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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Michael Maurice Jeffries b: 11 Feb 1927 r: 1 Jul 1982 d: 5 Jun 2019
CB – 12 Jun 1982, FBIM.
Act Plt Off: 7 Apr 1948, Plt Off: 7 Apr 1948, Fg Off: 7 Apr 1949 [16 Jan 1948], Flt Lt: 16 Jul 1950, Sqn Ldr: 1 Jul 1956, Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1961, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1970, Act A/Cdre: 31 Aug 1974, A/Cdre: 1 Jan 1976, AVM: 1 Jul 1980.
xx Jul 1946: Flight Cadet, 'B' Sqn, RAF College.
7 Apr 1948: Appointed to a Permanent Commission.
30 Oct 1948: Pilot, No 45 Sqn. (Beaufighter X/Brigand B1)
xx xxx 1952: Attended Central Flying School.
xx xxx 1952: QFI, Nottingham University Air Sqn.
xx xxx 1953: QFI, Central Flying School.
xx xxx xxxx: Attended Canberra Conversion Course, No 231 OCU.
xx Nov 1956: Flight Commander, No 88 Sqn.
xx xxx 1958: Squadron Commander, RAF College Cranwell.
xx Jan 1961: Attended RAF Staff College.
1 May 1962: Officer Commanding, No 100 Sqn.
xx xxx 1964: Attended Joint Services Staff College.
28 May 1965: Air Staff - Air Defence and Exercises, HQ Far East Air Force.
21 Nov 1966: Member, Joint Planning Staff, HQ Far East Air Force.
11 Dec 1967: Air Staff, Directorate of Operations (Bomber and Reconnaissance).
23 Jan 1970: Group Captain - Strike, HQ Strike Command.
29 Sep 1972: Officer Commanding, RAF Lossiemouth.
31 Aug 1974: Assistant Commandant (Department of Officer and Flying Training), RAF College.
8 Apr 1977: SASO, HQ No 1 Group.
20 Oct 1979: Director-General of RAF Organisation.
He represented the RAF College at Cricket and attained the rank of Under Officer. Since retiring from the RAF he has held a number of offices such as Secretary (Welfare), RAF Benevolent Fund, Chairman, Somerset SSAFA, Governor, Duke of Kent School and Governor, King's School. In 1994, he gained a MA in History from the University of West of England.
This page was last updated on 17/09/19
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