Logo
Unionpedia
Communication
Get it on Google Play
New! Download Unionpedia on your Android™ device!
Install
Faster access than browser!
 

David Evans (RAF officer)

Index David Evans (RAF officer)

Air Chief Marshal Sir David George Evans, (born 14 July 1924) is a retired senior commander of the Royal Air Force. [1]

28 relations: Air chief marshal, Air officer commanding, Bath King of Arms, Brian Kenny (British Army officer), British Aerospace, Commander-in-chief, Flight lieutenant, Flying officer, Ismailia, Keith Williamson, Michael Pollock, Nigel Maynard, No. 1 Group RAF, Officer (armed forces), Order of the Bath, Order of the British Empire, Patrick Howard-Dobson, Peter Herbert (Royal Navy officer), Peter Horsley, Peter Terry, Pilot officer, Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air, RAF Strike Command, Royal Air Force, Ruthven Wade, Vice-Chief of the Air Staff (United Kingdom), Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom), World War II.

Air chief marshal

Air chief marshal (Air Chf Mshl or ACM) is a four-star air officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force, where it is the most senior peacetime air force rank.

New!!: David Evans (RAF officer) and Air chief marshal · See more »

Air officer commanding

Air officer commanding (AOC) is a title given in the air forces of Commonwealth (and some other) nations to an air officer who holds a command appointment which typically comprises a large, organized collection of air force assets.

New!!: David Evans (RAF officer) and Air officer commanding · See more »

Bath King of Arms

The King of Arms of the Order of the Bath is the herald of the Order of the Bath.

New!!: David Evans (RAF officer) and Bath King of Arms · See more »

Brian Kenny (British Army officer)

General Sir Brian Leslie Graham Kenny, (18 June 1934 – 19 June 2017) was a senior British Army officer who served as Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe from 1990 until his retirement in 1993.

New!!: David Evans (RAF officer) and Brian Kenny (British Army officer) · See more »

British Aerospace

British Aerospace plc (BAe) was a British aircraft, munitions and defence-systems manufacturer.

New!!: David Evans (RAF officer) and British Aerospace · See more »

Commander-in-chief

A commander-in-chief, also sometimes called supreme commander, or chief commander, is the person or body that exercises supreme operational command and control of a nation's military forces.

New!!: David Evans (RAF officer) and Commander-in-chief · See more »

Flight lieutenant

Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt in the RAF and IAF; FLTLT in the RAAF and RNZAF—formerly sometimes F/L in all services) is a junior commissioned air force rank that originated in the Royal Naval Air Service and is still used in the Royal Air Force and many other countries, especially in the Commonwealth.

New!!: David Evans (RAF officer) and Flight lieutenant · See more »

Flying officer

Flying officer (Fg Off in the RAF and IAF; FLGOFF in the RAAF; FGOFF in the RNZAF; formerly F/O in all services and still frequently in the RAF) is a junior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence.

New!!: David Evans (RAF officer) and Flying officer · See more »

Ismailia

Ismailia (الإسماعيلية) is a city in north-eastern Egypt.

New!!: David Evans (RAF officer) and Ismailia · See more »

Keith Williamson

Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Keith Alec Williamson, (25 February 1928 – 2 May 2018) was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force.

New!!: David Evans (RAF officer) and Keith Williamson · See more »

Michael Pollock

Admiral of the Fleet Sir Michael Patrick Pollock, (19 October 1916 – 27 September 2006) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy who rose to become First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff in the early 1970s.

New!!: David Evans (RAF officer) and Michael Pollock · See more »

Nigel Maynard

Air Chief Marshal Sir Nigel Martin Maynard, (28 August 1921 – 18 June 1998) was a senior Royal Air Force commander.

New!!: David Evans (RAF officer) and Nigel Maynard · See more »

No. 1 Group RAF

No.

New!!: David Evans (RAF officer) and No. 1 Group RAF · See more »

Officer (armed forces)

An officer is a member of an armed force or uniformed service who holds a position of authority.

New!!: David Evans (RAF officer) and Officer (armed forces) · See more »

Order of the Bath

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (formerly the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath) is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725.

New!!: David Evans (RAF officer) and Order of the Bath · See more »

Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the Civil service.

New!!: David Evans (RAF officer) and Order of the British Empire · See more »

Patrick Howard-Dobson

General Sir Patrick John Howard-Dobson (12 August 1921 – 8 November 2009) was a senior British Army officer and Quartermaster-General to the Forces.

New!!: David Evans (RAF officer) and Patrick Howard-Dobson · See more »

Peter Herbert (Royal Navy officer)

Admiral Sir Peter Geoffrey Marshall Herbert (born 28 February 1929) is a retired senior Royal Navy officer and former Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff.

New!!: David Evans (RAF officer) and Peter Herbert (Royal Navy officer) · See more »

Peter Horsley

Air Marshal Sir Beresford Peter Torrington Horsley, (25 March 1921 – 20 December 2001) was a senior Royal Air Force commander.

New!!: David Evans (RAF officer) and Peter Horsley · See more »

Peter Terry

Air Chief Marshal Sir Peter David George Terry, (18 October 1926 – 19 December 2017) was a senior Royal Air Force commander who held a number of high-level British and NATO posts.

New!!: David Evans (RAF officer) and Peter Terry · See more »

Pilot officer

Pilot officer (Plt Off officially in the RAF; PLTOFF in the RAAF and RNZAF; formerly P/O in all services, and still often used in the RAF) is the lowest commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many other Commonwealth countries.

New!!: David Evans (RAF officer) and Pilot officer · See more »

Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air

The Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air, formerly the King's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air, was a merit award for flying service awarded by the United Kingdom between 1942 and 1994.

New!!: David Evans (RAF officer) and Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air · See more »

RAF Strike Command

The Royal Air Force's Strike Command was the military formation which controlled the majority of the United Kingdom's bomber and fighter aircraft from 1968 until 2007 when it merged with Personnel and Training Command to form the single Air Command.

New!!: David Evans (RAF officer) and RAF Strike Command · See more »

Royal Air Force

The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's aerial warfare force.

New!!: David Evans (RAF officer) and Royal Air Force · See more »

Ruthven Wade

Air Chief Marshal Sir Ruthven Lowry "Gerry" Wade, (15 July 1920 – 24 September 2001) was a senior Royal Air Force officer who served as Vice-Chief of the Air Staff from 1973 to 1976.

New!!: David Evans (RAF officer) and Ruthven Wade · See more »

Vice-Chief of the Air Staff (United Kingdom)

The British Vice-Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) was the post occupied by the senior Royal Air Force officer who served as a senior assistant to the Chief of the Air Staff.

New!!: David Evans (RAF officer) and Vice-Chief of the Air Staff (United Kingdom) · See more »

Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom)

The Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff (VCDS) is the deputy to the Chief of the Defence Staff, the professional head of the British Armed Forces.

New!!: David Evans (RAF officer) and Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom) · See more »

World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

New!!: David Evans (RAF officer) and World War II · See more »

Redirects here:

David Evans (RAF).

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Evans_(RAF_officer)

OutgoingIncoming
Hey! We are on Facebook now! »