Southern Maritime Air Region

This was formed on 28 November 1969 from No 19 (Maritime) Group within Strike Command.

Also HQ, Air Commander, Central Sub-Area, Eastern Atlantic Command (COMAIRCENTLANT) and HQ, Air Commander, Plymouth Sub-Area, Channel Command (COMAIRPLYMCHAN)

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	John C T Downey	28 Nov 1969	Commander, DFC, AFC, AFRAeS
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt	Michael J Butler	28 Nov 1969	ADC to Commander; later A/Cdre
Air Staff
Gp Capt	D S Lindsay	28 Nov 1969	Senior Air Staff Officer, OBE, DFC
Wg Cdr	D H Magor	28 Nov 1969
Wg Cdr	J V E P Carter	28 Nov 1969
Sqn Ldr	B A Templeman-Rooke	28 Nov 1969	DSO, DFC*, AFC
Sqn Ldr	W A Hoare	28 Nov 1969
Sqn Ldr	J N Ellman	28 Nov 1969
Sqn Ldr	G C Smith	28 Nov 1969	RAAF
Training
Flt Lt	P B Gardner	28 Nov 1969
Communications
Sqn Ldr	J K Elliott	28 Nov 1969	DFM
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr	A Baxter	28 Nov 1969
Meteorological
Mr	E B Tinney		BSc
Administrative Staff
Flt Lt	F Walmsley	28 Nov 1969
Miscellaneous Appointment
Wg Cdr	P Wevill	31 Mar 1969	Officer Commanding, RAF Mount Batten, MMar
Sqn Ldr	P Greenall	4 Nov 1968	Officer Commanding, Marine Sqn, RAF Mount Batten, MMar

Location	Command
Mount Batten, Plymouth	Strike Command