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- Alister_Murdoch abstract "Air Marshal Sir Alister Murray Murdoch, KBE, CB (9 December 1912 – 29 November 1984) was a senior commander in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). He served as Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) from 1965 to 1969. Joining the Air Force in 1930, Murdoch trained as a seaplane pilot, and participated in an Antarctic rescue mission for lost explorers in 1935. During World War II, he commanded No. 221 Squadron RAF in Europe and the Middle East, and later occupied senior positions on the staff of RAAF formations in the South West Pacific. His post-war appointments included Commandant of RAAF College from 1952 to 1953, Air Officer Commanding (AOC) Training Command from 1953 to 1955, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff from 1958 to 1959, and AOC Operational Command from 1962 to 1965.As AOC Training Command in 1954, Murdoch headed a program to determine aircraft purchases for the RAAF; his recommendations included the C-130 Hercules transport, considered one of the most important acquisitions in the Air Force's history. His term as CAS coincided with increased commitment to the Vietnam War, and he came into conflict with Australian Army commanders over the employment of helicopters in battle. He was also involved in assessing the readiness of the General Dynamics F-111C for RAAF service. Appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1960 and Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1966, Murdoch was the fourth in a series of CASs who had been cadets at the Royal Military College, Duntroon. He retired from the Air Force in December 1969, and died in 1984.".
- Alister_Murdoch alias "Air Marshal Sir Alister Murray Murdoch".
- Alister_Murdoch allegiance "Australia".
- Alister_Murdoch award Mentioned_in_dispatches.
- Alister_Murdoch award Order_of_the_Bath.
- Alister_Murdoch award Order_of_the_British_Empire.
- Alister_Murdoch battle Battle_of_Balikpapan_(1945).
- Alister_Murdoch battle Battle_of_North_Borneo.
- Alister_Murdoch battle Battle_of_the_Atlantic.
- Alister_Murdoch battle Dieppe_Raid.
- Alister_Murdoch battle European_theatre_of_World_War_II.
- Alister_Murdoch battle Mediterranean_and_Middle_East_theatre_of_World_War_II.
- Alister_Murdoch battle South_West_Pacific_theatre_of_World_War_II.
- Alister_Murdoch battle Vietnam_War.
- Alister_Murdoch birthDate "1912-12-09".
- Alister_Murdoch birthPlace Elsternwick,_Victoria.
- Alister_Murdoch birthYear "1912".
- Alister_Murdoch deathDate "1984-11-29".
- Alister_Murdoch deathPlace New_South_Wales.
- Alister_Murdoch deathYear "1984".
- Alister_Murdoch militaryBranch Royal_Australian_Air_Force.
- Alister_Murdoch militaryCommand "Chief of the Air Staff (1965–69)".
- Alister_Murdoch militaryCommand "No. 1 AOS (1940–41)".
- Alister_Murdoch militaryCommand "No. 221 Squadron RAF (1941–42)".
- Alister_Murdoch militaryCommand "Operational Command (1962–65)".
- Alister_Murdoch militaryCommand "RAAF College (1952–53)".
- Alister_Murdoch militaryCommand "Training Command (1953–56)".
- Alister_Murdoch militaryUnit Australian_First_Tactical_Air_Force.
- Alister_Murdoch serviceEndYear "1969".
- Alister_Murdoch serviceStartYear "1929".
- Alister_Murdoch thumbnail Caf_murdoch.jpg?width=300.
- Alister_Murdoch wikiPageID "20439887".
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- Alister_Murdoch after "Air Marshal Sir Colin Hannah".
- Alister_Murdoch align "left".
- Alister_Murdoch allegiance "Australia".
- Alister_Murdoch alternativeNames "Air Marshal Sir Alister Murray Murdoch".
- Alister_Murdoch awards Mentioned_in_dispatches.
- Alister_Murdoch awards Order_of_the_Bath.
- Alister_Murdoch awards Order_of_the_British_Empire.
- Alister_Murdoch battles "World War II * European Theatre * Battle of the Atlantic * Dieppe Raid * Mediterranean and Middle East Theatre * South West Pacific Theatre * Battle of North Borneo * Battle of Balikpapan Vietnam War".
- Alister_Murdoch before "Air Marshal Sir Valston Hancock".
- Alister_Murdoch birthDate "1912-12-09".
- Alister_Murdoch birthPlace "Elsternwick, Victoria".
- Alister_Murdoch branch Royal_Australian_Air_Force.
- Alister_Murdoch caption "Official RAAF portrait of Air Marshal Sir Alister Murdoch".
- Alister_Murdoch commands Air_Force_Training_Group_RAAF.
- Alister_Murdoch commands Chief_of_Air_Force_(Australia).
- Alister_Murdoch commands List_of_British_Commonwealth_Air_Training_Plan_facilities_in_Australia.
- Alister_Murdoch commands No._221_Squadron_RAF.
- Alister_Murdoch commands RAAF_Air_Command.
- Alister_Murdoch commands RAAF_College.
- Alister_Murdoch dateOfBirth "1912-12-09".
- Alister_Murdoch dateOfDeath "1984-11-29".
- Alister_Murdoch deathDate "1984-11-29".
- Alister_Murdoch deathPlace New_South_Wales.
- Alister_Murdoch hasPhotoCollection Alister_Murdoch.
- Alister_Murdoch name "Alister Murray Murdoch".
- Alister_Murdoch name "Murdoch, Alister".
- Alister_Murdoch placeOfBirth Elsternwick,_Victoria.
- Alister_Murdoch placeOfDeath New_South_Wales.
- Alister_Murdoch quote "As early as 1965 the Army had signalled its thoughts on the desirability of helicopter support for 1RAR in Vietnam and received a cold rebuff from the RAAF. The Chief of Air Staff at the time, Air Marshal Murdoch, may have been justified in terms of resource allocation for the stance he took, but the terms in which he rejected the Army's suggestion were tactless at best.".
- Alister_Murdoch rank Air_marshal_(Australia).
- Alister_Murdoch serviceyears "1929".
- Alister_Murdoch shortDescription "RAAF Chief of the Air Staff".
- Alister_Murdoch source "Chris Coulthard-Clark, military historian".
- Alister_Murdoch title Chief_of_Air_Force_(Australia).
- Alister_Murdoch unit Australian_First_Tactical_Air_Force.
- Alister_Murdoch unit "North Western Area".
- Alister_Murdoch width "28.0".
- Alister_Murdoch years "1965".
- Alister_Murdoch description "RAAF Chief of the Air Staff".
- Alister_Murdoch description "RAAF Chief of the Air Staff".
- Alister_Murdoch subject Category:1912_births.
- Alister_Murdoch subject Category:1984_deaths.
- Alister_Murdoch subject Category:Australian_aviators.
- Alister_Murdoch subject Category:Australian_knights.
- Alister_Murdoch subject Category:Companions_of_the_Order_of_the_Bath.
- Alister_Murdoch subject Category:Knights_Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire.
- Alister_Murdoch subject Category:People_educated_at_Caulfield_Grammar_School.
- Alister_Murdoch subject Category:People_from_Victoria_(Australia).
- Alister_Murdoch subject Category:Royal_Australian_Air_Force_air_marshals.
- Alister_Murdoch subject Category:Royal_Australian_Air_Force_personnel_of_World_War_II.
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