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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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John Geoffrey Genior
b: 21 May 1925
r: 2 Mar 1981
d: 20 May 1993
CB
– 31 Dec 1980, FRAeS, FBIM.
(RAFVR):
Sgt: xx
xxx xxxx, Flt Sgt: xx xxx xxxx, Plt Off (P) - emer: 7 Jan 1946, Fg Off (WS): 7
Jul 1946, Fg Off: 7 Jan 1947,
(RAF):
Fg Off: 28 Sep 1948 [7 Jan
1947], Flt Lt: 7 Jul 1949, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1956, Wg Cdr:
1 Jul 1963, Act Gp Capt: 28 Nov
1969,
Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1970,
A/Cdre: 18 Apr 1975, A/Cdre: 1
Jul 1976, AVM: 1 Jan 1979.
xx
xxx 1943:
U/T Pilot, Rhodesia.
xx
xxx xxxx:
U/T Pilot, Egypt.
xx
xxx 1945:
NCO Pilot, No 114 Sqn. (Boston/Mosquito)
7
Jan 1946:
Granted RAFVR Commission
xx
Jan 1948:
Pilot, No 30 Sqn. (Dakota)
28
Sep 1948:
Granted Short Service Commission in the rank of Flying Officer (6
+ 4)
12
Apr 1949:
Granted a Permanent Commission in the rank of Flying Officer (wef
20 Dec 1948)
xx
Jun 1949:
Attended Central Flying School.
xx
xxx 1950:
QFI, RAF College
xx
xxx xxxx:
QFI, Central Flying School.
2 Jan 1956: Air Staff, Directorate of Bomber and Reconnaissance Operations
xx
xxx 1957:
Flight Commander, No 57 Sqn. (Canberra)
xx
xxx 1958:
Attended RAF Flying College.
xx
xxx 1959:
Flight Commander, No 57 Sqn. (Victor)
xx
Jan 1962:
Attended RAF Staff College.
18
Nov 1963:
Officer Commanding, No 139 Sqn. (Victor)
18
Oct 1965:
Wing Commander - Operations, HQ No 3 (Bomber) Group.
1
Jan 1968:
Directing Staff - 'A' Syndicate Leader, RAF College of Air Warfare.
28
Nov 1969: Officer Commanding, RAF Laarbruch.
3
Jan 1972:
Deputy Director of Operational Requirements (1).
29
Dec 1973:
Assistant Chief of Staff - Offensive Operations, HQ 2nd ATAF.
3
May 1975:
Director of Systems and Weapons Requirements.
21 Oct 1978: Director-General, Aircraft 2/Deputy-Controller of Aircraft 2
Initially a NCO Pilot, he was commissioned in 1946
and later took part in the Berlin Airlift.
This page was last updated on 11/08/19
