Carey Adamson
| Carey Adamson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
5 September 1942 Fairlie, New Zealand |
| Allegiance | New Zealand |
| Service/branch | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
| Years of service | 1961–2001 |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
| Commands held |
Chief of Defence Force Chief of the Air Staff No. 40 Squadron RNZAF |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards |
Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit Air Force Cross |
Air Marshal Carey William Adamson, CNZM, AFC (born 5 September 1942) is a retired senior officer of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. He was Chief of the Air Staff from 1995 to 1999 and Chief of Defence Force from 1999 to 2001.
Adamson grew up in Fairlie before attending Timaru Boys' High School where he was a boarder. As a teenager Adamson joined the Air Training Corps. He then joined the Royal New Zealand Air Force in 1961 where he served as a pilot flying Austers and Harvards. In 1964 Adamson was assigned to the United States to train on the C130 Hercules.
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