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- Charles_Read_(RAAF_officer) abstract "Air Marshal Sir Charles Frederick Read, KBE, CB, DFC, AFC (9 October 1918 – 17 September 2014) was a senior commander in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). He served as Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) from 1972 to 1975. Born in Sydney, Read joined the RAAF in 1937, and began his career flying biplane fighters. As a Beaufighter pilot, he led No. 31 Squadron and No. 77 Wing in the South West Pacific during World War II. His achievements earned him the Distinguished Flying Cross and a mention in despatches, and he finished the war an acting group captain.Read's post-war commands included the Australian First Tactical Air Force, No. 24 (Commonwealth) Squadron RAF, Central Flying School and No. 82 (Bomber) Wing. He was awarded the Air Force Cross in 1960. Following staff roles, Read took charge of RAAF Base Point Cook and the RAAF Academy in the mid-1960s, and later RAAF Base Richmond. In 1970 he was promoted to air vice marshal and became Deputy Chief of the Air Staff. He succeeded Air Marshal Sir Colin Hannah as CAS in March 1972, when the latter cut short his term as head of the Air Force to become Governor of Queensland. Air Marshal Read retired from the military in March 1975 and was knighted the following year.".
- Charles_Read_(RAAF_officer) alias "Air Marshal Sir Charles Read".
- Charles_Read_(RAAF_officer) allegiance "Australia".
- Charles_Read_(RAAF_officer) award Air_Force_Cross_(United_Kingdom).
- Charles_Read_(RAAF_officer) award Distinguished_Flying_Cross_(United_Kingdom).
- Charles_Read_(RAAF_officer) award Mentioned_in_dispatches.
- Charles_Read_(RAAF_officer) award Order_of_the_Bath.
- Charles_Read_(RAAF_officer) award Order_of_the_British_Empire.
- Charles_Read_(RAAF_officer) battle Battle_of_North_Borneo.
- Charles_Read_(RAAF_officer) battle North_Western_Area_Campaign.
- Charles_Read_(RAAF_officer) battle South_West_Pacific_theatre_of_World_War_II.
- Charles_Read_(RAAF_officer) birthDate "1918-10-09".
- Charles_Read_(RAAF_officer) birthPlace Sydney.
- Charles_Read_(RAAF_officer) birthYear "1918".
- Charles_Read_(RAAF_officer) deathDate "2014-09-17".
- Charles_Read_(RAAF_officer) deathPlace Woolgoolga,_New_South_Wales.
- Charles_Read_(RAAF_officer) deathYear "2014".
- Charles_Read_(RAAF_officer) militaryBranch Royal_Australian_Air_Force.
- Charles_Read_(RAAF_officer) militaryCommand "(1942–43)".
- Charles_Read_(RAAF_officer) militaryCommand "(1944–45)".
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- Charles_Read_(RAAF_officer) militaryCommand "(1950)".
- Charles_Read_(RAAF_officer) militaryCommand "(1952–53)".
- Charles_Read_(RAAF_officer) militaryCommand "(1957–60)".
- Charles_Read_(RAAF_officer) militaryCommand "(1966–68)".
- Charles_Read_(RAAF_officer) militaryCommand "(1968–69)".
- Charles_Read_(RAAF_officer) militaryCommand "(1972–75)".
- Charles_Read_(RAAF_officer) militaryCommand "*".
- Charles_Read_(RAAF_officer) militaryCommand "Central Flying School".
- Charles_Read_(RAAF_officer) militaryCommand "Chief of the Air Staff".
- Charles_Read_(RAAF_officer) militaryCommand "First Tactical Air Force".
- Charles_Read_(RAAF_officer) militaryCommand "No. 24 Squadron RAF".
- Charles_Read_(RAAF_officer) militaryCommand "No. 31 Squadron".
- Charles_Read_(RAAF_officer) militaryCommand "No. 77 Wing".
- Charles_Read_(RAAF_officer) militaryCommand "No. 82 Wing".
- Charles_Read_(RAAF_officer) militaryCommand "RAAF Base Point Cook".
- Charles_Read_(RAAF_officer) militaryCommand "RAAF Base Richmond".
- Charles_Read_(RAAF_officer) militaryUnit No._30_Squadron_RAAF.
- Charles_Read_(RAAF_officer) serviceStartYear "1937".
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