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HQ Air Support Command - Personnel, locations and units

[1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972]

It was formed by redesignating Transport Command on 1 August 1967.

1968

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire

Groups: -

Stations: -

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM

Sir Thomas O Prickett

  7 Jan 1967 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, DSO, DFC; later ACM
Personal Appointments
Sqn Ldr P C Parker 15 Dec 1965 PSO to AOC-in-C,
Flt Lt M S Witherow 25 Apr 1966 ADC to AOC-in-C
Wg Cdr P Barber  7 Dec 1967 Staff Officer to Inspector of Air Transport Services,
Planning Staff
Gp Capt S R Hyland 27 Nov 1964 OBE, DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr J Munro 21 Jan 1966 AFC

Intelligence
Sqn Ldr A M Laidlay 10 Feb 1967 DFC
Air Staff
AVM Alan D Frank 26 Feb 1968 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DSO, DFC, BA

Security
Sqn Ldr N A Pollard  1 Jan 1967

Trials and Tactics
Wg Cdr Ernest S Chandler  4 Dec 1967 AFC; later A/Cdre

Ground Defence
Gp Capt O A Ward 24 Oct 1966

Air Movements
Gp Capt William G Carr 15 Jan 1968 CBE; later A/Cdre
Sqn Ldr D Jones 10 Oct 1966 DFM
Sqn Ldr G B Pope  3 Dec 1967
Sqn Ldr L R Rogers 21 Jun 1965

Air Branch
Gp Capt A T Talbot-Williams 29 Dec 1965 MA
Wg Cdr D H M Chandler 27 Feb 1967 OBE
Wg Cdr C R Evans  3 Apr 1967
Sqn Ldr F Braybrook 24 Jul 1967 MBE
Sqn Ldr R S Mitchell 14 Mar 1966
Sqn Ldr F Scott 22 Aug 1966
Sqn Ldr R J Smith 22 Aug 1966
Sqn Ldr Peter P W Taylor 11 Sep 1967 later A/Cdre
Maj A J Gidley  1 Jun 1967 RCT

Navigation
Wg Cdr J A Yeomans  3 Jan 1966
Sqn Ldr G E Bowles  2 Jan 1967

Air Traffic Control
Wg Cdr T W Leary  8 Aug 1966 Command Air Traffic Control Officer, MBE

Offensive Support
Gp Capt P V Pledger  4 Sep 1967 OBE
Sqn Ldr K R Briggs  2 Jan 1968
Sqn Ldr John E Nevill  1 Nov 1967 MBE; later A/Cdre

Operations
Gp Capt Thomas L Kennedy  4 Aug 1967 AFC; later ACM
Wg Cdr B D'Oliviera 21 Nov 1966
Wg Cdr P Ainsley 27 Jul 1966 DFC
Wg Cdr J G Bourn 13 Feb 1967
Sqn Ldr K J Burgess 11 Sep 1967
Sqn Ldr P A Jordon 25 Sep 1967
Sqn Ldr B C Mills 22 Jan 1968
Sqn Ldr E E Reeves 20 Mar 1967

Training
Gp Capt Eric Cook 24 Dec 1967 DFC; later AVM
Wg Cdr J B Mahoney  9 Oct 1967 OBE
Sqn Ldr H Binks 13 Dec 1965
Sqn Ldr J Bremner 31 Aug 1965 DFC, BEM
Sqn Ldr F D Cretney  2 Jan 1968
Sqn Ldr H D Davies 21 Sep 1966
Sqn Ldr D Fopp 22 Aug 1966 AFC
Sqn Ldr F J W Stevens 18 Oct 1966

Exercise Plans
Wg Cdr G S Taylor 28 Jul 1967
Sqn Ldr D A R Green 13 Jun 1966
Sqn Ldr J M Hare  8 Aug 1966
Sqn Ldr M J Marsh  7 Apr 1967

Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr J Slater 19 Sep 1966 DFC, AFC
Staff of the Services (Air Staff)

Meteorological
Mr R E Farms   BSc

Research
Mr D S Froome   Principal Scientific Officer, BSc, CEng, ACGI, MIEE - seconded from Ministry of Aviation
Mr D M Gough   Senior Scientific Officer, BSc - seconded from Ministry of Aviation

Fire Service
Mr J G L Melvin   GIFireE
Administrative Staff
A/Cdre

Richard C Ayling

  1 Nov 1966 Air Officer i/c Administration, CB, CBE; later AVM

Administrative Plans
Wg Cdr J E Cockfield  4 Sep 1967
Sqn Ldr S R Sim 30 May 1967
Sqn Ldr M B Butler  2 Jan 1968

