Peter Stockwell

Air Vice-Marshal Peter James Stockwell AFC is a senior Royal New Zealand Air Force commander and the current Chief of Air Force.

Career
Stockwell joined the RNZAF in January 1973 as a navigator. On the completion of his navigator training, Stockwell was posted to No. 1 Squadron which flew the B170 Bristol Freighter at that time. He later held flying posts on No. 41 Squadron based in Singapore and No. 40 Squadron based at RNZAF Base Auckland at Whenuapai.

On 1 May 2011 Stockwell was appointed Chief of Air Force to replace Air Vice-Marshal Graham Lintott.