Garry Gordon Cooper (born 21 January 1938) is a retired airline captain and served as a fighter pilot in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) attaining the rank of Flight Lieutenant. Garry Cooper served on assignment with United States Air Force (USAF) as a Forward Air Controller (FAC) in Vietnam. Whilst working as a FAC in 1968, he was assigned to support the US Army's 9th Infantry Division. For his actions in Vietnam, Garry Cooper was presented the United States Air Force Cross (AFC) which is awarded for acts of extraordinary heroism.