Air marshal mark binskin bio

Air Chief Marshal Mark Donald Binskin, AC (born 20 March ) is a....

Defence Force Chief Air Marshal Mark Binskin was born in Sydney in and grew up in Campbelltown, in the city's western suburbs.

Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin was born in Sydney in He joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in after an initial period of service with the.

Air Chief Marshal Mark Donald Binskin, AC (born 20 March ) is a.

Air Chief Marshal Binskin began his military flying career with the Navy and was appointed Chief of the Defence Force (CDF) on June 30,

Air Chief Marshal Binskin served as Chief of the Australian Defence Force from to , and prior to that, as Vice Chief of the Defence.

Mark Binskin

Senior Royal Australian Air Force officer

Air Chief MarshalMark Donald Binskin, AC (born 20 March 1960) is a senior officer in the Royal Australian Air Force Reserve.^[1] He served as Chief of Air Force (2008–11), Vice Chief of the Defence Force (2011–14), and Chief of the Defence Force from June 2014 until his retirement in July 2018.

In February 2020 he was appointed as a Commissioner and Chairman of the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements. He is the current chair of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia.

Early life

Binskin was born on 20 March 1960 in Sydney and grew up in Campbelltown, New South Wales.

He attended Campbelltown Public School, and completed secondary schooling at Hurlstone Agricultural High School.^[2]

Military career

Binskin joined the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in May 1978, and on completion of flying training was posted to fly A-4G Skyhawk aircraft at Naval Air Station HMAS Alba