AIR CHIEF MARSHALS: SEPTEMBER 2021
July 2019: Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael Wigston: Chief of the Air Staff, July 2019 (2/1968; 53)
AIR MARSHALS: SEPTEMBER 2021
April 2018: Air Marshal Edward J. Stringer
December 2018: Air Marshal Richard J. Knighton: Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Military Capability), December 2018 (11/1969; 51)
March 2019: Air Marshal Susan C. Gray: Director-General, Defence Safety Authority, March 2019 (10/1963; 57)
May 2019: Air Marshal Gerald M.D. Mayhew: Deputy Commander, Operations, Air Command May 2019 (2/1969; 52)
Air Marshal Andrew M. Turner: Deputy Commander, Capability, Air Command and Air Member for Personnel and Capability, May 2019 (1967; 53)
February 2021: Air Marshal Martin E. Sampson: Defence Senior Advisor, Middle East, February 2021
April 2021: Air Marshal Ian D. Gale: Director-General, Defence Academy and Joint Force Development, April 2021
AIR VICE-MARSHALS: SEPTEMBER 2021
June 2016: (Pers.) Air Vice-Marshal Garry Tunnicliffe: Deputy Commandant, Royal College of Defence Studies, April 2019 (10/1966; 54 )
December 2016: Air Vice-Marshal Steven J. Shell: Director, Military Aviation Authority, December 2018-December 2021
July 2017: Air Vice-Marshal Warren A.W. James: to retire
October 2017: (Intell.) Air Vice-Marshal Michael P. Hart
February 2018: (Eng.) Air Vice-Marshal Christopher J. Moore: to retire
Air Vice-Marshal Ian F. Vallely
Air Vice-Marshal John J. Stringer: professional placement at Rebellion Defense, May 2021 ( 11/1969; 51)
July 2018: Air Vice-Marshal Harvey Smyth: Director, Space, M.O.D., February 2020
October 2018: Air Vice-Marshal Ian W. Duguid: Chief of Staff, Operations, Air Command, October 2018, and AOC, No.11 Group, November 2018-December 2021 (12/1966; 54)
December 2018: Air Vice-Marshal Simon D. Ellard: Director, Combat Air, Defence Equipment and Support, January 2021
October 2019: Air Vice-Marshal Alan K. Gillespie: AOC, No.2 Group, October 2019-October 2021; Director, Military Aviation Authority, December 2021
Air Vice-Marshal Richard Hill: Director, Defence Support Transformation, October 2019
December 2019: Air Vice-Marshal Lincoln S. Taylor: Chief of Staff, Capability, Air Command, April 2020
February 2020: Air Vice-Marshal Maria Byford: Air Secretary and Chief of Staff, Personnel, February 2020
March 2020: Air Vice-Marshal Nigel J. Colman: Commander, Joint Helicopter Command, March 2020
April 2020: Air Vice-Marshal Allan P. Marshall: AOC, No.1 Group, April 2020
July 2020: Air Vice-Marshal Michael J. Smeath: Head of British Defence Staff and Defence Attache, U.S.A., July 2020
August 2020: Air Vice-Marshal Richard C. Maddison: AOC, No.22 (Training) Group, August 2020
Air Vice-Marshal Alastair P.T. Smith: Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff(Military Strategy and Defence Engagement), August 2020
January 2021: Air Vice-Marshal Paul H. Lloyd: Chief of Staff, Support, Air Command, January 2021
February 2021: Air Vice-Marshal Paul A. Godfrey: Commander, U.K. Space Command, February 2021
Acting Air Vice-Marshal Christopher D. Snaith: Director, Saudi Arabian Armed Forces Project, February 2021
March 2021: Air Vice-Marshal Justin S. Reuter: Director of Strategy, Strategic Command, March 2021
May 2021: Air Vice-Marshal Simon S. Edwards: Assistant Chief of the Air Staff(Strategy), May 2021
August 2021: Air Vice-Marshal Timothy D. Neal-Hopes: Commander, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Strategic Command, August 2021
(to be promoted):
October 2021: Air Vice-Marshal Suraya A. Marshall: AOC, No.2 Group, October 2021
December 2021: Air Vice-Marshal Philip J. Robinson: AOC, No.11 Group, December 2021
AIR COMMODORES: SEPTEMBER 2021
December 2012: Air Commodore Jonathan Burr (53)
June 2013: (Nav.) Air Commodore Dean R. Andrew (52)
November 2014: (Nav.) Air Commodore James E. Linter: to retire
October 2015: (Int.)Air Commodore Stephen R. Thornber: to retire (56)
January 2016: (Nav.) Air Commodore Nicholas J. Hay: Commander, Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance Force, October 2018
