Sean Reynolds (RAF officer)

Sean Reynolds
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Air Force
Years of service 1984 –
Rank Air Marshal
Commands held No. 2 Group (2013–15)
RAF Odiham (2005–07)
No. 27 Squadron (2002–03)
Battles/wars Gulf War
War in Afghanistan
Iraq War
Awards Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Flying Cross
Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service

Air Marshal Sean Keith Paul Reynolds, CBE, DFC is a senior Royal Air Force officer who serves as Deputy Commander (Personnel) at RAF Air Command.

RAF career

Reynolds was commissioned into the Royal Air Force on 8 June 1984.[1] He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for a courageous Chinook Mission during the Gulf War.[2][3] He became station commander at RAF Odiham in September 2005.[4] He went on to be Director of Finance and Military Capability (Air) in April 2009,[5] Director of Strategy Management at the Ministry of Defence in March 2011[6] and Air Officer Commanding, No. 2 Group in January 2013.[5] He was appointed Deputy Commander (Personnel) at RAF Air Command in May 2016.[7]

References

  1. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 49800. p. 9437. 9 July 1984. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  2. "Top secret mission to topple Saddam revealed". Daily Star. 5 April 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  3. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 53855. p. 16325. 21 November 1994. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  4. "Royal visit for squadron". Basingstoke Gazette. 7 March 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Senior Royal Air Force appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  6. "Senior Tri-service and Ministry of Defence appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  7. "Senior appointments". 18 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
Military offices
Preceded by
Philip Osborn
Air Officer Commanding No. 2 Group
2013–2015
Succeeded by
Gavin Parker
Preceded by
Barry North
Deputy Commander-in-Chief Personnel Air Command
Air Member for Personnel

2016 –
Succeeded by
Incumbent
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