Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
HQ Far East Command - Personnel
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This was formed in April 1963.
Source - 1963 Air Force List
The listing for this year is currently unavailable
Source - Autumn 1964 Air Force List
Location | Controlled |
Phoenix Park, Singapore |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Commander-in-Chief | |||
ACM | 28 May 1965 | KCB, KBE, DSO; later MRAF | |
Personal Appointment | |||
Wg Cdr | T C Gledhill | 28 Apr 1965 | Military Assistant to C-in-C, AFC |
HQ Far East Command (RAF Element) | |||
Director of Signals |
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Gp Capt | 8 May 1965 | OBE, BSc (Eng), AMIEE, ACGI; later AVM | |
Defence Staff | |||
Signals |
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Sqn Ldr | H J Granger | 30 Apr 1965 | AMIERE |
Planning |
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Wg Cdr | P G Hill-Turner | 20 Jul 1964 | Team A |
Wg Cdr | K Courtnage | 2 Aug 1965 | Team B, OBE, AFC |
Administrative Plans |
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Wg Cdr | B L Davis | 17 Jun 1964 | MBE |
Operations |
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Wg Cdr | H J Cobb | 13 Apr 1965 | DSO, DFC, AFC |
Movements |
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Sqn Ldr | R T Mills | 21 Dec 1964 | |
Intelligence |
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Sqn Ldr | J Cheesebrough | 30 Apr 1965 | |
Secretariat | |||
Head of Secretariat |
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Gp Capt | J W Louw | 30 Apr 1965 | OBE, DFC* |
Secretary Intelligence |
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Sqn Ldr | I A N Worby | 30 May 1964 | DFC |
National Operations Committee and Sub-Committee Staff |
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Sqn Ldr | E J Strangeway | 3 Apr 1964 | AFC |
Source - Autumn 1965 Air Force List
Location | Controlled |
Phoenix Park, Singapore |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Commander-in-Chief | |||
ACM | 28 May 1965 | KCB, KBE, DSO; later MRAF | |
Personal Appointment | |||
Gp Capt | T C Gledhill | 28 Apr 1965 | Military Assistant to C-in-C, AFC |
HQ Far East Command (RAF Element) | |||
Defence Staff | |||
Signals |
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Sqn Ldr | H J Granger | 30 Apr 1965 | AMIERE |
Planning |
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Wg Cdr | P G Hill-Turner | 20 Jul 1964 | Team A |
Wg Cdr | K Courtnage | 2 Aug 1965 | Team B, OBE, AFC |
Administrative Plans |
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Wg Cdr | B L Davis | 17 Jun 1964 | MBE |
Operations |
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Wg Cdr | Melvin C S Shepherd | 20 Dec 1965 | OBE; later AVM |
Movements |
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Sqn Ldr | R T Mills | 21 Dec 1964 | |
Intelligence |
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Sqn Ldr | J Cheesebrough | 30 Apr 1965 | |
Sqn Ldr | V K Metcalf | 2 Apr 1965 | |
Secretariat | |||
Head of Secretariat |
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Gp Capt | J W Louw | 30 Apr 1965 | OBE, DFC* |
Secretary Intelligence |
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Sqn Ldr | I A N Worby | 30 May 1964 | DFC |
National Operations Committee and Sub-Committee Staff |
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Sqn Ldr | E J Strangeway | 3 Apr 1964 | AFC |
Source - Spring 1966 Air Force List
Location | Controlled |
Phoenix Park, Singapore |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Commander-in-Chief | |||
Gen | Sir Michael Carver | 1 Feb 1967 | KCB, CBE, DSO, MC |
Personal Appointment | |||
Gp Capt | T C Gledhill | 28 Apr 1965 | Military Assistant to C-in-C, AFC |
HQ Far East Command (RAF Element) | |||
Gp Capt | Basil Hamilton | 3 Nov 1966 | Director of Plans and Operations, OBE, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre |
