Andrew Charles b: 25 May 1966 r: xx xxx 2014 d: 15 Apr 2025
OBE – 31 Dec 2008, MA
APO: 16 Sep 1984, Plt Off: 15 Jul 1988, Plt Off: 25 Jun 1989, Fg Off: 6 Jul 1989 [6 Jan 1987], Flt Lt: 6 Jul 1990, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1998, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 2003, Gp Capt: xx xxx 2008, Act A/Cdre: xx May 2012, A/Cdre: xx Nov 2012.
16 Sep 1984: Appointed to a Permanent Commission (University Cadetship)
xx xxx 1987: Initial Officer Training, RAF College Cranwell
4 Jan 1989: Resigned his Commission
25 Jun 1989: Appointed to a Permanent Commission
xx xxx xxxx: Basic Flying Training, No ? FTS
xx xxx xxxx: Advanced Flying Training, No 4 FTS
xx xxx xxxx: Tactical Weapons Training, TWU
xx xxx xxxx: Tornado Conversion Course, TTTE,
xx xxx xxxx: Tornado Weapons Training, TWCU
xx xxx 1992: Pilot, No 17 Sqn (Tornado - Bruggen)
xx xxx xxxx: Attended QWI (T) Course, TWCU
xx Jan 1996: Pilot/QWI, No 12 Sqn (Tornado - Lossiemouth)
xx xxx 1999: Flight Commander, No 13 Sqn (Tornado - Marham)
xx Jul 1999: Detachment Commander, Tornado Detachment, Ali Al Aslem Air Base, Kuwait
xx Aug 2001: Research Project Officer in Equipment Capability Organisation
xx xxx xxxx: Attended Joint Sevices Command and Staff College
xx Mar 2003: Personal Staff Officer to Assistant Chief of the Air Staff
25 Sep 2005: Officer Commanding, No II (AC) Sqn
xx Jun 2008: Deputy Assistant CoS, Permanent Joint Headquarters
xx Sep 2009: Officer Commanding, RAF Lossiemouth
xx Dec 2011: Attended Higher Command and Staff Course
xx May 2012: Director Combined Air & Space Operations Centre, Al Udeid, Qater
xx Nov 2013: Air Commodore Air Staff
After leaving the RAF began a second career as a schoolteacher, teaching history at Oundle and died from cancer