April 2016: Air Commodore Lawrence J. Bennett: Joint Force Air Component Commander, November 2019
June 2016: (Eng.)Air Commodore Adam M. Sansom: Commandant, Defence College of Technical Training, May 2019
(Nav.)Air Commodore Richard P. Barrow: Assistant Chief of Staff, Capability Delivery, C2ISR (Command and Control, Reconnaisance and Surveillance), Air Command, May 2019
August 2016: Air Commodore Peter J.M. Squires: Head of Defence Operational Capability, M.O.D., October 2019
September 2016: (Pers.)Air Commodore Simon A. Harper: Director of Ground Training, July 2019
November 2016: (Reg.)Air Commodore Scott M. Miller: Commandant-General, R.A.F. Regiment and Commander, Force Protection, May 2019
(Eng.)Air Commodore David J. Rowland
March 2017: Air Commodore Julian D. Ball: Head of Space Capability, M.O.D., March 2020 (11/1969; 51)
April 2017: Air Commodore Jeremy J. Attridge: Air Attache, U.S.A., September 2020
Air Commodore David G. Bradshaw: Assistant Chief of Staff, Capability Delivery, Combat Air, Air Command, April 2019 (Pers.)Air Commodore James E. Savage: Head, Regional Delivery Accommodation, Defence Infrastructure Organization, November 2020
(Reg.)Air Commodore Anthony J. Beasant: Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff, British Forces, Cyprus, February 2020
June 2017: Air Commodore Dominic A. Stamp: Programme Director, Air Command Operating Model, November 2020
(Eng.)Air Commodore Mark Hunt: Head, Air Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance, Defence Equipment and Support, July 2019
July 2017: Air Commodore Andrew T. Martin: Assistant Chief of Staff, Capability Delivery Air Mobility and Air Enablers, May 2021
(Pers.) Air Commodore Adrian S. Burns: Assistant Chief of Staff, Personnel Policy, Air Command, May 2021
(Pers.) Air Commodore Richard J. Paul: Assistant Chief of Staff, Career and Talent Management, Air Command, July 2017
September 2017: (Pers.)Air Commodore Catherine C. Coton: Head of Air Staff, December 2020
Air Commodore Richard D. Moir: to retire, 2021
October 2017: Air Commodore James H. Hunter: Director of Flying Training, June 2018
March 2018: Air Commodore Mark W.J. Chappell: Head of Defence Commitments and Crises, M.O.D., March 2020
April 2018: (Logs.) Air Commodore Richard D. Pratley: Head, Defence Logistics Operations and Capability, Strategic Command, January 2020
(Pers.)Air Commodore Wendy Rothery: Head of Strategy, Defence Communications, November 2020
(Eng.)Air Commodore Jon B. Osborne: Director of Operations and Engineering, NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency, August 2020 June 2018: Air Commodore Mark S. Sexton: Deputy U.K. National Military Representative, N.A.T.O., June 2018
July 2018: Air Commodore Stephen M.R. Ward: Chief of Staff, Air Command, July 2018-November 2021
October 2018: Air Commodore Philip J. Robinson: Director, Combined Air and Space Operations Centre, Qatar, December 2020-2021; to be promoted to Air Vice-Marshal, December 2021
November 2018: Air Commodore Michael R. Baulkwill: Head, Capability Strategy, M.O.D., November 2018
(Eng.) Air Commodore Michael R. Wilson: Air Officer A6 and A6 Force Commander, January 2019
December 2018: Air Commodore Ian Laing: Head (Military), Euro-Atlantic Security, M.O.D., December 2018
Air Commodore Richard A. Davies: Commandant, Air Warfare Centre, December 2018
January 2019: Air Commodore Steven R. Horne: to retire
Air Commodore Patrick K. O’Donnell: Defence Attache, Saudi Arabia, January 2019
February 2019: Air Commodore David S. Arthurton: Commander, Combat Air Force, Air Command, January 2021
May 2019: Air Commodore Robert A. Woods: Chief of Staff, Materiel (Air), Defence Equpment and Support, May 2019
June 2019: Air Commodore David P. Manning: Commander, Air Mobility Force, Air Command. October 2020
Air Commodore Philip A. Brooker: Head of Lightning Delivery Team, Defence Equipment and Support, January 2020
Air Commodore David J. Tozer: Head of R.A.F. Support Services Programme, June 2019
Air Commodore Adrian V.R. Bettridge: Head, Armed Forces Remuneration, May 2021
