The Royal Thai Armed Forces are the armed forces of the Kingdom of Thailand.
Air chief marshal is a high-ranking air officer rank used by some air forces,with origins from the Royal Air Force. The rank is used by air forces of many countries that have historical British influence. This rank is also equivalent to an Admiral in a navy or a full general in an army or other nations' air forces.
Marshal of the air force or marshal of the air is a five-star rank and an English-language term for the most senior rank in some air forces. It is usually the direct equivalent of a general of the air force in other air forces,a field marshal or general of the army in many armies,or a naval admiral of the fleet.
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) (Thai:กองทัพอากาศไทย;RTGS: Kong Thap Akat Thai) is the air force of the Kingdom of Thailand. Since its establishment in 1913 as one of the earliest air forces of Asia,the Royal Thai Air Force has engaged in numerous major and minor conflicts. During the Vietnam War era,the RTAF was supplied with USAF-aid equipment.
Charles Alvin Gabriel was the 11th Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force. As chief of staff,Gabriel served in a dual capacity. He was a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff which,as a body,acts as the principal military adviser to the president,the National Security Council,and the Secretary of Defense. In his other capacity,he was responsible to the Secretary of the Air Force for managing the vast human and materiel resources of the world's most powerful aerospace force.
General Bruce Keener Holloway was a United States Air Force general. A West Point graduate,he was a fighter ace with the United States Army Air Forces in World War II and later served as Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force and commander-in-chief of the Strategic Air Command.
The Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (Tentera) is a decoration awarded to members of the Singapore Armed Forces and allied military members for exceptionally distinguished service or merit in senior command or staff positions.
The Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Tentera) is a decoration awarded to members of the Singapore Armed Forces for exceptionally distinguished performance or extraordinary service,or the furtherance of links with overseas forces.
The Chief of Defence Forces,previously known as the Supreme Commander,is the overall field commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces. He is also in charge of managing the Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters. Not to be confused with the ceremonial Highest Commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces who is the constitutional monarch of Thailand.
Air Chief Marshal Sir Andrew Douglas Pulford,is a retired senior Royal Air Force (RAF) commander. A helicopter pilot with operational service in Northern Ireland,the Falklands War and Iraq War,Pulford commanded RAF Odiham and No. 2 Group,and served as Assistant Chief of Defence Staff Operations,before taking up the post of Deputy Commander-in-Chief Personnel at Air Command and Air Member for Personnel in 2010. He became Chief of the Air Staff on 31 July 2013,retiring from the Royal Air Force on 12 July 2016.
Thomas Carl Richards was a general in the United States Air Force,the former chief of staff of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe,and 12th Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.
Lloyd Richardson Leavitt Jr. was an American Air Force lieutenant general. As vice commander in chief of the Strategic Air Command,Offutt Air Force Base,Nebraska,he fulfilled the responsibilities of the SAC commander in chief in his absence. He was also the commander's principal adviser in the formulation of SAC policies,plans,and directives.
Prajin Juntong is the Minister of Justice,serving until 8 May 2019,and the deputy chairman of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO). He also holds the post of deputy prime minister. From 2012 to 2014 he was the Commander in Chief of the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF).
Airbull Suttiwan is a Thai air force officer. From 1 October 2020 to 30 September 2021,he served as commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Air Force. Napadej Dhupatemiya was appointed his successor.
Manat Wongwat is a former Thai air force officer. He served as commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Air Force from 1 October 2019 to 30 September 2020. Airbull Suttiwan was appointed his successor.
Chaiyapruk Didyasarin is a former Thai air force officer. He served as commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Air Force from 1 October 2018 to 30 September 2019. Manat Wongwat was appointed his successor. As of 16 January 2020,he serves as chairman of the board of directors of Thai Airways.
Johm Rungsawang is a former Thai air force officer. He served as commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Air Force from 1 October 2016 to 30 September 2018. Chaiyapruk Didyasarin was appointed his successor.
Kongsak Vantana is a former Thai air force officer. He served as commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Air Force from 2002 to 2005.
Napadej Dhupatemiya,also written as Napadej Thupatemi,is a Thai air force officer. From 1 October 2021 to 30 September 2022,he served as commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Air Force. Alongkorn Wannarot was appointed his successor.
The 1985 Thai military coup attempt was a military coup attempt against the government of Prem Tinsulanonda,by former Thai military leaders on 9 September 1985,but a counter-coup by Prem government in the morning led to surrender of the coup forces.
