Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Ashley David b: 30 Sep 1958 r: 23 Oct 2013
CBE – 16 Jun 2012 (OBE – 16 Jun 2001), QCB - 28 Jul 1992
(RAF): Fg Off: 25 Feb 1982, Flt Lt: 08 Nov 1984, Sqn Ldr: 01 Jul 1990, Wg Cdr: 01 Jan 1998, Act Gp Capt: 11 Sep 2002; Gp Capt: 01 Jul 2003, Act A/Cdre: 27 Nov 2006; Air Cdre: 01 Jul 2007.
RAFVR(T): Fg Off: 11 Dec 2013
xx Oct 1981: Attended Initial Officer Training, RAF College, Cranwell
25 Feb 1982 Appointed to a Permanent Commission
xx Jul 1982: U/T Pilot, (USA – T-37 and T-38)
xx Oct 1983: Attended No 4 FTS.
xx May 1984: Attended Tactical Weapons Unit, RAF Chivenor
xx Jan 1985: Attended No 233 OCU.
xx Sep 1985: Pilot No IV(AC) Sqn (Harrier)
xx xxx 1988: Attended QWI Course,
01 Jul 1988: QWI,
xx Jan 1990: Flt Cdr, ExecO, No 1(F) Sqn (Harrier)
xx Feb 1994: SO2 Harrier, HQ 2 Group, Rheindahlen
xx Sep 1996: Attended Escuela Superior del Aire, Madrid.
xx Jun 1998: Officer Commanding, No 3(F) Sqn (Harrier)
xx Mar 2001: Attended Air Battle Course
xx Jan 2001: Air Offensive 2, MOD London
28 Oct 2002: Personal Staff Officer to C-in-C North, RHQ AFNORTH
xx Feb 2005: Officer Commanding, RAF Wittering
27 Nov 2006: Air Commodore Force Development, HQ, 1 Group.
31 Jul 2007: Commander, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.
xx Apr 2008: Commandant, RAF College & Director of Recruiting and Initial Training.
xx Jun 2010: ACoS – A3, HQ Air Command.
xx Jan 2011: AOC, No 83 Expeditionary Air Group.
06 Feb 2012: DCOM CAOC Finderup, Denmark
11 Dec 2013: Appointed to a Commission in the RAF Volunteer Reserve (Training Branch)
Citation for the award of the Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct
(London Gazette - 28 Jul 1992)
My thanks to Air Commodore Stevenson for giving permission to post this entry and for providing additional details.
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