Gp Capt | T Knight | 14 Oct 1966 | Director of Service Intelligence, OBE |
Gp Capt | J W Louw | 30 Apr 1965 | Head of Secretariat, OBE, DFC* |
Wg Cdr | Michael M J Robinson | 21 Nov 1966 | Joint Planning Staff; later AVM |
Wg Cdr | A F Boyd | 19 Jan 1967 | Joint Planning Staff, OBE, DFC |
Wg Cdr | K Courtnage | 2 Aug 1965 | Joint Planning Staff, OBE, AFC |
Wg Cdr | H E Boothby | 12 Jan 1967 | Director of Admin Plans Staff |
Wg Cdr | T Hine | 24 Oct 1966 | Deputy Director of Signals, DFC |
Wg Cdr | V K Metcalf | 2 Apr 1965 | Deputy Director of Intelligence, DFC |
Sqn Ldr | K L Monaghan | 2 Sep 1965 | Joint Intelligence Staff, DFC, DFM |
Sqn Ldr | E J Strangeway | 3 Apr 1964 | Kuala Lumper, AFC |
Sqn Ldr | I A N Worby | 30 May 1964 | Secretary to FEC (Intelligence), DFC |
Sqn Ldr | P A Daniell | 11 Jul 1966 | Defence Signals Staff, BSc |
Sqn Ldr | H G Mills | 17 Feb 1966 | Defence Movements Staff, MBE |
Source - Spring 1967 Air Force List
Location | Controlled |
Phoenix Park, Singapore |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Commander-in-Chief | |||
Gen | Sir Michael Carver | 1 Feb 1967 | KCB, CBE, DSO, MC |
Personal Appointment | |||
Lt Col | N T Bagnall | 1 Feb 1967 | Military Assistant to C-in-C, MC |
HQ Far East Command (RAF Element) | |||
Gp Capt | Basil Hamilton | 3 Nov 1966 | Director of Plans and Operations, OBE, DFC, AFC; later A/Cdre |
Gp Capt | T Knight | 14 Oct 1966 | Director of Service Intelligence, OBE |
Wg Cdr | J I Hamill | 14 Oct 1967 | Defence Planning Staff |
Wg Cdr | A F Boyd | 19 Jan 1967 | Defence Operations Staff, OBE, DFC |
Wg Cdr | K Courtnage | 2 Aug 1965 | Defence Planning Staff, OBE, AFC |
Wg Cdr | H E Boothby | 12 Jan 1967 | Director of Admin Plans Staff |
Wg Cdr | T Hine | 24 Oct 1966 | Deputy Director of Signals, DFC |
Sqn Ldr | K L Monaghan | 2 Sep 1965 | Joint Intelligence Staff, DFC, DFM |
Sqn Ldr | T P Fargher | 5 Dec 1966 | Secretary to FEC (Intelligence), DFC |
Sqn Ldr | P A Daniell | 11 Jul 1966 | Defence Signals Staff, BSc |
Sqn Ldr | H G Mills | 17 Feb 1966 | Defence Movements Staff, MBE |
Sqn Ldr | I R Martin | 13 Mar1967 | AFC |
Sqn Ldr | M J Newman | 26 Oct 1967 | |
Sqn Ldr | J E Walton | 1 Jun 1967 | MBE |
Legal Services | |||
Gp Capt | R F W Patterson | 20 Sep 1966 | |
Sqn Ldr | A C Gunn | 1 Jan 1967 | |
Sqn Ldr | G N Forman | 11 Dec 1965 | |
Far East School of Joint Warfare | |||
Gp Capt | P J Murch | 27 Mar 1966 | AFC |
Sqn Ldr | J F Knight | 22 Apr 1966 |
Source - Spring 1968 Air Force List
The listing for this year is currently unavailable
Source - 1969 Air Force List
Location | Controlled |
Phoenix Park, Singapore |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
Commander-in-Chief | |||
Adm | Sir Peter Hill-Norton | 18 Mar 1969 | KCB |
Personal Appointment | |||
Lt Col | W F A Findlay | 20 Apr 1969 | PSO to C-in-C, MC 5th Inniskillen Dragoon Guards |
Capt | R A Lawson-Tims | ADC to C-in-C, Royal Engineers | |
HQ Far East Command (RAF Element) | |||
Gp Capt | James R Forsythe | 7 May 1968 | Director of Public Relations, CBE, DFC; later A/Cdre |
Gp Capt | N W Maskell | CEng, FIERE, AFRAeS | |
Wg Cdr | C J Trevains | 19 Mar 1968 | Assistant Director PSYCOPS, MBE |
Wg Cdr | R L Lees | 3 Apr 1969 | Defence Planning Staff, MBE |
Wg Cdr | W J Marriott | 12 Mar 1969 | Defence Planning Staff, OBE |
Wg Cdr | J I Hamill | 14 Oct 1967 | Defence Operations Staff |
Sqn Ldr | P B Cash | 4 Apr 1969 | Secretary )Intelligence), |
Sqn Ldr | M R M Thompson | 2 Sep 1969 | Defence Intelligence Staff, |
Sqn Ldr | R Ford | 5 Feb 1969 | Defence Signals Staff, |
Sqn Ldr | J E Brackett | 2 Nov 1969 | SEATO Exercise Plans |
Judge Advocate General's Office | |||
Mr | B R Allen | Deputy Judge Advocate General (Army and RAF) Far East |
Source - Spring 1970 Air Force List
It was disbanded on 11 January 1971 and replaced by ANZUK Forces
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