Air Chief Marshal Sir Glenn Torpy, Chief of the Air Staff Royal Air Force, along with his wife and two-member delegation will be visiting Pakistan from 26 to 30 October, 2007 on the invitation of Pakistan Air Force.
During the visit, the delegation will call on Air Chief Marshal Tanvir Mahmood Ahmed, Chief of the Air Staff Pakistan Air Force, a PAF statement said on Thursday. Sir Glenn Torpy was commissioned in the Royal Air Force in 1974. With 4,300 fast-jet flying hours to his credit, he has flown various combat aircraft.
During the last 33 years he has held various command, staff and instructional appointments that includes Station Commander Royal Air Force Bruggen in Germany, the largest Tornado Base in the Royal Air Force, Director of Air Operations in the Ministry of Defence, Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Operations), Air Officer Commanding No 1 Group, Commanded the British Forces participating in exercise Saif Sareea II and in 2003 was the UK Air Contingent Commander for Operation Iraqi Freedom, for which he was awarded the US Legion of Merit, Chief of Joint Operations at the permanent Joint Headquarters.
He was made a Knight Commander of the Bath in January 2005. Sir Glenn Torpy became Chief of the Royal Air Force on April 13, 2006. He is married to Christine, and his interests include golf, hill walking and gardening.