| 词条 | Chris Luck |
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| name = Chris Luck | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | placeofburial = | nickname = | allegiance = United Kingdom | branch = Royal Air Force | serviceyears = 1984 – present | rank = Air Vice Marshal | unit = | commands = Royal Air Force College Cranwell (2013–2016) RAF Shawbury (2011–13) No. 33 Squadron (2007–09) | battles = Gulf War The Troubles Bosnian War Iraq War | awards = Member of the Order of the British Empire | relations = |laterwork = }}Air Vice Marshal Christopher James Luck, {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|MBE|}} is a senior Royal Air Force officer. He was Commandant of the Royal Air Force College Cranwell from 2013 to 2016.[1][2] Military careerOn 11 October 1984, Luck was commissioned into the General Duties Branch, Royal Air Force, as an acting pilot officer.[3] He then undertook flying training on the Chipmunk and Jet Provost, before training on helicopters.[1] Upon completion of training, he was posted to No. 33 Squadron RAF, a Puma squadron based at RAF Odiham in Hampshire.[5] He was promoted to flying officer on 11 October 1986.[4] During his early career, he underwent deployments to Northern Ireland and Belize.[5] He was promoted to flight lieutenant on 11 April 1990.[5] He was posted to Iraq as part of Operation Granby, the British operation during the 1991 Gulf War.[1] In 1992, he underwent training to become a qualified helicopter instructor at RAF Shawbury.[5] He was then posted to No. 230 Squadron RAF, based at RAF Aldergrove, Northern Ireland, with whom he served from 1992 to 1996.[1] In recognition of his "gallant and distinguished services in Northern Ireland", Luck was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in November 1996.[6] He was deployed to Bosnia during the Bosnian War as part of the United Nations' force.[5][7] As part of the half yearly promotions, he was promoted to squadron leader on 1 July 1996.[8] He then returned to RAF Odiham to become officer commanding of the Puma Operational Conversion Unit Flight, part of No. 27 (Reserve) Squadron.[1] In 1998, the end of this posting, saw the Pumas of No. 27 (Reserve) Squadron leave to join No. 33 Squadron RAF at RAF Benson.[5] In 1999, he was posted to RAF Strike Command as the Rotary desk officer; this post soon moved to the newly formed Joint Helicopter Command.[1] From August 2001 to 2003, he was attached to the Kuwait Air Force as an advisor and helicopter instructor, and was based at Ali Al Salem Air Base.[5] As part of the half yearly promotions, he was promoted to wing commander on 1 January 2003.[9] He then attended the United States Air Force Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama.[5] From July 2004 to June 2006, he remained at the college as a member of the directing staff as Deputy Director of Strategy and War.[22][5] In 2006, he attended the USAF School of Advanced Air and Space Studies; he was the first non-American to attend the school.[10] He graduated with a Master of Arts in strategic air power.[1] In 2007, he returned to the United Kingdom and was appointed officer commanding No. 33 Squadron RAF based at RAF Benson.[1] This tour included a posting to Iraq as part of Operation Telic.[5] In June 2009, he was promoted to group captain and posted to the Permanent Joint Headquarters as Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff. He had specific responsibility for the Middle East region and global counter terrorism.[1] In November 2011, he became Commanding Officer of RAF Shawbury, home to the Defence Helicopter Flying School.[11] From September to November 2013, he studied at the Royal College of Defence Studies.[1] In December 2013, he was appointed Commandant of Royal Air Force College Cranwell,[1] a post he held until August 2016 when he was succeeded by Air Commodore Peter Squires. Promoted to air vice marshal, he is to be appointed Commandant of the Joint Services Command and Staff College in February 2017.[12][13] Luck has over 5000 military flying hours, of which 4300 hours have been on the Puma.