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glen braz wikipedia jump to content main menu main menu move to sidebar hide navigation main page contents current events random article about wikipedia contact us contribute help learn to edit community portal recent changes upload file special pages search search appearance donate create account log in personal tools donate create account log in contents move to sidebar hide top 1 raaf career 2 personal life 3 references toggle the table of contents glen braz add languages add links article talk english read edit view history tools tools move to sidebar hide actions read edit view history general what links here related changes upload file permanent link page information cite this page get shortened url switch to legacy parser print export download as pdf printable version in other projects wikidata item appearance move to sidebar hide from wikipedia the free encyclopedia raaf officer glen braz born 1969 age 56 57 military career allegiance australia branch royal australian air force service years 1987 present rank air marshal nickname blitz 1 commands chief of joint capabilities 2026 air command 2023 26 deputy chief of air force 2023 air force training group raaf 2017 19 no 82 wing raaf 2015 17 air task group 630 2015 no 1 squadron raaf 2008 11 conflicts iraq war war against the islamic state awards member of the order of australia conspicuous service cross distinguished service medal air marshal glen edward braz am csc dsm born 1969 is a senior officer in the royal australian air force raaf he joined the raaf through the australian defence force academy in 1987 and gained his pilot s wings in 1991 he has deployed on operations falconer and okra to iraq and has commanded no 1 squadron raaf 2008 11 air task group 630 2015 no 82 wing raaf 2015 17 and air force training group raaf 2017 19 he served as deputy chief of air force from january to june 2023 air commander australia from june 2023 to april 2026 and was appointed chief of joint capabilities in july 2026 raaf career edit braz entered the australian defence force academy as a royal australian air force raaf officer cadet in 1987 he graduated from the academy with a bachelor of science in physics in 1989 and 2 3 following flying training at no 2 flying training school raaf graduated from no 155 pilot course with his pilot s wings in june 1991 4 following lead in fighter training and conversion to the general dynamics f 111c aircraft braz was posted to no 1 squadron raaf at raaf base amberley in queensland he qualified as a flying instructor in 1997 and subsequently instructed on the pilatus pc 9 trainer aircraft and the macchi mb 326h lead in fighter braz returned to no 1 squadron in 2001 as flight commander of weapons and reconnaissance and in 2003 was posted to the combined air operations centre to support operation falconer australia s contribution to the invasion of iraq 2 3 following his return to australia braz was appointed executive officer of no 6 squadron raaf at raaf base amberley 5 in 2006 he was promoted to wing commander and graduated from the australian command and staff college 2 6 before being appointed deputy director air land integration he then became deputy director of the super hornet transition team to assist in the introduction of the boeing f a 18f super hornet into australian service and in january 2009 was appointed commanding officer of no 1 squadron the first raaf unit and the first squadron outside of the united states to operate the super hornet 2 3 7 8 the first five super hornets were accepted by the raaf in march 2010 braz led the ferrying flight of the first set of aircraft from california to australia touching down at raaf base amberley on 26 march 9 braz relinquished command of the squadron in may 2011 and in the queen s birthday honours the following month he was awarded the conspicuous service cross in recognition of his outstanding achievement in command of the unit and for his role in the transition to the super hornet 10 as director of the ea 18g growler transition braz oversaw the introduction of the boeing ea 18g growler into raaf service braz was posted to the australian embassy in washington d c later in 2011 where he served as air staff officer plans and operations on his return to australia he was made director of the ea 18g growler transition to oversee the introduction of the boeing ea 18g growler into service with the raaf in january 2015 braz deployed to al minhad air base in the united arab emirates as commander of the second rotation of air task group 630 on operation okra 2 3 11 braz was responsible for six f a 18f super hornet strike aircraft replaced by f a 18a hornets in march a e 7a wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft one kc 30a multi role tanker transport and 400 personnel in conducting operations against the islamic state 11 12 13 the role of the air task group included carrying out airstrikes against isil in support of iraqi and kurdish ground forces and to provide humanitarian