AIR RANK APPOINTMENTS LIST 7/06

Air Vice-Marshal C N Harper CBE to be Air Officer Commanding 1 Group in July 2007, in succession to Air Vice-Marshal D Walker CBE AFC whose next appointment is yet to be announced.

Air Commodore T M Anderson DSO to be promoted air vice-marshal and to be the Assistant Chief of the Air Staff on 27 April 2007, in succession to Air Vice-Marshal CHMoran OBE MVO whose next appointment is yet to be announced.

Air Commodore A D Pulford CBE to be promoted air vice-marshal and to be Air Officer Commanding 2 Group on 9 February 2007, in succession to Air Vice-Marshal I W McNicoll CB CBE whose next appointment is yet to be announced.

Air Commodore S Abbott CBE to be Air Officer Force Protection Headquarters 2 Group, Commandant General of the Royal Air Force Regiment and Air Officer Royal Air Force Police on 2 January 2007, in succession to Air Commodore P J Drissell.

Air Commodore G J Bagwell to be Assistant Chief of Staff J5 in the Permanent Joint Headquarters in May 2007, in succession to Brigadier A C P Kennett MBE.

Air Commodore R F Garwood CBE DFC to be the Chief of Defence Staff’s Liaison Officer to the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff in February 2007, in succession to Brigadier AJSStorrie OBE.

Air Commodore M G Lloyd to be Director Reserve Forces and Cadets in the Ministry of Defence in December 2006, in succession to Brigadier N A C Baverstock OBE.

Air Commodore B M North OBE to be Director Air Resources and Plans in the Ministry of Defence on 26 January 2007, in succession to Air Commodore A D Pulford CBE.

Air Commodore J Stinton to be Commandant of the Air Warfare Centre on 13 April 2007, in succession to Air Commodore T M Anderson DSO.

Air Commodore J A Young to be Assistant Chief of Staff A4 Headquarters Strike Command in April 2007, in succession to Air Commodore D N Case who is retiring from the Service.

Group Captain C R Bushell was promoted air commodore and appointed Director Logistics 2 in the Defence Logistics Organisation on 23 June 2006, in succession to Air Commodore ADeytrikh whose appointment as the Typhoon Integrated Project Team Leader was announced in ARAL 4/06.

Group Captain C J Coulls to be promoted air commodore and to be Air Officer Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) Headquarters 2 Group on 9March 2007, in succession to Air Commodore D L Whittingham whose next appointment is yet to be announced.

Group Captain M A Sharp OBE to be promoted air commodore and to be Director of the Air Staff in the Ministry of Defence on 12 January 2007, in succession to Air Commodore RFGarwood CBE DFC.