Organisation
Gp Capt G Sproates 21 Feb 1967
Wg Cdr R J Jarvis 26 Jul 1967 OBE
Sqn Ldr H W Cafferata 22 May1967
Sqn Ldr J A G Federico  1 May 1967
Sqn Ldr M J Richards 10 Jan 1966
Sqn Ldr P N Speed 12 Jun 1967
Sqn Ldr J R Tucker 19 Dec 1966

Personnel
Gp Capt W M Dixon 21 Jan 1968 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, DSO, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr G K Birch 16 Aug 1965
Sqn Ldr R A Stubings  1 Jan 1967
Sqn Ldr R H T Molloy  1 May 1967
Sqn Ldr K J Shorrock  1 Jan 1968
Sqn Off M M Buchanan 21 Mar 1966 WRAF

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr K H Ravenhill Civilian Administration Officer

Equipment
Gp Capt H T Morgan  4 Jul 1965
Wg Cdr C R Scott-Jackson 16 Oct 1967 MBE
Wg Cdr D H Wood 16 Jan 1967
Sqn Ldr R P Aylward  4 Sep 1967
Sqn Ldr K B Childs 12 Jun 1963
Sqn Ldr R H Choules  7 Feb 1966
Sqn Ldr A M M Howes  6 Mar 1967

Physical Education
Wg Cdr P A J Shelley 29 Jan 1968 MBE, DPhysEd
Staff of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Gp Capt P H Reason 13 Apr 1967 ACA
Wg Cdr A J Gray 13 Nov 1967
Sqn Ldr C A Sherwood 26 Jun 1967
Sqn Ldr W S Thompson  3 Oct 1966

Education
Wg Cdr P W Hope  7 Feb 1966 BA
Sqn Ldr A G Duguid 30 Oct 1967 MA

Medical
A/Cdre Geoffrey H Dhenin 18 Jul 1966 Principal Medical Officer, AFC*, GM, MA, MD, ChB, MRCS, LRCP, DPH; later AM
Gp Capt H A N Hamersley  8 Aug 1967 MRCS, LRCP
Wg Cdr D W Atkinson  6 Feb 1967 MB, ChB, DPH, DIH
Sqn Ldr J A Grant 15 Jun 1967

Catering
Wg Cdr K R Manns 23 Nov 1963 OBE
Sqn Ldr P A Oxtoby  6 Jun 1966

Chaplains
Rev W R G Pellant 19 Sep 1967 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief - C of E, AKC (Located at Bomber Command),
Rev D C Hearle  7 Jan 1968 Assistant Principal Chaplain, MA, BD (Located at Maintenance Command)
Rev J McBrearty  2 Oct 1967 Assistant Principal Chaplain (Southern Area) - RC

Nursing
Gp Off A M Steinbach 15 Aug 1966 ARRC, RSCN, SCM (Located at MoD, NSB (RAF))

WRAF Administrative Officer
Wg Off H M Hamilton  1 Aug 1966 Command WRAF Administrative Officer

Statistics
Mr G W Houlbrook
Engineering Staff
AVM Victor C Otter 28 Dec 1966 Air Officer Engineering, CBE, FRAeS

Engineering Plans
Gp Capt C F Sloper 19 Feb 1968 AFRAeS
Wg Cdr I Scott 14 Jun 1967 BEM
Sqn Ldr M A Gee 29 Aug 1967 CEng, AFRAeS, DCAe
Sqn Ldr J Skutelnek  3 Oct 1966

Mechanical Engineering
Gp Capt L J Jenkins 17 Jan 1966 OBE, CEng, AFRAeS
Wg Cdr S G A Goddard 19 Sep 1966 MBE
Wg Cdr C R Milam  1 Aug 1966 MBE
Sqn Ldr W A Morgan 28 Apr 1965
Sqn Ldr M E Price  3 Jul 1967
Sqn Ldr D L Rowell  5 Sep 1966
Sqn Ldr V V Vockins  1 Nov 1967
Sqn Ldr D Walker 31 May 1966
Sqn Ldr G E Watts  4 Dec 1967 AFM

