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|name= Ian Barrington Gration |image= |image_size= |alt= |caption= |birth_date= {{birth date and age|df=yes|1936|06|30}} |death_date= |birth_place= Melbourne, Victoria |death_place= |placeofburial= |nickname= |allegiance= Australia |branch= Royal Australian Air Force |serviceyears= 1953–1994 |rank= Air Marshal |servicenumber= |unit= |commands= Chief of the Air Staff (1992–94) RAAF Air Command (1990–92) RAAF Base Richmond (1980–81) RAAF Base Fairbairn (1975–76) |battles= |awards= Officer of the Order of Australia Air Force Cross Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air |relations= General Peter Gration (brother) |laterwork= }} Air Marshal Ian Barrington "Barry" Gration {{postnominals|country=AUS|size=100%|sep=,|AO|AFC}} (born 30 June 1936) is a former senior officer in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), whose career culminated with his appointment as Chief of the Air Staff from 1992 to 1994. Early lifeGration was born in Melbourne, Victoria, on 30 June 1936 to David Roy Gration and his wife Margaret (née Fleming).[1] David, a dental mechanic, had served in the First World War as a sapper on the Western Front and later enlisted in the Volunteer Defence Corps during the Second World War, discharging with the rank of corporal in 1945.[2][3] Like his elder brother, Peter, Barry was educated at Scotch College, Melbourne.[4] Service careerGration joined the RAAF in 1953, graduating with distinction from RAAF College, Point Cook in 1956 as a pilot officer, General Duties Branch.[5] He served in a variety of flying and staff appointments from 1957 including a tour as flying instructor.[5] In 1965, Gration graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Commerce degree. In June 1970, Squadron Leader Gration was awarded the Air Force Cross[6] for his services to No. 34 Squadron as training officer and VIP captain. He was subsequently appointed Station Commander at RAAF Base Fairbairn in the Australian Capital Territory, Director of Operations for the Air Force and then Station Commander at RAAF Base Richmond in New South Wales.[5] He went on to be Director General Joint Operations and Plans at Australian Defence Force Headquarters in Canberra and then Head of the Australian Defence Staff and Defence Attaché at the Australian Embassy in Washington D. C.[5] He was appointed Air Commander Australia in 1990 and Chief of the Air Staff in 1992 before he retired from the RAAF in 1994.[5] Gration was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1988.[7] He also holds the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air[8] in recognition of his role in flying training and air transport. His brother General Peter Gration was Chief of the Australian Defence Force. Honours and awards
Notes1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.connectweb.com.au/view-biography.aspx?pid=2953&p=WWA|title=Air Marshal Ian Barrington Gration|accessdate=14 August 2014|work=Who's Who in Australia Online|publisher=Crown Content}} {{s-start}}{{s-mil}}2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.awm.gov.au/research/people/nominal_rolls/first_world_war_embarkation/person/R1800228/|title=Gration, David Roy|accessdate=17 February 2014|format=PDF|work=First World War Embarkation Rolls|publisher=Australian War Memorial}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=A&veteranId=647704|title=Gration, David Roy|accessdate=17 February 2014|work=World War II Nominal Roll|publisher=Commonwealth of Australia}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://0-www.connectweb.com.au.library.newcastle.edu.au/view-biography.aspx?pid=657&p=WWA|title=General Peter Courtney Gration|accessdate=17 February 2014|work=Who's Who in Australia Online|publisher=Crown Content}}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 5. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web|url=http://www.mhsa.org.au/FedCouncil_biog/gration_biog.htm|title=Biography|publisher=Military Historical Society of Australia|accessdate=4 June 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706125433/http://www.mhsa.org.au/FedCouncil_biog/gration_biog.htm#|archivedate=6 July 2011|deadurl=yes|df=dmy-all}} 6. ^{{London Gazette|issue=45118|date=13 June 1970|page=6404|supp=y}} 7. ^It's an honour AO 13 June 1988 8. ^{{London Gazette|issue=44005|date=11 June 1966|page=6569|supp=y}} 9. ^It's an Honour AO 13 Jun 1988 10. ^It's an Honour AFC 13 Jun 1970 11. ^It's an Honour National Medal 14 Jul 1977 12. ^It's an Honour National Medal Bar 11 Oct 1979 13. ^It's an Honour QCVS in the Air 11 Jun 1966 |-{{s-bef|before=Air Marshal Ray Funnell}}{{s-ttl|title=Chief of the Air Staff|years=1992–1994}}{{s-aft|after=Air Marshal Les Fisher}} |-{{s-bef|before=Air Vice Marshal Edward Radford}}{{s-ttl|title=Air Commander Australia|years=1990–1992}}{{s-aft|after=Air Vice Marshal Gary Beck}}{{s-end}}{{Chief of Air Force (Australia)}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Gration, Barry}} 10 : 1936 births|Australian aviators|Living people|Military personnel from Melbourne|Officers of the Order of Australia|People educated at Scotch College, Melbourne|Recipients of the Air Force Cross (United Kingdom)|Recipients of the Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air|Royal Australian Air Force air marshals|University of Queensland alumni |
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