Royal Australian Air Force Air Vice-Marshal Carl Newman is Deputy Commander, Pacific Air Forces, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, and the Deputy Theater Air Component Commander to the Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. PACAF is responsible for Air Force activities spread over half the globe. The command supports 46,000 Airmen serving principally in Japan, Korea, Hawaii, Alaska and Guam.
AVM Newman began service in 1989, as a direct entrant Royal Australian Air Force navigator flying the C-130 Hercules. On postings to 37 and 36 Squadrons, AVM Newman accrued 6,400 flight hours in all Royal Australian Air Force C-130 roles and missions.
During his distinguished flying career, AVM Newman has served in numerous operations, including the liberation of Kuwait in 1990, the UN Advanced Mission Cambodia in 1991, Unified Task Force Somalia in 1993, Australian Defence Force East Timor operations in 1999, and Australian Defence Force Middle East operations in 2003. He also participated in numerous Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief operations supporting affected personnel within Australia, South East Asia and the South West Pacific.
In 2004, AVM Newman attended the United States Air Force’s Air Command and Staff College, receiving a master’s degree in Military Operational Art and Science. He is also a graduate of the Australian Defence Strategic Studies Course in 2019. He has had key staff tours, including leading Royal Australian Air Force’s Plan Jericho, as the J3 Deputy Chief of Operations Plans at United States Central Command Tampa, Florida, and as the Royal Australian Air Force’s Air Mobility Group Chief of Staff. Air Vice-Marshal Newman has commanded RAAF’s Air Mobility Training and Development Unit, Number 84 Wing and its Air Mobility Group. He most recently served as Deputy Commander of Australia’s Air Command.
EDUCATION
2004 USAF Air Command and Staff College, Master of Military Operational Art and Science, Air University
2018 Australian Senior Air Component Leadership Course
2019 Australian Defence Strategic Studies
2020 Australian CAPSTONE Program
ASSIGNMENTS
- March 1989 – September 1990, under training at RAAF College and School of Air Navigation
- September 1990 – November 1991, Navigator - 37 Squadron
- November 1991 – July 1993, Navigator - 36 Squadron
- March 1994 – January 1996, Operations Plans - Headquarters Air Lift Group
- January 1996 – January 2001, Navigator - 36 Squadron
- January 2001 – January 2002, Wing Safety and Standards Officer - Number 86 Wing
- January 2002 – May 2004, Airborne Operations Flight Commander, 36 Squadron
- May 2004 – June 2005, Student - USAF Command and Staff College
- June 2005 – June 2007, Instructor - USAF Command and Staff College
- June 2007 – January 2010, Deputy Director Capability Coordination – Air Force Headquarters
- January 2010 – January 2012, Deputy Operations Plans – U.S. Central Command
- January 2012 – January 2014, Commanding Officer - Air Mobility Training and Development Unit
- January 2014 – January 2015, Chief of Staff Headquarters - Air Lift Group
- January 2015 – January 2017, Officer Commanding - Headquarters 84 Wing
- January 2017 – January 2019, Director Plan Jericho – Air Force Headquarters
- January 2019 – January 2020, Student - Australian Defence Strategic Studies
- January 2020 – July 2022, Commander - Air Mobility Group
- July 2022 – December 2022, Deputy Air Commander Australia
- January 2023 – Present, Australian Deputy Commander, USAF Pacific Air Forces
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
- January 2010 – January 2012, Deputy Operations Plans – USCENTCOM
- January 2019 – January 2020, Student - Australian Defence Strategic Studies
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Navigator
Flight hours: 6,400
Aircraft flown: HS-748, C-130E, C130-H
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Order of Australia Medal
Australian Active Service Medal with Clasp KUWAIT, EAST TIMOR, ICAT, IRAQ 2003, SOMALIA
Returned from Active Service Badge
Saudi Arabia – Liberation of Kuwait Medal
Australian Service medal with Clasp SPECIAL OPS
Commander Australian Theatre Commendation
Chief of the Defence Force Commendation
Iraq Medal
United States Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Unit Citation – Squadrons 36 and 37 – OPS FALCONER, CATALYST and SLIPPER
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Pilot Officer September 1990
Flying Officer September 1992
Flight Lieutenant March 1995
Squadron Leader January 2001
Wing Commander January 2008
Group Captain January 2014
Air Commodore January 2020
Air Vice-Marshal December 2022
(Current as of January 2023)