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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Robert George b: 18 Jul 1928 r: 1 Jan 1984 d: 3 Oct 2018
CB – 11 Jun 1983, FBIM, MiD – 10 Dec 1957.
Plt Off: 27 Jul 1949, Fg Off: 27 Jul 1950 [27 Jul 1949], Flt Lt: 27 Jan 1952, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1957, Wg Cdr: 1 Jan 1963, Act Gp Capt: 11 Sep 1967, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1968, Act A/Cdre: 23 Dec 1978?, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1979, Act AVM: 4 Aug 1981?, AVM: 1 Jan 1982:
xx xxx 1947: Flight Cadet, 'B' Sqn, RAF College.
27 Jul 1949: Appointed to a Permanent Commission in the General Duties Branch
27 Jul 1949: Attended No ? OCU?
xx xxx 1950: Pilot, No 74 Sqn. (Meteor F8)
xx xxx 1952: Attended Central Flying School.
xx xxx 1952: QFI, Central Flying School.
12 Nov 1954: ADC to AOC, Far East Air Force
xx xxx 1955: Attended No 6 Course, RAF Flying College (awarded the Symbol 'pfc')
21 Sep 1955: Recategorised as a Flying Instructor from 'B2' to 'B1'
xx Nov 1955: Flight Commander, No 60 Sqn. (Venom FB1/4)
xx xxx 1958: Pilot, Guided Weapons Trials Sqn.
xx Jan 1960: Attended RAF Staff College.
23 Jan 1961: Personal Staff Officer to AOC-in-C, Bomber Command.
xx Jan 1964: Attended Joint Service Staff College.
xx May 1965: Officer Commanding, No 31 Sqn. (Canberra PR7)
29 Aug 1967: Principal Staff Officer to Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe.
1 May 1970: Officer Commanding, RAF Linton on Ouse.
8 Apr 1971: President, Air Board, Officcers and Aircrew Selection Centre
xx Jan 1973: Attended Royal College of Defence Studies.
9 Jul 1973: Deputy Director of Operations.
8 Feb 1974: Staff Officer, Dept of CAS.
3 Jan 1978: Group Captain – Training (Flying), HQ RAF Support Command.
23 Dec 1978: Deputy Chief of Staff - Support, HQ 2nd ATAF.
12 Sep 1979 – 20 Jul 1981: ADC to HM The Queen.
5 Jul 1980: AOA, RAF Germany.
4 Aug 1981: AOA, HQ Strike Command.
He represented the RAF College at Cricket and Hockey and was awarded the 'Dickson' Trophy and 'Michael Hill' Memorial Prize on graduation.
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