Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Martin John b: 22 Nov 1954 r: 31 Jan 2010
CB, ADC, BSc, MRAeS,.
(RAF): Act Plt Off: 17 Sep 1972, Plt Off: 15 Jul 1975 [15 Apr 1974], Fg Off: 15 Jan 1976 [15 Apr 1974, Flt Lt: 15 Apr 1977, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1986, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1991, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1997, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 2002, AVM: 23 Mar 2007
(RAFR): Gp Capt: 2 Aug 2010,
17 Sep 1972: Appointed to a Permanent Commission.
xx xxx 1972: University Cadet serving on Southampton University Air Sqn
xx Oct 1975:: Initial Officer Training No 23 Graduate Entry RAF College Cranwell
xx Apr 1976: U/T Navigator No 211 ANC - No 6 FTS
xx Jul 1977: Attended No 13 AD Long Course, No 228 OCU (Phantom)
xx Jan 1978: Navigator, No 111(F) Sqn RAF Leuchars (Phantom)
xx Jan 1981: Navigator, No 56(F) Sqn RAF Wattisham (Phantom)
xx Jul 1983: Navigator Instructor, No 228 OCU RAF Coningsby (Phantom)
xx Sep 1985: Flight Commander, No 90 Initial Officer Training Course, RAF College Cranwell.
xx Feb 1986: Flight Commander, No 74(F) Sqn RAF Wattisham (Phantom F4J(UK))
xx Feb 1989: Attended RAF Staff College Bracknell.
xx Jan 1990: Deputy Chief of Personal Staff to DCINCENT, Brunssum, NL
xx Jan 1991: Chief Air Defence Plans HQ Strike Command
xx Jun 1993: Chief Defensive Operations HQ Strike Command
24 Jul 1994: Officer Commanding, No 29(F) Sqn (Tornado F3).
xx Jul 1997: Head of Briefing and Coordination HQ Strike Command
xx Mar 1999: Commander, British Forces Italy (Kosovo campaign)
xx Nov 1999: Deputy Principal Staff Officer to CDS, MOD
25 Jun 2001: Officer Commanding, RAF Leuchars.
5 Oct 2001: Air Officer Scotland and Officer Commanding, RAF Leuchars
5 Oct 2001 – 23 Apr 2003: ADC to the Queen.
23 Apr 2003: Director of Air Operations, MOD.
xx Sep 2003: Director NATO, MOD
24 Mar 2006: UK National Military Representative, SHAPE
23 Mar 2007: Chief of Staff Strategy, Policy & Plans, HQ Air Command.
2 Aug 2010: Transferred to the RAF Reserve in rank of Gp Capt
2 Aug 2010: ACOS Reserves, HQ Air Command
My thanks to Air Vice-Marshal Routledge for giving permission to post this entry and for providing additional details.
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