page_title: Geoff Shepherd
hierarchical_section_title: Geoff Shepherd
caption_attribution_description: English: CORAL SEA (July 17, 2007) - Geoffrey David Shepherd, Royal Australian Air Force Air Marshal, salutes as he passes side boys aboard the USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63). Shepherd visited Kitty Hawk for a flight in an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the &#8220;Diamondbacks&#8221; of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 102. Australia recently purchased 24 similar Super Hornets. Kitty Hawk is nearly two months into her summer deployment. The ship recently finished a port visit to Sydney and is operating in the Coral Sea. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jarod Hodge (RELEASED)
context_page_description: Air Marshal Geoffrey David Shepherd AO is a retired senior officer in the Royal Australian Air Force, who served as Chief of Air Force from 2005 until 2008.
context_section_description: Air Marshal Geoffrey David Shepherd AO (born 24 January 1952) is a retired senior officer in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), who served as Chief of Air Force from 2005 until 2008.
caption: Air Marshal Shepherd on board the USS Kitty Hawk, 2007
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