Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Andrew David b: 12 Apr 59 r: 29 Feb 2012
BA (Hons). MBA
APO: 9 Aug 1979, Plt Off: 9 Aug 1980, Fg Off: 9 Aug 1981, Flt Lt: 9 Feb 1985, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1989, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1998, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 2004, Air Cdre: 22 Sep 2008
08 Apr 1979: Initial Officer Training, Officer Cadet Training Unit, RAF Henlow
9 Aug 1979: Appointed to a Short Service Commission (12 years on the Active List and 4 years on the Reserve)
10 Aug 1979: U/T Navigator, No 6 FTS
01 Jan 1980: Attended No 236 OCU, RAF St Mawgan
01 Aug 1981: Navigator, No 120 Sqn, RAF Kinloss
11 Dec 1984: Transferred to a Permanent Commission
01 Oct 1985: Instructor 236 OCU, RAF St Mawgan
09 Feb 1988: Exchange tour, 415 Sqn, CFB Greenwood, Canada
01 Apr 1991: Staff Officer, Exercise Branch, HQ Strike Command
10 Feb 1995: Flight Commander, 206 Sqn, RAF Kinloss
2 Jun 2001: Officer Commanding, No 201 Sqn (Nimrod - Kinloss)
03 Dec 2003: Group Captain ISTAR Capability Development, HQ No 3 Group
14 Aug 2006: Officer Commanding, RAF Waddington
22 Sep 2008: Commander, Kandahar Air Base.
01 Sep 2009: Attended Royal College of Defence Studies
01 Apr 2010: Deputy Commander/CoS, NATO AEW Force Command.
My thanks to Air Commodore Fryer for giving permission to post this entry and for providing additional details.
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