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Andrew Turner
Air Marshal Turner in 2020
Born1967 (age 56–57)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Air Force
Years of service1985–2022
RankAir Marshal
CommandsNo. 22 Group
RAF Odiham
No. 28 Squadron
Battles / warsThe Troubles
Gulf War
Iraq War
War in Afghanistan
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Air Marshal Andrew Mark Turner, CB, CBE, CCMI (born 1967) is a former senior Royal Air Force officer and helicopter pilot.

Early life and education

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Born in 1967, Turner was educated at Kingswood School.[1] He studied at the University of Oxford, University of Exeter, King's College London, Chennai and the Open University: he has a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in oceanography and cosmology, a master's degree in international relations, and a master's degree in strategic studies.[2]

RAF career

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Turner joined the Royal Air Force in 1985 and was commissioned as an acting pilot officer in 1986,[3] initially training at RAF Gütersloh.[4] He was promoted to pilot officer in 1987,[5] and further promoted to flying officer in 1987,[6] flight lieutenant in 1991,[7] squadron leader in 1995,[8] and wing commander in 2000.[9] He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2003 in recognition of service in the Iraq War also referred to as Operation Telic.[10]

Turner has commanded No. 28 Squadron RAF and RAF Odiham.[1][11] In July 2014 he went on to be Air Officer Commanding No. 22 Group RAF[12] and Chief of Staff Training at RAF Air Command,[13][14] in which capacity he also oversaw safety for the Red Arrows.[15] He was Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Operations) from October 2017 to 2019.[16] Turner was promoted to air marshal and appointed as Deputy Commander Capability at RAF Air Command on 23 May 2019.[17]

Turner was appointed as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2010 New Year Honours,[18] and further appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2019 New Year Honours.[19]

In February 2022 Turner was temporarily suspended after complaints from neighbours who told police they had seen him naked in his garden.[20][21] He was not arrested or charged.[20]

Turner retired from the Royal Air Force on 31 August 2022.[22] In 2024, he became a trooper in the Light Cavalry HAC.[23]

References

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  1. ^ a b "AOC 22 (Training) Group". Royal Air Force. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Deputy Commander Capability: Air Marshal Andrew Turner CB CBE MA MSc BA FRAeS CCMI RAF". Royal Air Force. Archived from the original on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Appointment to Commission (Permanent)". The London Gazette. 27 May 1986. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  4. ^ Keating, Matt (12 August 2006). "My mentors". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Regrading". The London Gazette. 17 March 1987. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Promotion". The London Gazette. 15 March 1988. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Promotion". The London Gazette. 19 September 1991. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  8. ^ "Air Rank Promotions". The London Gazette. 4 July 1995. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  9. ^ "Air Rank Promotions". The London Gazette. 4 July 2000. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  10. ^ "Royal Air Force". The London Gazette. 31 October 2003. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  11. ^ Rayment, Sean (8 November 2008). "RAF was misled over Prince William's flights". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  12. ^ "Reservist squadron marks 20 years of operational support". Henley Standard. 19 September 2016. Archived from the original on 17 November 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  13. ^ "Royal Air Force No 22 (Training) Group". Royal Air Force. Archived from the original on 17 October 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  14. ^ Uren, Lesley (11 February 2016). "Great leaders possess unteachable flair". The Financial Times. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  15. ^ Farmer, Ben (15 June 2016). "Red Arrows pull out of Farnborough Air Show aerobatics after Shoreham disaster". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  16. ^ "Ministry of Defence and Senior Tri-Service Appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  17. ^ "RAF Senior Appointments 20th February 2019". raf.mod.uk. Royal Air Force. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  18. ^ "New Year Honours". The London Gazette. 30 December 2009. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  19. ^ "No. 62507". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 2018. p. N3.
  20. ^ a b Kaniuk, Ross (14 February 2022). "Air marshal was naked in paddock, says neighbour". The Times. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  21. ^ Doody, Kieran (14 February 2022). "RAF deputy chief Andrew Turner 'suspended' as angry neighbours spot him naked". Witney Gazette. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  22. ^ "No. 63841". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 October 2022. p. 19269.
  23. ^ Sadler, Claire (5 September 2024). "Ex-RAF commander drops rank to join Honourable Artillery Company as trooper". www.forcesnews.com.
Military offices
Preceded by Deputy Commander Capability, Air Command
2019–2022 		Succeeded by
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