Chris Mullen
Chris Mullen | |
|---|---|
 Chris Mullen | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Service years | 1993–present |
| Rank | Air vice-marshal |
| Commands | RAF Shawbury |
| Conflicts | Kosovo War Bosnian War Iraq War |
Air Vice Marshal Christopher Anthony Mullen is a senior Royal Air Force officer who is British Defence Attaché in Washington.
RAF career
Mullen was commissioned into the Royal Air Force on 28 July 1993.[1] He trained as a helicopter pilot and undertook operational tours in Kosovo, Bosnia and Iraq. Promoted to group captain, he became Chief, Air Operations Coordination Centre at Headquarters Allied Rapid Reaction Corps in August 2016.[2] He went on to become station commander at RAF Shawbury in December 2018.[3][4][5] Promoted to air commodore, he became Joint Force Air Component Commander, Headquarters Air Command in February 2022 and Chief of Defence Staff's Liaison Officer to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in May 2023.[6] He was appointed Head of the British Defence Staff and Defence Attaché in Washington, D.C. on 16 January 2026,[7] and promoted to air vice-marshal on the same day.[8]
References
- ^ "No. 53466". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 October 1993. p. 17156.
- ^ "All Change at the Top for RAF Shawbury" (PDF). Aries. 2019. p. 21. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "RAF Shawbury". Clive Parish Council. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Shropshire Council marks Armed Forces Day as four more businesses pledge their support". Shropshire Council. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "RAF Shawbury flight school takes delivery of new helicopter". Shropshire Star. 27 May 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "No. 63640". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 March 2022. p. 4776.
- ^ "Senior Appointments". Royal Air Force. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "No. 64980". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 February 2026. p. 1797.