Electrical Engineering
Gp Capt T B Stephenson 25 Mar 1967 DipEl
Wg Cdr H J Granger 30 Jun 1967 AMIERE
Wg Cdr H W C Hodges  8 Jan 1968 AMIERE
Sqn Ldr N J Ambrose  8 Mar 1965
Sqn Ldr K W Drabble 31 Aug 1965
Sqn Ldr J E N Higgins 29 Aug 1967
Sqn Ldr V R Lucarotti  8 Jul 1963 AMIERE
Sqn Ldr R Smurthwaite 11 Dec 1967 AMIERE

Source - Spring 1968 Air Force List

1969

Source - 1969 Air Force List

1970

Location Controlled
RAF Upavon, Wiltshire

Groups: -

Stations: -

 

Rank Name Date Notes
AM Sir Lewis M Hodges  1 Jul 1968 Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, KCB, CBE, DSO, DFC; later ACM
Personal Appointments
Sqn Ldr T N King 30 Dec 1968 PSO to AOC-in-C,
Flt Lt A M Wills 17 Jun 1968 ADC to AOC-in-C
Wg Cdr P Barber  7 Dec 1967 Staff Officer to Inspector of Air Transport Services, OBE, DFC
Air Staff
AVM Alan D Frank 26 Feb 1968 Senior Air Staff Officer, CB, CBE, DSO, DFC, BA
Commanders'-in-Chief Committee (West)
Gp Capt T W A Hutton 12 May 1969 OBE, DFC, MBIM
Sqn Ldr A M Laidlay 10 Feb 1967 Chief Intelligence Officer, DFC
Sqn Ldr A E Hotchkiss 24 Mar 1968
Sqn Ldr J M Hocking 13 Jan 1969
Sqn Ldr R E Davies 27 Jan 1969
Sqn Ldr H J Irving  2 Feb 1970

Security
Sqn Ldr J R G Lawrie 24 Nov 1969

Operations
Gp Capt Edward W Merriman  6 Oct 1969  CBE, DFM, MBIM; later A/Cdre

Transport Operations Exercises
Wg Cdr M J W Lee 24 Oct 1969 BSc
Sqn Ldr D Pine  6 Oct 1969
Sqn Ldr M J Neil 1 Jan 1968
Sqn Ldr P McN Hay 16 Apr 1968
Sqn Ldr D M E Taylor  9 Feb 1970

Strategic Operations
Wg Cdr G C McCarthy 17 Jun 1968 MVO, MBE, AFC, AMBIM
Sqn Ldr R L Lamb 15 Aug 1968
Sqn Ldr H Buckham 25 Nov 1968

Tactical Operations
Wg Cdr P M Walker 12 May 1969 AFC
Maj P L O'Donovan  5 Aug 1968 Canadian Forces (Air Force)

Operations Control
Wg Cdr D W Barber  8 Jun 1969
Sqn Ldr T M Clarke 22 Sep 1968
Sqn Ldr J S Bennett 28 Oct 1968 AFC
Sqn Ldr P A Carroll 29 Jan 1969
Sqn Ldr R T Holloway 16 Jun 1969 MBE

Tactical Policy
Gp Capt A F Peers xx Dec 1969 DFC

T S Policy
Wg Cdr Vacant
Sqn Ldr F Braybrook 24 Jul 1967 MBE
Sqn Ldr D W Parsons 26 Nov 1968
Sqn Ldr W O Hughes 20 Jan 1969
Maj G A Roberts 12 May 1969 RCT

O S Policy
Wg Cdr G Strange  3 Mar 1969 AMBIM
Sqn Ldr H W J Rigg  8 Dec 1969
Sqn Ldr D H Warren 19 Feb 1968
Sqn Ldr K R Briggs  1 Apr 1968

Navigation
Wg Cdr H Wolstenholme 16 Sep 1968
Sqn Ldr R W Bridge 14 Apr 1969

Training
Gp Capt J J Barr xx Jan 1970

Transport Training
Wg Cdr J B Mahoney  9 Oct 1967 OBE
Sqn Ldr D Fopp 22 Aug 1966 AFC
Sqn Ldr N L Haggett  5 Oct 1969
Sqn Ldr V C Keay  1 Oct 1968
Sqn Ldr J M Leary 20 Jan 1968 AFC, BSc (Econ)
Sqn Ldr D H Nelson  3 Mar1969
Sqn Ldr A Johnson  2 Jun 1969

Offensive Support Training
Wg Cdr M I Stanway 11 Dec 1967
Sqn Ldr D J M Edmonston  7 Sep 1967
Sqn Ldr A W Vine  1 Jan 1968 AFC, AFM
Sqn Ldr G E Culpitt  4 Mar 1968
Sqn Ldr John R Walker 21 Feb 1969 later AM
Sqn Ldr D M K Atherley 15 Dec 1969
Sqn Ldr D J Parry 14 Jul 1969 AFRAeS

