2] before becoming Base Commander at CFB Baden-Soellingen in 1985 and Commanding Officer of 4 Fighter Wing in May 1988.[3] He went on to be Commander 1 Canadian Air Division in July 1988, Director General Force Development at the National Defence Headquarters in July 1990 and Chief of Force Development in July 1992.[4] His last appointments were as Deputy Commander Air Command in July 1994 and Commander, Air Command in June 1995 before retiring in April 1997.[2]

In retirement he became Vice-President (Canada) for Boeing.[5]

References

Military offices
Preceded by
G S Clements
Commander, Air Command
1995 - 1997
Succeeded by
D N Kinsman
(as Chief of the Air Staff)
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