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Lloyd Clarke Campbell CMM, CD (born September 1947) is a retired Canadian air force general who was Chief of the Air Staff in Canada from 2000 to 2003.

Career

Campbell joined the

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in 1965 and trained initially as a navigator, then as a fighter pilot.National Advisory Council
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and by 1990 he was Assistant Chief of Staff (Plans and Policy) at Headquarters

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. He became Commanding Officer of 4 Fighter Wing and Base Commander of

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in 1992, Director General Force Development at

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in 1993 and then Director General Strategic Planning in 1995 before being appointed Commander

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/ Canadian

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Region in 1998. He went on to be Chief of the Air Staff in 2000 before retiring in 2003.

Honours

CAN Order of Military Merit Commander ribbon

CAN 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal ribbon

UK Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal ribbon

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References

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