Geoff Brown

Air Marshal Geoffrey Charles Brown, (born 1 August 1958) is a retired senior officer of the Royal Australian Air Force. He served as Chief of Air Force from 4 July 2011 until his retirement on 3 July 2015.

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. —before becoming Officer Commanding Airborne Early Warning and Control Systems Program Office later that year. and was advanced to Officer of the Order of Australia in the 2012 Australia Day Honours for "distinguished service to the Royal Australian Air Force". On 4 April 2014, it was announced that Brown would continue as the Chief of Air Force for an extra twelve months, to July 2015. Brown was a major proponent of Australia purchasing the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II combat aircraft. After retiring from the Air Force, he took a paid position with the plane's manufacturer, as a member of the board of Lockheed Martin Australia.