and logistic support to coalition partners 11 13 during the six month deployment the air task group dropped 152 500 pounds 69 200 kg of explosive ordnance in 277 airstrikes 14 braz returned to australia in july 2015 and in the 2016 queen s birthday honours was awarded the distinguished service medal for his distinguished leadership on operation okra 15 posted once again to raaf base amberley braz was appointed to command no 82 wing raaf from december 2015 he became commander air force training group raaf in 2017 and during his two year tenure braz oversaw the replacement of the pilatus pc 9 with the pilatus pc 21 for flying training the centralisation of initial officer aviation training at raaf east sale and significant reforms to professional military education in the raaf which included the establishment of the air academy and the ground academy 2 16 17 for his role in these reforms and for his exceptional performance in enabling strategic capability and air combat sustainment braz was appointed a member of the order of australia in the 2019 australia day honours 18 he was appointed director general military strategic commitments in december 2019 and on promotion to air vice marshal in july 2020 he was seconded to the australian signals directorate asd as first assistant director general expeditionary and transnational intelligence division 2 3 his role was in part to command australian defence force adf personnel seconded to the asd in support of cyber and signals intelligence which was used by the adf for defence and operational planning 19 braz briefly served as deputy chief of air force from january to june 2023 before succeeding air vice marshal darren goldie as air commander australia 1 2 3 as air commander braz commanded the combat arm and oversaw the operational capability of the raaf 2 braz relinquished air command to air vice marshal harvey reynolds in april 2026 and on 7 july that year was promoted to air marshal and appointed chief of joint capabilities 20 personal life edit braz is married to charnie with whom he has two daughters 2 references edit 1 2 stevenson chloe 3 july 2023 changing of the guard at air command department of defence retrieved 19 may 2024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 air commander australia air vice marshal glen braz am csc dsm royal australian air force retrieved 16 may 2024 1 2 3 4 5 6 speakers air vice marshal glen braz 11th dubai international air chiefs conference strategic planning and project management services spps retrieved 16 may 2024 li tracey 8 august 2019 century celebration air force news p 17 retrieved 19 may 2024 smith skye 24 june 2010 first to ride a rhino air force news p 7 retrieved 16 may 2024 stars in their stripes air force news 1 june 2006 p 6 retrieved 16 may 2024 woods chris 2 october 2008 closer look at rhinos air force news p 8 retrieved 16 may 2024 no 1 squadron history royal australian air force archived from the original on 21 march 2014 retrieved 16 may 2023 smith skye 1 april 2010 postcards from the cockpit air force news p 14 retrieved 16 may 2024 wing commander glen edward braz australian honours search facility department of the prime minister and cabinet retrieved 16 may 2024 1 2 3 second raaf air task group to deploy to the middle east australian aviation 6 january 2015 retrieved 16 may 2024 bree max 9 october 2014 largest group in decades air force news p 3 retrieved 16 may 2024 1 2 75sqn hornets head to middle east australian aviation 4 march 2015 retrieved 16 may 2024 woods desmond 30 july 2015 thanks for a job well done air force news p 5 retrieved 16 may 2024 the queen s birthday 2016 honours list military distinguished conspicuous awards pdf office of the governor general of australia 13 june 2016 archived pdf from the original on 4 august 2016 retrieved 16 may 2024 fox kate 18 october 2018 in a class of our own air force news p 10 retrieved 19 may 2024 li tracey 29 november 2018 air force training group reform air force news p 19 retrieved 19 may 2024 member am in the military division of the order of australia pdf 2019 australia day honours list office of the governor general of australia 26 january 2019 retrieved 19 may 2024 o hara veronica 10 december 2020 new horizons air force news p 16 retrieved 19 may 2024 chief of joint capabilities air marshal glen braz am csc dsm leaders department of defence retrieved 7 july 2026 military offices preceded by lieutenant general susan coyle chief of joint capabilities 2026 present incumbent preceded by air vice marshal darren goldie air commander australia 2023 2026 succeeded by air vice marshal harvey reynolds preceded by air vice marshal stephen meredith deputy chief of air force january june 2023 v t e chief of joint capabilities chief of joint capabilities warren mcdonald jonathan mead john frewen susan coyle glen braz retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title glen_braz oldid 1364007297 categories 1969 births australian aviators australian military 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