Frederick Rudolph William Scherger | |
|---|---|
| [[File::Frederick Scherger.jpg|frameless|upright=1]] Air Marshal Sir Frederick Scherger | |
| Nickname(s) | "Scherg" |
| Allegiance |  Commonwealth of Australia |
| Service/ |  Royal Australian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1921–1966 |
| Rank | Air Chief Marshal |
| Commands held | No. 10 Group (1943–1944) First Tactical Air Force (1945) Air HQ Malaya (1953–1955) Chief of the Air Staff (1957–1961) Chairman COSC (1961–1966) |
| Battles/wars | World War II Malayan Emergency Vietnam War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Air Force Cross |
| Other work | Chairman Australian National Airlines Commission (1966–1975) |
Air Chief Marshal Sir Frederick Rudolph William Scherger KBE, CB, DSO, AFC (18 May 1904 – 17 January 1984) was a senior commander in the Royal Australian Air Force. To date, he is one of only three officers to hold the rank of Air Chief Marshal in the RAAF.[2][3] Following operational commands in World War II, Scherger served as Chief of the Air Staff from 1957 to 1961, then as Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee, forerunner of the position of Chief of the Defence Force, until retiring from the military in 1966. He was Chairman of the Australian National Airlines Commission from 1966 to 1975.
Notes edit
- ^ Personnel File held online at National Archives, p.3
- ^ Clark, Dr Chris (May 19, 2005). "Air Force Defence Chiefs of the Past". Air Force News, Volume 47, No.08. Retrieved 2007-10-12.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ To date, only three Air Chief Marshal's have been appointed to serve in the position currently known as Chief of the Defence Force: ACM Sir Frederick Rudolph William Scherger KBE, CB, DSO, AFC (1961-1966); ACM Sir Neville McNamara KBE, AO, AFC, AE (1982-1984); and the current CDF, ACM Angus Houston AC, AFC (2005-2011).