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Air Commodore G H Edge  (5201311U)()


Glenn Howard            b:   23 Nov 1951         r: 22 Nov 2006                       d: 3 Nov 1922

OBE – 31 Dec 1997, BSc, QCVSA – 15 Jun 1985, QCVSA – 31 Oct 2003.

(RAF): APO:  13 Sep 1970, Plt Off: 15 Jul 1973 [15 Oct 1971], Fg Off:  15 Jan 1974 [15 Apr 1972], Flt Lt: 15 Oct 1974, Sqn Ldr:  1 Jul 1985,  Wg Cdr:  1 Jul 1991, Gp Capt:  1 Jan 1998, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 2004

(RAFVR(T)): Fg Off: 23 Nov 2006

13 Sep 1970:               Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the General Duties Branch

xx xxx xxxx:               Attended ? University (University Cadetship?)

xx xxx xxxx:               Initial Officer Training, RAF College Cranwell

xx xxx xxxx:               Attended QFI Course, CFS

xx xxx xxxx:               QFI, No ? FTS?

xx xxx xxxx:               Attended Joint Services Staff and Command College.

xx xxx 1994:               Officer Commanding, No 20 Sqn.

xx Jul 1998:                Officer Commanding, RAF Linton-on-Ouse/RAF Topcliffe

xx xxx 2000:               Staff, MOD

xx Aug 2002:              Chief of Staff – Operations Support, Air Contingent HQ, Saudi Arabia

21 Mar 2003:              Staff Officer, HQ Strike Command   

15 Aug 2003:              Air Commodore – Flying Training, HQ Personnel and Training Command

23 Nov 2006:              Appointed to a Commission (4 Years ) in the RAFVR(T)

 3 Aug 2010:               RAFVR(T) Commission extended to 23 Nov 2015

Having recovered from Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, he later contracted Lung Cancer and had a lung removed, ending his flying career with the RAFVR(T).

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