August 2019: Air Commodore Jason L. Appleton
September 2019: Air Commodore Timothy D.Q. Below: Defence Attache, France, September 2019
Air Commodore Paul J. Warwick: Defence Adviser, Nigeria, August 2019
December 2019: Air Commodore Suraya A. Marshall: Commandant, R.A.F. College, Cranwell, November 2019-2021; to be promoted to Air Vice- Marshal, October 2021
Air Commodore John F. Monahan: Head of Joint Doctrine, Air and Space, Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre, December 2019
January 2020: Air Commodore Thomas J.P. Burke: Assistant Chief of Staff, Operations, Air Command, January 2020
February 2020: Air Commodore Christopher J. Egan: Head, Regulation and Certification, Military Aviation Authority, February 2020
March 2020: Air Commodore Ian J. Townsend: Assistant Chief of Staff, Capability Development, Air Command, March 2020
Air Commodore Jeremy D. Holmes: Head, Rapid Capabilities Office, Air Command, March 2020
April 2020: Air Commodore David C. Tait: Head of Training, Educations, Skills, Recruiting and Resettlement, M.O.D., April 2020
Air Commodore Alastair W.D. Craig: Defence Attache, Oman, April 2020
July 2020: Air Commodore John Moreton: Head, Combat Air Acquisition Programme, M.O.D., July 2020
Air Commodore H.F. Smith: Deputy Director, European Air Group, July 2020
Air Commodore Mark J. Northover: Head, Programmes, Saudi Arabian Armed Forces Projects, July 2020
Air Commodore Timothy T. Jones: Head, Air Resources and Plans, Air Command, December 2020
August 2020: Air Commodore Stephen A. Bentley: Head of Capability, Special Projects, Strategic Command, August 2020
September 2020: Air Commodore Shaun Harris: A4 Force Commander, Air Command, September 2020
Air Commodore Jason N. Young: Head, C4 and Information Joint User, Defence Digital, Strategic Command, September 2020
October 2020: Air Commodore A. Neil Grant: Commander, Support Force, Air Command, October 2020
Air Commodore Hamish R.C. Cormack: Assistant Commandant (Air and Space), Joint Services Command and Staff College, October 2020
November 2020: Air Commodore Stuart S. Stirrat: Assistant Chief of Staff, Joint Intelligence, Permanent Joint Force HQ, November 2020
Air Commodore Ian D. Chesworth; Head, Defence Intelligence and Cyber Effects Joint User, Strategic Command, November 2020
Air Commodore Keith D. Taylor: Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff, NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Force Command, November 2020
December 2020: Air Commodore Paul M. Rose: Head, Helicopters 3, Defence Equipment and Support, December 2020
Air Commodore Martin C. Lowe: Head, Typhoon Delivery Team, Defence Equipment and Support, December 2020
January 2021: Air Commodore Richard J. Yates: Qatar Typhoon Responsible Officer, M.O.D., January 2021
April 2021: Air Commodore Richard G. Jacob: Assistant Chief of Staff, Capability Delivery Command and Control/Integrated Air and Missile Defence, Air Command, April 2021
May 2021: Air Commodore Michael J. Blackburn: Defence Attache, China, May 2021
Air Commodore Mark R. Flewin: Head of Operations, Plans and Training, U.K. Space Command, May 2021
July 2021: Air Commodore Jo L. Lincoln: Assistant Chief of Staff, Workforce# Requirements and Recruiting, Air Command, July 2021
Air Commodore Kevin S. Cowieson: Air Officer, Battle Management and Battle Management Force Commander, Air Command, July 2021
Air Commodore Anthony M. Baker: Head, Strategy and Force Development, Support Operations, Strategic Command, July 2021
August 2021: Air Commodore Adrian Hill: Deputy Chief of Staff, Support, NATO Allied Air Command, August 2021
September 2021: Air Commodore Adrian J. Portlock: Assistant Chief of Staff, Infrastructure, Air Command, September 2021
Air Commodore Adam B. Wardrope: Head, Capability Plans, M.O.D., September 2021
(to be promoted):
October 2021: Air Commodore James P. Brayshaw: Military Leader for Defence People Transformation and Head, Future Workforce Planning, M.O.D., October 2021
November 2021: Air Commodore Andrew C. Males: Chief of Staff, Air Command, November 2021