Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
John Kevitt b: 28 Dec 1910 r: 28 Feb 1969 d: 14 May 1998
CB – 2 June 1962, CBE – 11 Jun 1960 (OBE – 1 Jan 1947), BA, DIC, AFReS.
(RAFO): - Plt Off (P): 11 Jul 1932, Plt Off: 11 Jul 1933.
(RAF): - Plt Off: 16 Sep 1933 [16 Sep 1932], Fg Off: 16 Mar 1934, Flt Lt: 1 Oct 1936, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1939, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Mar 1941, Act Gp Capt: 15 May 1943, Wg Cdr (WS): 15 Nov 1943, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1947, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1952, Act A/Cdre: 23 Jul 1957, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1959, Act AVM: 27 May 1963, AVM: 1 Jul 1963.
11 Jul 1932: Appointed to a Commission in Class AA2 of the RAFO.
16 Sep 1933: Relinquished his commission in the RAFO
16 Sep 1933: Appointed to a Permanent Commission.
16 Sep 1933: U/T Pilot, No 5 Flying Training School
18 Feb 1934: Pilot, No 17 Sqn.
31 Mar 1935: Adjutant, No 17 Sqn
6 Jan 1936: Assistant Adjutant, No 605 (County of Warwick) Sqn.
3 Jan 1937: Attended RAF School of Aeronautical Engineering.
10 Oct 1938: Attended Imperial College of Science and Technology.
30 Aug 1939: Engineer Officer, No 43 Group
24 Apr 1940: Transferred to the Technical Branch
xx xxx 1941: Staff Officer, Ministry of Air Production
xx xxx 1942: Engineer Officer?, No 41 Group
15 May 1945: SMSO, HQ No 41 Group
xx xxx 1945: Deputy SASO, HQ No 41 Group
3 Aug 1946: Engineer Officer, HQ Flying Training Command
xx xxx 1947: Exchange posting with US Air Force
25 Oct 1948: Staff Officer, Directorate of Technical Policy
xx xxx 1951: Attended Joint Services Staff College
14 Jun 1952: Senior Technical Staff Officer, HQ No 205 Group.
15 Nov 1954: Deputy Director of Aircraft Engineering
23 Jul 1957: Seconded to Pakistan Air Force as Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Maintenance)
xx Oct 1959:
xx xxx 1960: Senior Technical Staff Officer, HQ Transport Command.
27 May 1963: AOC, No 24 Group
18 Jun 1965: Senior Technical Staff Officer, Bomber Command
26 Jun 1967: Director-General Engineering (RAF)
31 Jan 1969: Relinquished above
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