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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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George Alan b: 11 Mar 1932 r: 3 Apr 1987 d: 8 Jun 2015
CB –xx xxx 1984, AFC – 1 Jan 1973, QCVSA – 13 Jun 1964, MiD – 23 Jan 1968, LLB, FRAeS - 1985.
Act Plt Off (P): 17 Mar 1954, Plt Off: 17 Mar 1955, Fg Off: 17 Mar 1956, Flt Lt: 17 Sep 1959, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1965, Act W g Cdr: 5 Jun 1970, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1970, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1973, Act A/Cdre: 16 Dec 1976, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1977, Act AVM: 10 Jul 1982, AVM: 1 Jan 1983.
xx xxx 1953: Member, Queen's University Air Sqn.
17 Mar 1954: Granted a Short Service Commission (8 + 4)
17 Mar 1954: Attended No 1 Initial Training School (Kirton-in-Lindsey)
xx Jun 1954: Attended No 109 Course, No 6 FTS (Ternhill)
xx Mar 1955: Attended Jet Conversion Course, No 5 FTS (Oakington)
xx Jan 1956: Attended No 10 Hunter Course, No 229 OCU
xx Apr 1956: Pilot, 'B' Flight, No 247 Sqn (Hunter - Odiham)
xx xxx xxxx: Attended Survival School, Thorney Island
30 Dec 1957: Pilot, Target Towing Flight, RAF Chivenor/No 229 OCU
19 May 1959: Pilot, No 19 Sqn (Hunter - Church Fenton/Leconfield)
xx xxx xxxx: Attended Instrument Rating Examiners Course, CFE
1 Oct 1959: Appointed to a Permanent Commission (General List) in the rank of Flight Lieutenant.
1 Mar 1961: Attended Day Fighter Combat Leaders Course, CFE
xx Jul 1961: Flight Commander (Designate), No 20 Sqn
1 Sep 1961: Flight Commander, No 20 Sqn (Hunter - Tengah)
xx Nov 1963: En-route to UK
22 Jan 1964: Weapons Instructor, No 234 Sqn/No 229 OCU
xx xxx 1964: Attended Command and Staff Course, RAF Ternhill
xx Jan 1965: Attended RAF Staff College.
10 Jan 1966: Secretarial Forward Planning, HQ Middle East Air Force.
xx xxx 1967: Attended Jet Refresher Course, RAF Flying College.
xx Feb 1968: Attended Lightning Conversion Course, No 226 OCU (Coltishall)
xx Jul 1968: Flight Commander, No 11 Sqn. (Lightnings - Leuchars)
5 Jun 1970: Officer Commanding, No 5 Sqn. (Lightnings)
18 Sep 1972: Attended No 2 Course, National Defence College.
xx Aug 1973: Attended Phantom Familiarisation Course, No 228 OCU (Coningsby)
21 Sep 1973: Officer Commanding, RAF Leuchars.
xx Jan 1976: Attended Royal College of Defence Studies.
22 Jan 1977: Director of Operations (Air Defence and Overseas).
20 Jan 1979: SASO, HQ No 11 Group.
21 Mar 1981: Air Commodore/Air Officer - Plans, HQ Strike Command.
10 Jul 1982: Deputy C in C, HQ RAF Germany.
29 Sep 1984: Commandant, RAF Staff College/AOC, Command and Staff Training.
Editor of Doctrine at National Defence College (retired post as A/Cdre).
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