[11] He was appointed Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to Queen Elizabeth II on 20 January 2010.[14] He relinquished the appointment on 9 September 2013,[15] but was appointed once more on 16 December the same year.[16] Personal lifeLuck is a keen horse rider; he is the President of the RAF Equitation Association, Chairman of UK Armed Forces Equestrianism and Vice Chairman of UK Armed Forces Polo.[17] References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 {{cite news|title=New man in command|url=http://www.sleafordtarget.co.uk/New-man-command/story-20364507-detail/story.html|accessdate=11 March 2014|newspaper=Sleaford Target|date=25 December 2013}} {{s-start}}{{s-mil}}{{s-bef|before=David Stubbs}}{{s-ttl|title=Commandant of Royal Air Force College Cranwell|years=2013–2016}}{{s-aft|after=Peter Squires}}2. ^{{cite web|title=Welcome to RAF College Cranwell|url=http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafcollegecranwell/|publisher=RAF College Cranwell|accessdate=11 March 2014}} 3. ^{{London Gazette |issue=49960 |date=17 December 1984 |page=17109 |supp=y }} 4. ^{{London Gazette |issue=50709 |date=10 November 1986 |page=14513 |supp=y }} 5. ^{{London Gazette |issue=52138 |date=15 May 1990 |page=9162 |supp=y }} 6. ^{{London Gazette |issue=54574 |date=7 November 1996 |page=14849 }} 7. ^{{cite news|title=Chief is ready for take off|url=http://www.shropshiremagazine.com/2012/03/chief-is-ready-for-take-off/|accessdate=14 March 2014|newspaper=Shropshire Magazine|date=March 2012|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120413202358/http://www.shropshiremagazine.com/2012/03/chief-is-ready-for-take-off/|archivedate=13 April 2012|df=dmy-all}} 8. ^{{London Gazette |issue=54453 |date=1 July 1996 |page=8919 }} 9. ^{{London Gazette |issue=56811 |date=7 January 2003 |pages=129–130 |supp=y }} 10. ^1 {{cite web|title=Chris Luck MBE ADC FRSA FCMI MCGI MA RAF|url=http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/chris-luck-mbe-adc-frsa-fcmi-mcgi-ma-raf/27/889/924|publisher=LinkedIn|accessdate=14 March 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20140628233410/http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/chris-luck-mbe-adc-frsa-fcmi-mcgi-ma-raf/27/889/924|archivedate=28 June 2014|df=dmy-all}} 11. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 {{cite web|title=New station commander joins RAF Shawbury|url=http://www.shropshirelive.com/2011/11/02/new-station-commander-joins-raf-shawbury/|work=News|publisher=ShropshireLive.com|accessdate=12 March 2014|date=2 November 2011}} 12. ^{{cite web|title=Air Rank and Command Appointments List 17.16|url=http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/senior-appointments.cfm|date=5 October 2016|work=Senior Appointments|publisher=Royal Air Force|accessdate=9 February 2017}} 13. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Ministry%20of%20Defence%20Senior%20Posts.pdf |title=Senior tri-service and Ministry of Defence posts |accessdate=1 April 2017 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117033054/http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Ministry%20of%20Defence%20Senior%20Posts.pdf |archivedate=17 November 2015 |df= }} 14. ^{{London Gazette |issue=60091 |date=20 March 2012 |page=5510 |supp=y }} 15. ^{{London Gazette |issue=60622 |date=10 September 2013 |page=17863 |supp=y }} 16. ^{{London Gazette |issue=60759 |date=21 January 2014 |page=1162 |supp=y }} 17. ^{{cite web|title=RAFEA Committee|url=http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafequitation/contacts/rafeacommittee.cfm|publisher=Royal Air Force|accessdate=14 March 2014}} |-{{s-bef|before=Julian Free}}{{s-ttl|title=Commandant of the Joint Services Command and Staff College|years=2017–}}{{s-inc}}{{s-end}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Luck, Chris}} 9 : British military personnel of the Troubles|Helicopter pilots|Living people|Members of the Order of the British Empire|Royal Air Force officers|Royal Air Force personnel of the Gulf War|Royal Air Force personnel of the Iraq War|Commandants of the Royal Air Force College Cranwell|Year of birth missing (living people) |
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