Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
(John)
Barry
b: 23 Jan 1934
r: 2 Jan
1990
d: 25 Jan 1997
KCB
– 14 Jun 1986, CBE – 31 Dec 1980 (MBE – 1 Jan 1967), FRAeS
- 1992, FRIN - 1989.
Cdt
Nav:
23 Sep 1953?, Act
Plt Off (P):
22 Jan 1954, Plt Off: 22 Jan 1955,
Fg Off: 22 Jan 1956, Flt Lt: 22
Jul 1959, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1965,
Act Wg Cdr: 27 Jun 1969, Wg Cdr:
1 Jan 1970, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1974,
A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1978, Act AVM: 19
Dec 1981, AVM: 1 Jul 1982, AM: 21 Mar 1986.
23
Sep 1953: Cadet Navigator.
22
Jan 1954: Granted a Short Service Commission (8 +4)
22
Jan 1955: Granted a Permanent Commission in the rank of Pilot Officer.
22
Jan 1955: Relinquished his Short Service Commission.
xx
xxx 1955: Navigator, Maritime Sqns.
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xxx xxxx:
Navigator, Aeroplane & Armament Experiment Establishment.
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xxx xxxx:
Attended Canadian Forces Staff College.
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xxx xxxx:
Staff, Central Trials & Tactics Organisation.
27
Jun 1969: Wing Commander – Operations?, HQ Coastal Command.
1
Mar 1971: Officer Commanding, No 201 Sqn.
20
Oct 1971: Personal Staff Officer to the Chief of the Air Staff.
3
Jun 1974:
Air Staff, Air Commodore Intelligence.
4
Jun 1976:
Officer Commanding, RAF St Mawgan.
3
Jun 1977 – 1 Jan 1978:
ADC to the Queen.
17
Mar 1978:
Secretary, Chief of Staffs' Committee.
19
Dec 1981: Senior
Directing Staff (Air), Royal College of Defence Studies.
17
Dec 1982:
Director-General of RAF Personnel Management/Air Secretary.
13
Sep 1983:
AOC, Personnel Management Centre.
21
Mar 1986:
AOC, No 18 Group/Commander, HQ Allied Maritime Air Forces Channel &
Eastern Atlantic Area.
Educated
in Lancashire.
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