Warren McDonald | |
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Born | Hay, New South Wales | 4 February 1963
Allegiance | Australia |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Years of service | c. 1979–2021 |
Rank | Air Marshal |
Commands | Chief of Joint Capabilities (2017–20) Deputy Chief of Air Force (2015–17) Air Mobility Group (2013–15) No. 92 Wing (2009–11) No. 11 Squadron (2007–09) |
Battles / wars | War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
Awards | Officer of the Order of Australia Conspicuous Service Cross |
Air Marshal Warren George McDonald, AO, CSC (born 4 February 1963) is a retired senior officer of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). He joined the RAAF as a 15-year-old apprentice and, in 1989, underwent pilot training. A series of squadron and staff postings in Australia, Canada and Malaysia followed, before he was appointed to command No. 11 Squadron (2007–09), No. 92 Wing (2009–11) and Air Mobility Group (2013–15). He was Deputy Chief of Air Force from July 2015 to May 2017 and the inaugural Chief of Joint Capabilities from July 2017 to November 2020.