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Air Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier is a senior Royal Air Force officer, currently serving as Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Capability). He won the Distinguished Flying Cross for actions in the Gulf in 1999 and was awarded the US Bronze Star Medal for service in the Iraq War. == Service career == Hillier was commissioned as an Acting Pilot Officer in November 1980, and regraded to Pilot Officer (after Initial Officer Training) in November 1981. He was promoted to Flying Officer in November 1982. He was a pilot - flying the Tornado aircraft - and served in the 1991 Gulf War.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=ATA Museum Events page (includes photo) )〕 He was promoted to Squadron Leader in July 1991 and Wing Commander in July 1996, and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for actions in the Gulf in 1999. Promoted to Group Captain in July 2000, Hillier then served in the Iraq War,〔 being awarded the US Bronze Star Medal in 2003. He was also appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2005 New Year Honours List, just prior to his promotion to Air Commodore in January of that year. As an Air Commodore, Hillier served as Head of Theatre Airspace Capability in the Ministry of Defence prior to his promotion to Air Vice Marshal and appointment as Air Officer Commanding No. 2 Group in September 2008.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Air Rank Appointments List 03/08 )〕 In October 2010 he returned to the Ministry of Defence as Director Information Superiority〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Air Rank Appointments List 03/10 )〕 and in June 2012 he was promoted to Air Marshal and appointed Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Capability).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Air Rank Appointments List 03/11 )〕 He currently manages the UK's Carrier Enabled Power Projection Programme, encompassing the aircraft carrier, F35B Lightning II and Merlin Helicopter programmes; his appointment has been criticised by former First Sea Lord Admiral Lord West. Hillier was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 2014 New Year Honours.〔(New Year Honours 2014 Military Division )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Stephen Hillier」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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