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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Michael
James
b:
24 Oct 1938
r:
xx xxx 1997
GCB
– 31 Dec 1992 (KCB – 17 Jun 1989), CBE – 31 Dec 1983, ADC,
FRAeS - 1993, QCVSA – 10 Jun 1967, 2nd Prize - 'Gordon
Shephard' Memorial Comp. - 1974
Plt
Off: 15 Dec 1959, Fg Off: 15 Dec
1960 [15 Dec 1959], Flt Lt: 15 Jun
1962, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jan 1968, Wg
Cdr: 1 Jul 1975,
Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1980, A/Cdre:
1 Jul 1984, AVM: 1 Jul 1986, AM: 5
Apr 1989, ACM: 31 May 1991.
xx
Jan 1957:
Flight Cadet, RAF College.
15
Dec 1959:
Appointed to a Permanent Commission.
xx
xxx 1960:
Attended Central Flying School.
xx
xxx 1960:
QFI, No 1 FTS.
xx xxx 1962: Attended No 229 OCU (Hunters)
xx
xxx 1963:
Pilot, No 56 Sqn.
xx
Nov 1964:
QFI, No 226 OCU.
xx
Apr 1967:
Flight Commander, No 56 Sqn.
xx
Jan 1970:
Attended RAF Staff College.
xx
xxx 1971:
PSO to Deputy C in C, Allied Forces Central Europe.
14
Sep 1973:
Air Staff, Directorate of Operations (Air Support).
xx
xxx 1976:
Attended National Defence College.
15
Jul 1977:
Officer Commanding, No 11 Sqn.
xx
xxx 1979:
Military Assistant to Chief of the Defence Staff.
xx xxx 1981: Attended No 33 AD Long Course, No 228 OCU.
28
Aug 1981:
Officer Commanding, RAF Leuchars.
11
Aug 1983:
Officer Commanding, RAF Stanley - Falkland Islands.
10 Jan 1984:
Attended Royal College of Defence Studies.
2
Jan 1985:
SASO, HQ No 11 Group
16
Jun 1986:
Assistant Chief of
Staff - Policy Division, HQ SHAPE
5
Apr 1989:
AOC in C, Support Command
xx
xxx 1991:
AOC in C, Strike Command
6
Nov 1992:
Chief of the Air Staff.
6
Nov 1992 – 9 Apr 1997:
Air ADC to the Queen.
Entering
the RAF College at Cranwell, where he eventually attained the rank of Under
Officer, being commissioned in 1959.
He was immediately selected for training as a flying instructor and after
completing his QFI's course at CFS, joined the staff of No 1 FTS at Linton-on
Ouse in Yorkshire.
His chance to join a first line unit came two years later when he was
posted to No 56 Squadron at Wattisham flying Lightning interceptors.
He returned to the instructional role again in 1965 but this time
operational training at the Lightning OCU.
Awarded the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Services in the Air during
this tour, he returned to No 56 Squadron as a Flight Commander in 1967.
However his run of flying posts came to an end in early 1970 when he
attended the Staff Course at Bracknell.
In 1999 he was appointed President of the Battle of Britain Memorial Trust and is currently (2005) President of the Officers Association, a member of the Air Cadet Council and Chairman of the RAeS Air Power Group.
He was made a Freeman of the City of London in 1995 and a Liveryman of the Guild of Air Pilots and Navigators in 1996.
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