Neville Stack

Air Chief Marshal Sir (Thomas) Neville Stack KCB CVO AFC (1919–1994) was a senior Royal Air Force commander.

Early years
Stack was born on 19 October 1919 the son of aviation pioneer T.N. Stack. He joined the Royal Air Force in 1935 as a flight cadet at RAF College Cranwell. He gained a permanent commission on 29 July 1939 and passed out of the College with the Sword of Honour. He spent his war service with Coastal Command serving on flying boats until transferring to Transport Command in the late 1950s including a tour as Deputy Captain of the Queen's Flight.

Air Staff Officer
In 1967 he became commandant of the RAF College Cranwell before moving on in 1970 as a representative with CENTO. In December 1972 he was appointed as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Training Command then moved in the same role at RAF Strike Command. Between 1976 and 1978 he was Air ADC to the Queen. From February 1976 he was Air Secretary before he retired at his own request in 1978.

Civil life
On retirement for the air force he became a Gentleman Usher to the Queen and then from 1989 and Extra Gentleman Usher. He also became a Freeman of the City of London. Stack died in London on 26 January 1994.

Honours and awards

 * 14 Jun 1945 - Mentioned in Despatches
 * 27 June 1947 - Croix de guerre (Belgium)
 * 27 June 1947 - Chevalier of the Order of Leopold with Palms (Belgian) "in recognition of valuable services rendered in connection with the liberation of Belgium"
 * 1 January 1957 - Air Force Cross
 * 1 January 1963 - Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
 * 12 June 1965 - Commander of the Order of the British Empire
 * 1 January 1969 - Companion of the Order of the Bath
 * 1 January 1972 - Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
 * Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society - 1945- 1990
 * Fellow of the British Institute of Management - 1970-1988