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Air Vice-Marshal D Hawkins (2767499)


David Richard       b:    4 Apr 1947                      r:   1 Jul 1993                      d: 31 Jan 2019

AC2: xx xxx 1955, APO (SSC):  6 Sep 1956, Plt Off (SSC):  19 Dec 1956, Plt Off:  17 Dec 1959, Fg Off:  20 Mar 1961, Flt Lt: 20 Mar 1965 [20 Mar 1964], Sqn Ldr:  1 Jul 1970, Wg Cdr:   1 Jan 1978, Act Gp Capt: xx xxx 1982, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1983, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1989, AVM: 1 Jul 1991.

CB  - xx xxx xxxx, MBE - 11 Jun 1977, FCIPD, FCMI.

xx xxx 1955:              U/T Gunner, RAF Regiment (National Service)

xx xxx xxxx:               Gunner, No 37 Sqn RAF Regiment

 6 Sep 1956:             Appointed to a Short Service Commission in the RAF Regiment (3 years on active list, 4 years on reserve)

17 Sep 1957:             Relinquished Short Service Commission on award of RAF Cadetship.

17 Sep 1957:             Initial Officer Training, Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst

17 Dec 1959:             Appointed to a Permanent Commission (General List) in the RAF Regiment

xx xxx 1960:              Flight Commander, No 63 Sqn RAF Regiment

xx xxx 1963:              ADC to Chief of the Air Staff

xx xxx xxxx:               Instructor, RAF College, Cranwell

xx Jun 1968:              Deputy Squadron Commander, No 63 Sqn RAF Regiment

xx xxx 1969:              Member, Commonwealth Airbase Defence Team, Air Attaché's Office, Bangkok

xx xxx 1971:              Officer Commanding, No 37 Sqn RAF Regiment

xx Mar 1974:             Officer Commanding, Queen's Colour Sqn

xx Nov 1976:             Staff Officer, MOD (Nuclear weapon convoy safety)

xx Jul 1979:                Head, Survive-to-Operate Section, HQ AFCENT

xx xxx 1982:               RAF Regiment Officer, HQ Strike Command

xx xxx xxxx:               Commandant, RAF Regiment Depot, Catterick

xx xxx xxxx:               Attended NATO Defence College

xx xxx 1986:              Senior posts, MOD

xx Sep 1990:             Director, RAF Regiment

xx xxx 1991:              Commandant-General, RAF Regiment/Director-General of Security (RAF)

Following retirement he became the Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod in the Palace of Westminster and Gentleman Usher to the Queen.

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