Virgin Australia Holdings Limited announced that Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston AK, AFC (Ret'd) will join the Group's Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director, effective 12 December 2018. The Hon. Mark Vaile AO will step down as an Independent Non-Executive Director, effective 12 December 2018. Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston AK, AFC (Ret'd) was Chief of the Australian Defence Force from 2005 - 2011 and prior to that was Chief of the Royal Australian Air Force from 2001 - 2005. Sir Angus retired from the military in 2011 after 41 years of service. In 2015, he was awarded the Knight of the Order of Australia for extraordinary and pre- eminent achievement and merit in service to Australia. In July 2014, Sir Angus was appointed as the Prime Minister's Special Envoy to lead Australia's efforts in relation to the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 disaster. Sir Angus also led the Joint Agency Coordination Centre coordinating the Australian Government's support for the search into missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 for three months. Sir Angus was Chairman of Airservices Australia from 2011 - 2018. Sir Angus is Chancellor for the University of the Sunshine Coast and Chair of the Defence South Australia Advisory Board, the Victorian Police Corporate Advisory Group, the University of NSW Canberra Advisory Board, the Canberra Symphony Orchestra and the Supashock Advanced Suspension Advisory Committee. He is also a member of the boards of numerous other research and community organizations and Ambassador/Patron of several charities.