Bruce Ferguson
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Air Marshal Bruce Reid Ferguson (DCNZM; OBE; AFC) is the acting director of the New Zealand Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management, retired earlier in 2006 from a distinguished military career which culminated in four years as the New Zealand Chief of Defence Force. Air Marshal Ferguson took up a new role as Director of Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) when the current director, Dr. Warren Tucker, took up his new role as Director of Security on November 1, 2006. Mr. Ferguson's term of appointment is four years.
[edit] List of education and training qualifications
- 1970 - Graduated as RNZAF pilot
- 1989 - Graduated USAF Air War College
- 1995 - Graduated Royal College of Defence Studies
- 2000 - Graduated Ashridge Senior Executive Management Course
- 2001 - Senior Fellow, Asia Pacific Strategic Studies College
[edit] List of career highlights and achievements
- 1969-73 - Pilot training/operational flying
- 1973-82 - Flying instructor/Commander, Search and Rescue detachment/operational flying
- 1982-84 - Commanding officer, Central Flying School
- 1984-86 - Staff officer to Chief of the Air Staff
- 1986-88 - Director, Air Force Personnel/USAF Air War College
- 1989-91 - Officer Commanding, RNZAF Operations Wing
- 1991-95 - Commander, RNZAF Base Auckland/Royal College of Defence Studies
- 1995-97 - Chief of Air Force Personnel
- 1997-2001 - Assistant Chief of Defence Force (Personnel)
- 2001-06 - Chief of Defence Force
- 2006 - Acting Director, Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
[edit] List of awards
- 1977 - Queen's Commendation for Valuable Services in the Air
- 1984 - Air Force Cross
- 1994 - Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- 2006 - Distinguished Service Order (Singapore)
- 2006 - Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
