Sir John Mace | |
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| Born | 29 June 1932 Ashburton, New Zealand |
| Allegiance | New Zealand |
| Service/ | New Zealand Army |
| Years of service | 1950–1991 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Chief of Defence Staff (1987–91) Chief of the General Staff (1984–87) New Zealand Force South East Asia (1979–80) 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (1971–73) New Zealand Special Air Service Squadron (1960–62, 1965) |
| Battles/wars | Malayan Emergency Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation Vietnam War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Mentioned in Despatches |
Lieutenant General Sir John Airth Mace, KBE, CB (born 29 June 1932) is a retired senior commander of the New Zealand Army. He served as Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the New Zealand Army, from 1984 to 1987, and then as Chief of Defence Staff from 1987 until his retirement in 1991.