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- David_Evans_(RAAF_officer) abstract "Air Marshal David Evans, AC, DSO, AFC (born Selwyn David Evans on 3 June 1925) is a retired senior commander of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), and a writer and consultant on defence matters. He served as Chief of the Air Staff from 1982 until 1985. Since leaving the RAAF he has published two military treatises, A Fatal Rivalry: Australia's Defence at Risk and War: A Matter of Principles, as well as an autobiography.Enlisting in the Air Force in 1943, Evans graduated from flying school as a sergeant pilot, and was converting to Beaufort bombers when World War II ended. He gained his commission as a pilot officer in 1947. From 1948 to 1949, he was a member of the Australian contingent operating C-47 Dakota transports in the Berlin Airlift. He was a flying instructor in the early 1950s, before becoming a VIP captain with the Governor-General's Flight in 1954. His service in the flight earned him the Air Force Cross in 1957. In the 1960s Evans was twice posted to No. 2 Squadron, flying Canberra jet bombers: first as a flight commander when the unit was based in Malaysia from 1960 to 1962 and then as its commanding officer during the Vietnam War from 1967 to 1968. The Canberras achieved a high degree of accuracy on their bombing missions under his leadership, and he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order after completing his tour in Vietnam.Evans held senior staff positions in the early 1970s, before serving as Officer Commanding RAAF Base Amberley from 1975 until 1977. Promoted to air vice marshal, he then became Chief of Air Force Operations. In this role he worked to improve the RAAF's strategy for the defence of Australia, to fully exploit the \"air-sea gap\" on the northern approaches to the continent. Appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1981, he was Chief of Joint Operations and Plans for the Australian Defence Force before his promotion to air marshal and elevation to Chief of the Air Staff in April 1982. As head of the Air Force he focussed on morale, air power doctrine, and improving defensive capabilities in northern Australia. He was raised to Companion of the Order of Australia in 1984. Retiring from the RAAF in May 1985, Evans began to write and lecture on defence matters, and also stood for election in Federal politics. He was a board member and defence advisor to British Aerospace Australia (later BAE Systems Australia) from 1990 to 2009, and chairman of the National Capital Authority from 1997 until 2003. In 2001 he was awarded the Centenary Medal for his services to the ADF and the Canberra community.".
- David_Evans_(RAAF_officer) alias "Selwyn David Evans (birth name)".
- David_Evans_(RAAF_officer) allegiance "Australia".
- David_Evans_(RAAF_officer) award Air_Force_Cross_(United_Kingdom).
- David_Evans_(RAAF_officer) award Distinguished_Service_Order.
- David_Evans_(RAAF_officer) award Order_of_Australia.
- David_Evans_(RAAF_officer) battle Berlin_Blockade.
- David_Evans_(RAAF_officer) battle Vietnam_War.
- David_Evans_(RAAF_officer) birthDate "1925-06-03".
- David_Evans_(RAAF_officer) birthPlace Paddington,_New_South_Wales.
- David_Evans_(RAAF_officer) birthYear "1925".
- David_Evans_(RAAF_officer) militaryBranch Royal_Australian_Air_Force.
- David_Evans_(RAAF_officer) militaryCommand "(1967–68)".
- David_Evans_(RAAF_officer) militaryCommand "(1975–77)".
- David_Evans_(RAAF_officer) militaryCommand "(1982–85)".
- David_Evans_(RAAF_officer) militaryCommand "*".
- David_Evans_(RAAF_officer) militaryCommand "Chief of the Air Staff".
- David_Evans_(RAAF_officer) militaryCommand "No. 2 Squadron".
- David_Evans_(RAAF_officer) militaryCommand "RAAF Base Amberley".
- David_Evans_(RAAF_officer) militaryUnit Governor-Generals_Flight_RAAF.
- David_Evans_(RAAF_officer) militaryUnit No._38_Squadron_RAAF.
- David_Evans_(RAAF_officer) militaryUnit RAAF_Squadron_Berlin_Air_Lift.
- David_Evans_(RAAF_officer) serviceStartYear "1943".
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