J R Day

Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

Air Chief Marshal Sir John Day (508056/508056J)

John Romney b: 15 Jul 1947 r: 1 Sep 2003 d: 9 Feb 2024

KCB – 31 Dec 1998, OBE –15 Jun 1985, BSc, FRAeS, FCGI - 2002.

Act Plt Off: 28 Sep 1965, Plt Off: 15 Jan 1967, Fg Off: 15 Jan 1969 [15 Jul 1967], Flt Lt: 17 Jan 1970, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1976, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1982, Act Gp Capt: 2 Mar 1986?, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1986, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1991, AVM: 1 Jan 1995: AM: 8 May 1997, ACM: 5 Apr 2001

xx xxx xxxx: Member, University of London Air Sqn

28 Sep 1965: Officer Cadet, RAF College.

xx xxx 1967: U/T Pilot, No 1 FTS

xx xxx xxxx: U/T Helicopter Pilot, No 2 FTS

xx xxx 1970: Pilot, No 72 Sqn.

xx xxx 1973: Attended Central Flying School.

xx xxx 1973: QFI, No 1 FTS.

xx xxx 1976: Officer Commanding, Oxford University Air Sqn.

xx xxx 1980 Flight Commander, No 18 Sqn

xx Jan 1981: Attended RAF Staff College.

4 Jan 1982: PSO to Air Member for Personnel.

xx xxx 1983: Officer Commanding, No 72 Sqn.

14 Jun 1985: Wing Commander Desk Officer, RAF PMA.

2 Mar 1986: Air Staff, HQ No 1 Group.

xx xxx 1987: Officer Commanding, RAF Odiham.

xx Jan 1990: Attended Royal College of Defence Studies.

xx xxx 1991: Director of Air Force Plans and Policy.

28 Apr 1994: Staff Officer, HQ Strike Command.

28 Jul 1994: AOC, No 1 Group.

8 May 1997: Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Commitments).

23 Mar 2000: Air Member for Personnel/AOC in C, Personnel and Training Command.

5 Apr 2001: AOC-in-C, Strike Command

5 Apr 2001 – 31 Jul 2003: Air ADC to the Queen.

Born in Gillingham, Kent, the son of a tea planter in north-east India, John Romney Day, he spent his early life in India before continuing his education at The King’s School, Canterbury. He gained a BSc in Aeronautical Engineering at Imperial College, London. As AOC, No 1 Group, he was a member of the Joint Force Command Group of Joint Forces HQ for Out-of-Area Operations. Retired at his own request.

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