Stephen Hillier

Sir Stephen Hillier
Hillier in 2019
Born	1962 (age 61–62)[1] Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland[1]
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	Royal Air Force
Years of service	1980–2019
Rank	Air Chief Marshal
Commands	Chief of the Air Staff No. 2 Group RAF Lossiemouth II (AC) Squadron
Battles / wars	Gulf War Iraq War
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star Medal (United States)

Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen John Hillier, GCB, CBE, DFC (born 1962) is a retired senior Royal Air Force officer, who served as Chief of the Air Staff from 2016 to 2019. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for actions in the Gulf in 1999 and was awarded the United States Bronze Star Medal for service in the Iraq War. He went on to be Air Officer Commanding No. 2 Group, Director Information Superiority at the Ministry of Defence, Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Capability) and finally Chief of the Air Staff from July 2016. He was appointed chair of the Civil Aviation Authority in 2020.