Air Traffic Control
Wg Cdr L C Young  6 Jan 1969 Command Air Traffic Control Officer, MBE
Sqn Ldr N C Day 20 Oct 1969

Flight Safety
Sqn Ldr J Slater 19 Sep 1966 DFC, AFC
Sqn Ldr W Grobelny 24 Jun 1968 AFC

Plans
Gp Capt R T Saunders  9 Jun 1968 CBE
Wg Cdr R J Jarvis 13 Oct 1969 OBE
Sqn Ldr P A Beckley 29 Jan 1968
Sqn Ldr V W Small 10 Feb 1969 AMBIM
Sqn Ldr R Bowie  3 Mar1969

Ground Defence
Gp Capt D G Roberts 1 Jul 1968 MBE, MM
Gp Capt A W Barnard  5 Jan 1970
Sqn Ldr L Marsh  8 Jan 1968 DFM

Air Movements
Gp Capt G W Goodwin 24 Mar 1969 MBE
Sqn Ldr L N Langton  8 Jan 1968
Sqn Ldr D H Williams 11 Jul 1968
Sqn Ldr J F Sims 21 Oct 1968
Sqn Ldr V D King 22 Sep 1969
Staff of the Services (Air Staff)

Meteorological
Mr R E Farms   BSc

Research
Mrs A M J Shand Principal Scientific Officer, BA - seconded from Ministry of Technology
Mr B M Gough Principal Scientific Officer, BSc - seconded from Ministry of Technology
Mr A A Munday Principal Scientific Officer, MIEE, FSS - seconded from Ministry of Technology
Mr F J Smithin Senior Scientific Officer, BSc - seconded from Ministry of Technology

Fire Service
Mr G W Tisley   BEM
Administrative Staff
AVM Ronald G Knott  2 Feb 1970 Air Officer i/c Administration, CB, DSO, DFC, AFC*

Administrative Plans
Wg Cdr R S Sanders 11 Aug 1969 DFC, AFC*
Sqn Ldr S R Sim 30 May 1967
Sqn Ldr M B Butler  2 Jan 1968

Organisation
Gp Capt R S Radley 26 Sep 1969 DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr J R Dowling  2 Sep 1969 MBE, DFC, AFC
Wg Cdr K H Miles 16 Apr 1968 AFC
Wg Cdr S L Page 19 May 1969 BSc, AMBIM
Sqn Ldr M H T Molloy  20 Mar 1967 MBE
Sqn Ldr F P J L Danckwardt  5 Feb 1968
Sqn Ldr G J Read 18 Mar1968
Sqn Ldr P J Planterose  5 Jun 1969 MVO
Sqn Ldr W A Yong  7 Jul 1969 AMBIM

Personnel
Gp Capt P E Vaughan-Fowler 16 Feb 1968 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, CVO, DSO, DFC*, AFC
Wg Cdr A M Gill  8 Apr 1968 OBE, DFC, AFRAeS, AMBIM
Sqn Ldr K J Shorrock  1 Jan 1968
Sqn Ldr H C Robinson  4 Nov 1968 MBE
Sqn Ldr V R Thompson 23 Jun 1969 AFC
Sqn Ldr J H Low 18 Sep 1969

Personnel (Civilian)
Mr J R Pygram Civilian Administration Officer

Equipment
Gp Capt A J W Oliver 24 Feb 1969 Senior Equipment Staff Officer, OBE
Wg Cdr C R Scott-Jackson 16 Oct 1967 MBE, AMBIM
Wg Cdr K R Willy 24 Mar 1969
Wg Cdr C P James  1 Oct 1969
Sqn Ldr R P Aylward  4 Sep 1967
Sqn Ldr M Perkins  6 Feb 1968
Sqn Ldr D W Tambling 12 Feb 1968
Sqn Ldr R F Robertson 24 Jun 1968 AMBIM
Sqn Ldr T M G Rowley 21 Oct 1968
Sqn Ldr G K Hunt 16 Sep 1968
Sqn Ldr N Rollin 12 Jun 1969
Staff of the Services (Administrative Staff)

Accountant
Gp Capt H W Porter 24 Nov 1969
Wg Cdr A Platts 16 Jun 1969
Sqn Ldr W S Thompson  3 Oct 1966
Sqn Ldr P E McCaig 10 Nov 1969 WRAF

