Bruce Ferguson
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Sir Bruce Reid Ferguson
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| Born | 14 July 1949 (age 74) Napier, New Zealand |
| Allegiance |  New Zealand |
| Service/ |
 Royal New Zealand Air Force |
| Years of service | 1969–2006 |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
| Commands held | Chief of Defence Force RNZAF Base Auckland RNZAF Operations Wing Central Flying School |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards | Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit Officer of the Order of the British Empire Air Force Cross Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air |
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Air Marshal Sir Bruce Reid Ferguson KNZM, OBE, AFC, RNZAF, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , (born 14 July 1949)[1] is the former Chief of New Zealand Defence Force and Director of Government Communications Security Bureau.[2][3] He took up the appointment when the previous Director Dr. 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.[3]
Previous to this he was the acting director of the New Zealand Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management,[3] after he retired earlier in 2006 from a distinguished military career which culminated in four years as the New Zealand Chief of Defence Force.[3][4]
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List of education and training qualifications
- 1970 – Graduated as RNZAF pilot[3]
- 1989 – Graduated USAF Air War College[1][3]
- 1995 – Graduated Royal College of Defence Studies[3]
- 2000 – Graduated Ashridge Senior Executive Management Course[3]
- 2001 – Senior Fellow, Asia Pacific Strategic Studies College[3]
- 2006 – Distinguished Fellow of the Institute for Strategic Leadership
List of career highlights and achievements
- 1969–73 – Pilot training/operational flying[3]
- 1973–82 – Flying instructor/Commander, Search and Rescue detachment/operational flying[3]
- 1982–84 – Commanding officer, Central Flying School[3]
- 1984–86 – Staff officer to Chief of the Air Staff[3]
- 1986–88 – Director, Air Force Personnel/USAF Air War College[3]
- 1989–91 – Officer Commanding, RNZAF Operations Wing[3]
- 1991–95 – Commander, RNZAF Base Auckland/Royal College of Defence Studies[3]
- 1995–97 – Chief of Air Force Personnel[3]
- 1997–2001 – Assistant Chief of Defence Force (Personnel)[3]
- 2001–2006 – Chief of Defence Force[3]
- 2006-2006 – Acting Director, Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management (MCDEM)[3]
- 2006–2011 – Director, Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB)[3]
List of awards
- 1977 – Queen's Commendation for Valuable Services in the Air[1][3]
- 1984 – Air Force Cross[1][3]
- 1994 – Officer of the Order of the British Empire[1][3]
- 2006 – Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (Tentera) (Distinguished Service Order) (Singapore)[3]
- 2006 – Distinguished Companion of The New Zealand Order of Merit[3][5]
- 2009 – DCNZM redesignated as Knight Companion of The New Zealand Order of Merit effective 5 June 2006'.[6][7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 http://www.defence.govt.nz/reports-publications/election-brief-2002/legislation.html
- ↑ http://gcsb.govt.nz/about-us.html
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 [1], Prime Minister's Press Release – New Director of Government Communications Security Bureau.
- ↑ http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/newsdetail1.asp?storyID=94585
- ↑ "The Queen's Birthday Honours 2006" (9 June 2006) 54 New Zealand Gazette 1341.
- ↑ Special Honours List (12 August 2009) 118 New Zealand Gazette 2691
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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| Preceded by
Air Marshal Carey Adamson
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Chief of Defence Force 2001–2006 |
Succeeded by Lieutenant General Jerry Mateparae |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by | Director of the Government Communications Security Bureau 2006–2011 |
Succeeded by Jerry Mateparae |
Categories:
- Use dmy dates from December 2011
- 1949 births
- Knights Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
- Living people
- New Zealand chiefs of defence force
- New Zealand people of Scottish descent
- Officers of the Order of the British Empire
- People from Napier, New Zealand
- Recipients of the Air Force Cross (United Kingdom)
- Recipients of the Commendation for Valuable Service
- Recipients of the Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (Tentera)
- Royal New Zealand Air Force air marshals
