| John (Joe) French | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | 
United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | 
Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1967 – 2007 |
| Rank | Air Chief Marshal |
| Commands | Strike Command |
| Awards | KCB, |
Air Chief Marshal Sir John ('Joe') French,
KCB
Flying career
Air Chief Marshal French joined the RAF in 1967, and qualified as a helicopter pilot, flying Wessex, Puma and Chinook.
Postings included
He attended the RAF Staff College and the Royal College of Defence Studies.
Staff postings included aide-de-camp to the Chief of the Defence Staff, and Personal Staff Officer to the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Strike Command. He served on the staff of the Central Trials and Tactics Organisation, and was Head of the RAF Presentation Team.
Sir Joe French served as Director of Air Force Staff Duties, and as Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Policy), before being appointed Director-General of Intelligence Collection.
He was Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI) from 2000 and it was whilst he was CDI that the controversial September Dossier was drafted which attempted to assess the state of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction.
In April 2003 he was appointed Commander-in-Chief Personnel and Training Command and Air Member for Personnel.
Sir Joe was made a
Later career
Upon his retirement in the spring of 2007 Sir Joe became President of the RAF Servicing Commando and Tactical Supply Wing Association.
Reference
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Christopher Colville |
Commander-in-Chief Personnel and Training Command Air Member for Personnel 2003–2006 |
Succeeded by Barry Thornton |
| Preceded by Sir Brian Burridge |
Commander-in-Chief Strike
Command 2006–2007 |
Succeeded by Appointment Abolished (Clive Loader as a Commander-in-Chief Air Command) |
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