Northern Maritime Air Region

This was formed on 28 November 1969 from No 18 (Maritime) Group within Strike Command.

Also HQ of Maritime Air Commander, Northern Sub-Area Eastern Atlantic Area, Allied Command Atlantic (COMAIRNORLANT), HQ Maritime Air Commander, Nore Sub-Area Allied Command Channel (COMMAIRNORECHAN) and Air Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
AVM	Richard G Wakeford	23 Feb 1970	Air Officer Commanding and Air Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland, MVO, OBE, AFC; later AM
Personal Appointment
Flt Lt	I A McC Douglas	1 Oct 1968
Air Staff
Gp Capt	W S Northcott	3 Nov 1969	DFC
Operations
Wg Cdr	A J Freeborn	25 Oct 1968
Sqn Ldr	R D Britton	18 Apr 1968
Sqn Ldr	G Acklam	6 Jan 1969
Plans and Training
Wg Cdr	W L Smyth	3 Mar 1969	MBE
Sqn Ldr	F Booth	17 Jan 1969
Sqn Ldr	A P Presnall	19 Aug 1968
Lt Cdr	T M Chancy		USN
Intelligence
Sqn Ldr	P J G Elton	6 Mar 1967
Marine
Sqn Ldr	A Redfern	2 Jan 1970	ExC
Communications
Sqn Ldr	F L Wherry	6 Feb 1968
Meteorological
Mr	J M Pollock		MA
Administrative Staff
Wg Cdr	I D Bolton	29 Apr 1968	Senior Officer i/c Administration
Sqn Ldr	M R S Cunningham	22 May 1967	Senior Personnel Staff Officer, MBE
Regional Liaison Officer (Scotland)
Sqn Ldr	J W Sutherland	30 Aug 1967	AFC
Miscellaneous Appointment
Sqn Ldr	S A Burness	11 Sep 1967	OC Unit,

Location	Command
Pitreavie Castle, Rosyth, Dunfermline, Fife	Strike Command