Education
Gp Capt R S C Cater 17 Apr 1968 MA, AFRAeS
Wg Cdr A G Duguid 30 Oct 1967 MA
Sqn Ldr J F Clay 17 Apr 1968 MA, AMBIM

Physical Fitness
Wg Cdr P A J Shelley 29 Jan 1968 MBE, DPhysEd

Medical
A/Cdre M W L White 25 Jan 1970 Principal Medical Officer, MRCS, LRCP
Gp Capt H A N Hamersley  8 Aug 1967 MRCS, LRCP
Gp Capt D W Atkinson  6 Feb 1967 MB, ChB, DPH, DIH
Sqn Ldr G R Talbot  1 May 1968

Dental
Gp Capt A F Clegg 12 Sep 1969 LDS, FDSRCS
Wg Cdr R C Chamberlain 16 Mar 1970

Catering
Sqn Ldr P A Oxtoby  6 Jun 1966
Sqn Ldr J Waters 29 Nov 1967 MHCI

Chaplains
Rev W T Boyd  9 Jun 1969 Assistant Chaplain-in-Chief - C of E,QHC, MA (Located at RAF Upavon)
Rev J McBrearty  2 Oct 1967 Assistant Principal Chaplain - RC, (Located at RAF Medmenham),
Rev E P Schofield 16 Jun 1969 Assistant Principal Chaplain, - CSFC, MA, BD, (Located at Amport House)

Nursing
Gp Off A S McDonald 22 Apr 1969 ARRC, RSCN, SCM (Located at MoD, NSB (RAF))

WRAF Administrative Officer
Wg Off E N Landells 31 Mar1969 Command WRAF Administrative Officer

Statistics
Mr G W Houlbrook
Engineering Staff
AVM Peter C Cleaver 24 Mar 1969 Air Officer Engineering, OBE, DCAe, CEng, FRAeS, MIME

Engineering Co-ordination
Gp Capt C F Sloper 19 Feb 1968 CEng, AFRAeS
Wg Cdr W D Bailes 15 May 1969 CEng, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr A W P Spears  6 May 1968
Sqn Ldr P Finding 12 Aug 1968 CEng, AMBIM, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr V C Arthur 10 Nov 1969

Engineering Plans
Wg Cdr I Scott 31 Jul 1967 BEM
Sqn Ldr J Grossman 26 Feb 1968 CEng, AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr P Morrell  7 Jul 1969
Sqn Ldr J T D Brown 15 Dec 1969 MA, DCAe, CEng, AFRAeS

Mechanical Engineering
Gp Capt R O Bater 29 Apr 1968 CEng, AFRAeS
Wg Cdr A H Hope  3 Sep 1968 CEng, AFRAeS, AMBIM
Wg Cdr C C Berry  7 Jul 1968 OBE, DFC
Sqn Ldr W A Morgan 28 Apr 1965
Sqn Ldr D L Rowell  5 Sep 1966
Sqn Ldr V V Vockins  1 Nov 1967
Sqn Ldr G E Watts  4 Dec 1967 AFM
Sqn Ldr C F S Churcher  9 Mar 1968 MBE
Sqn Ldr W J Neve  6 Jan 1969
Sqn Ldr C A Bishop  6 Jan 1969 AFRAeS
Sqn Ldr B C Johnson 27 May 1969 MBE

Electrical Engineering
Gp Capt E Dawson  8 Dec 1969
Wg Cdr J D Howard  7 Jul 1969
Wg Cdr J Matthews  8 Dec 1969
Sqn Ldr N J Ambrose  8 Mar 1965
Sqn Ldr J E N Higgins 29 Aug 1967
Sqn Ldr H J J Gurd 22 Nov 1967
Sqn Ldr C A F Denton 27 May 1968 CEng, MIERE, AMBIM
Sqn Ldr B Draper  3 Sep 1968
Sqn Ldr F V Goodsell 12 May 1969
Sqn Ldr P L P Rooms 28 Jul 1969
Sqn Ldr N J Field-Richards  6 Oct 1969

Photographic Engineering
Sqn Ldr E Waite 17 Jan 1968
HQ Unit
Sqn Ldr M Gill 29 Jan 1968 Officer Commanding, RAF Upavon

Source - Spring 1970 Air Force List

1971

Source - Spring 1971 Air Force List

1972

Source - Spring 1972 Air Force List

It disbanded on 1 September 1972 on being absorbed into Strike Command as No 46 Group.

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