Allan Marshall (RAF officer)
Allan Marshall | |
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.jpg) Marshall in 2024 | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1991–present |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
| Commands | No. 1 Group RAF RAF Waddington No. V (AC) Squadron |
| Battles / wars | Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
| Spouse(s) | Air Vice-Marshal Suraya Marshall |
Air Marshal Allan Paul Marshall, OBE is a senior Royal Air Force officer, who since March 2024 has been Air and Space Commander.
Early life and education
[edit]Marshall studied engineering at Pembroke College, Cambridge,[1] graduating from the University of Cambridge with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree.[2]
RAF career
[edit]Marshall was commissioned into the Royal Air Force (RAF) on 2 September 1991 with the rank of acting pilot officer.[3] Having completed an in-service degree, he was re-graded as a pilot officer on 15 July 1994.[2][4] He was promoted to flying officer on 15 January 1995 with seniority in that rank from 15 July 1992.[5] His early career consisted of flying the Harrier jump jet.[4]
He served as officer commanding No. V (AC) Squadron.[1] He went on to become station commander at RAF Waddington in March 2016,[6][7] and Head of Military Operations in the Ministry of Defence in December 2018.[8]
In February 2020 it was announced that he would be appointed to the post of Air Officer Commanding No. 1 Group with effect from March 2020.[9] On 22 November 2021, Marshall took up the post of Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Operations & Commitments) in succession to Major General Charles Stickland.[10] On 8 March 2024, he was promoted to air marshal and appointed as Air and Space Commander in succession to Harvey Smyth.[11][12]
Marshall was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2014 New Year Honours.[13]
Personal life
[edit]Marshall is married to Air Vice-Marshal Suraya Marshall, and together they have two children.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Previous Visiting Fellows". Changing Character of War Centre, University of Oxford. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ a b "No. 53794". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 September 1994. p. 13208.
- ^ "No. 52707". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 November 1991. p. 16859.
- ^ a b "Air and Space Commander: Air Marshal Allan Marshall OBE RAF". raf.mod.uk. Royal Air Force. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "No. 53952". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 February 1995. pp. 2097–2098.
- ^ "RAF Waddington welcomes new station commander". 29 February 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "Buckingham Palace". Court Circular. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Senior appointment". RAF. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Senior RAF Commanders" (PDF). Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Senior Appointments: 2021". Royal Air Force. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ "No. 64341". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 March 2024. p. 5003.
- ^ "Senior Appointments: 2023". raf.mod.uk. Royal Air Force. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
Air Vice-Marshal A P Marshall OBE to be promoted Air Marshal and to be Air and Space Commander in March 2024 in succession to Air Marshal H Smyth CB OBE DFC.
- ^ "No. 60728". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2013. p. 6.
- ^ "No 2 Group: Air Officer Commanding". Royal Air Force. Retrieved 16 November 2021.