Background
Stirrup, Graham Eric was born on December 4, 1949. Son of William Hamilton and Jacqueline Brenda (Coulson) Stirrup.
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Graham Eric Stirrup
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Graduate, Merchant Taylors School, Northwood. Graduate, Royal Air Force College, Cranwell. Attended, Joint Service Defense College, 1984.
Attended, Royal College Defense Studies, 1993.
Career
Qualified flying instructor Royal Air Force, England, 1971—1973. Loan service Sultan of Oman’s Air Force, 1973—1975. Fighter recon. pilot Royal Air Force, England, 1976—1978, pilot & flight Commander England, 1979—1986, personal staff officer England, 1987—1990.
Commander Royal Air Force Marham, England, 1990—1994. Director plans & programmes Royal Air Force, England, 1994—1997, commanding officer England, 1997, assistant chief air staff England, 1998—2000, deputy commander-in-chief, strike command England, 2000, United Kingdom national contingent Commander Afghanistan, 2001—2002, chief air staff England, 2003—2006. Deputy chief (equipment capability) British Defense Staff, England, 2002—2003, chief England, since 2006.
Commander Combined Air Operations Center 9, director European Air Group North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 2000—2002.
Membership
Member of Royal Commonwealth Society.
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Married Mary Alexandra Elliott, 1976.
