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Air Commodore J M Pack (592290)


John Melvin                    b:  5 Mar 1931                      r:  1 Aug 1986            d:  xx Oct 2008

CBE – 3 Jun 1978.

 Plt Off:  14 Apr 1953, Fg Off:  14 Apr 1954, Flt Lt:  14 Oct 1955, Sqn Ldr:  1 Jan 1961, Wg Cdr:  1 Jan 1966, Gp Capt:  1 Jan 1973, Act A/Cdre:  14 Nov 1977, A/Cdre:  1 Jan 1978.

 xx xxx 1948:                 Administrative Apprentice, No 3/4 School of Technical Training, RAF St Athan.

xx Sep 1950:                Flight Cadet, 'A' Sqn, RAF College.

14 Apr 1953:               Appointed to a Permanent Commission.

xx xxx xxxx:                  Pilot, No 18 Sqn

 6 Jan 1964:                 Staff, Directorate of Operational Requirements (C)/(3)

 15 Aug 1967:               Officer Commanding, No  83 Sqn. (Vulcan B2)

xx xxx 1969:                  

13 Oct 1973:                Staff Officer, Central Defence Staff.

 7 Mar 1975:                Officer Commanding, RAF Kinloss.

14 Nov 1977:               AO in C, Central Tactics and Trials Organisation.

 8 Jan 1980:                 Attended Royal College of Defence Studies.

17 Jan 1981:                Air Commodore - Operations, HQ Strike Command.

 4 Jul 1983:                  Air Commander, Gibraltar.

He attained the rank of Flight Cadet Sergeant Cranwell.  No 83 Squadron was disbanded 31 August 1969.

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