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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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John Joseph b: xx Apr 1930 r: 12 Apr 1985 d: 18 May 2024
BSc – xx xxx 1953, CEng, FIET.
Off Cdt: xx Nov 1953, Plt Off: 12 Nov 1953, Fg Off: 12 Nov 1954, Flt Lt: 12 Aug 1957, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1963, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1969, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1973, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1978.
xx xxx xxxx: Attended Queen's University Belfast attaining a BSc in Physics
xx xxx 1953: Officer Cadet, Officer Cadet Training Unit
12 Nov 1953: Appointed to a Short Service Commission in the Technical Branch (4 + 4)
xx Feb 1954: Supernumerary, REU, Henlow
xx May 1954: Attended No 4 Air Radar Course, RAF Technical College
xx Aug 1954: Officer Commanding, Radar Servicing Flight, RAF Aldergrove
14 Nov 1956: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the Technical Branch in the rank of Flying Officer (seniority 12 Feb 1953)
xx Apr 1957: Attended No 5 TO (UG) Electronics Course
xx Jan 1958: Nuclear Weapons Research, AWRE Aldermaston
xx Aug 1960: Attended Course, RAF Technical College
xx Oct 1960: Attended Southampton University (attained Diploma in Electronics)
xx Jul 1962: Instructor (Radar Equipment), RAF Technical College
xx Feb 1963: Officer Commanding, Weybridge Team (RIU/TSR2)
xx xxx 1965: Attended RAF Staff College
xx Dec 1965: Officer Commanding Electrical Engineering Sqn, RAF Khormaksar (he was on the last aircraft out of the colony)
xx Jan 1968: Staff Officer, Elect Eng 1 (RAF) (UKADGE Development)
xx Jan 1970: Attended No 55 Course, JSSC, Latimer
xx Aug 1970: Officer Commanding, Engineering Wing, RAF Boulmer
xx Apr 1973: Officer Commanding, RAF Sealand/ No 30 MU
xx Sep 1975: Deputy Director of Engineering (ADET) (UKADGE Development)
xx Sep 1977: DLRA, MOD (PE) (Avionics Procurement)
xx Nov 1981: Command Electrical Engineer, HQ Strike Command
After retiring he worked for Dowty Engineering before becoming an independent consultant to the avionics industry.
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