Bruce Ferguson

Education

1970 – Graduated as RNZAF pilot

1989 – Graduated United States Air Force Air War College.

Career

He took up the appointment when the previous Director Doctor Warren Tucker, took up his new role as Director of Security Intelligence Service on 1 November 2006. Ferguson"s term of appointment was for four years, stepping down from the role in 2011. Previous to this he was the acting director of the New Zealand Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management, after he retired earlier in 2006 from a distinguished military career which culminated in four years as the New Zealand Chief of Defence Force.

1995 – Graduated Royal College of Defence Studies 2000 – Graduated Ashridge Senior Executive Management Course 2001 – Senior Fellow, Asia Pacific Strategic Studies College 2006 – Distinguished Fellow of the Institute for Strategic Leadership 1969-1973 – Pilot training/operational flying.

Achievements

• 1969-1973 – Pilot training/operational flying 1973-1982 – Flying instructor/Commander, Search and Rescue detachment/operational flying 1982-1984 – Commanding officer, Central Flying School 1984-1986 – Staff officer to Chief of the Air Staff 1986-1988 – Director, Air Force Personnel/United States Air Force Air War College 1989-1991 – Officer Commanding, RNZAF Operations Wing 1991-1995 – Commander, RNZAF Base Auckland/Royal College of Defence Studies 1995-1997 – Chief of Air Force Personnel 1997–2001 – Assistant Chief of Defence Force (Personnel) 2001–2006 – Chief of Defence Force 2006-2006 – Acting Director, Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management (MCDEM) 2006–2011 – Director, Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) 1977 – Queen"s Commendation for Valuable Services in the Air 1984 – Air Force Cross 1994 – Officer of the Order of the British Empire 2006 – Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (Tentera) (Distinguished Service Order) (Singapore) 2006 – Distinguished Companion of The New Zealand Order of Merit 2009 – DCNZM redesignated as Knight Companion of The New Zealand Order of Merit effective 5 June 2006".