Deputy Chief of Air Force

Air Vice-Marshal Gavin (Leo) Davies, CSC

AVM Davies joined the Royal Australian Air Force as a cadet Navigator in 1979 and graduated to fly P3B and P3C Orion aircraft with No 11 Squadron at Edinburgh in South Australia. In 1987 AVM Davies completed pilot training and after completing F-111 conversion course was posted in 1988 to No 1 Squadron at RAAF base Amberley.

In 1990, AVM Davies was posted to Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, to fly F-111D aircraft on exchange with the United States Air Force. On return to Australia in 1993 AIRCDRE Davies was posted to No 1 Squadron as the Operations Flight Commander followed by one year as Operations Officer at Headquarters No 82 Wing during 1996. After a posting in 1997 and 1998 as the Executive Officer at No 1 Squadron, AVM Davies completed RAAF Command and Staff Course. In 2000, he commenced two years in Capability Systems within Defence Headquarters.

In 2002 and 2003, AVM Davies' long association with No 1 Squadron was again rekindled when he returned as Commanding Officer and achieved 2000 hours flying the F-111. He was the Staff Officer to the Chief of Air Force during 2004 before taking up the post of Officer Commanding No 82 Wing at RAAF base Amberley.

AVM Davies worked as Director Combat Capability within Air Force Headquarters in 2006 and 2007, during which he was deployed to the Middle East to work within the Combined Air Operations Centre. In 2008 he was the Director General Capability Planning within Air Force Headquarters until 2010, when he was posted to Washington as the Air Attaché.

In June 2011, his future appointment as Deputy Chief of Air Force was published. He commenced this position in January 2012 on his return from Washington.

AIRCDRE Davies is married to Rhonda who is a Registered Nurse and they have two children; Erin who is herself a Registered Nurse (midwife) and Jacob (14).

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