Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Andrew Terence b: 26 Apr 1961 r: 11 Dec 2012
MA, MBA, BA, BSc, CMILT.
APO: 31 Jan 1980, Plt Off: 30 Jul 1980, Fg Off: 31 Jul 1982, Flt Lt: 31 Jul 1986, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1992, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1998, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 2005, A/Cdre: 16 Feb 2009
23 Sep 1979: Initial Officer Training, No 338 Course, Officer Cadet Training Unit, RAF Henlow
31 Jan 1980: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the GD (Ground) Branch
xx Jan 1980: U/T Fighter Controller, School of Fighter Control, RAF West Drayton
xx Mar 1980: Holding pending remustering, RAF Biggin Hill
xx Jun 1980: Holding awaiting Supply Course, RAF Cottesmore
7 Jul 1980: Transferred to the Supply Branch
xx Sep 1980: Attended Officers Supply Course, RAF College Cranwell
xx Jan 1981: Officer Commanding Supply Management Flight 2, No 16 Maintenance Unit, RAF Stafford
xx Mar 1981: Officer Commanding Supply Control and Accounting Flight, RAF Locking
xx Jun 1983: Attended Officers Explosives Course, RAF Hereford
xx Sep 1983: Attended Officers Movements Course, RAF Brize Norton
xx Dec 1983: Attended Officer Commanding Mobile Explosives Team, No 11 Maintenance Unit, RAF Chilmark
xx Mar 1986: Duty Air Movements Officer and Mobile Team Leader, United Kingdom Mobile Air Movements Squadron, RAF Lyneham
xx Mar 1988: Supply Management Branch 1b2 – RB199 aero-engine Supply Chain Manager, Ministry of Defence Harrogate
xx Jun 1991: Officer Commanding Depot Support and Planning Squadron, No 7 Maintenance Unit, RAF Quedgeley
xx Aug 1993: Senior Air Movements Officer, RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus
xx Jan 1996: Deputy Director Logistics, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey
xx Aug 1996: Plans 1a, HQ RAF Logistics Command, RAF Brampton
xx Sep 1997: Logistics Operational Requirements 4, Defence Logistics Organisation, RAF Brampton
xx xxx xxxx: Attended Advanced Command and Staff Course 3, Joint Services Command and Staff College.
xx Feb 2003: Deputy Team Leader, Officer and SNCO Structure and Employment Study, RAF Innsworth
xx Dec 2003: Deputy Chief Executive, Medical Supplies Agency, Ludgershall
xx Dec 2005: Deputy Director Personnel Management Agency, Officers and Non-Commissioned Aircrew 2, RAF Innsworth
xx Oct 2007: Deputy Commander (Support). Kandahar Airfield
xx Jul 2008: Deputy Director Movements Operations, Defence Supply Chain, DESO
16 Feb 2009: Director Logistics Commodities, DESO
30 Nov 2010: Head of Defence Logistics Policy, Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Logistics Operations), MoD
He was discharged on voluntary redundancy.
My thanks to Air Commodore Gell for giving permission to post this entry and for providing additional details.
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