Geoff Brown (RAAF officer)

Air Marshal Geoffrey Charles "Geoff" Brown (b. 1 August 1958) is a senior officer in the Royal Australian Air Force and the current Chief of Air Force.

Military career
After studying engineering, Brown joined the Royal Australian Air Force in 1980. He became Officer Commanding No. 3 Squadron in 1997 and Officer Commanding No. 82 Wing in 2000. He commanded air transport operations in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003 before becoming Officer Commanding Airborne Early Warning and Control Systems Program Office later that year. He became Commander of the Air Combat Group in 2006, Director General Capability Planning at Air Force Headquarters in 2007 and Deputy Chief of Air Force in 2008.

Brown became Chief of Air Force in July 2011.

Honours and Awards