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Old 25th Aug 2011, 18:23
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Corporal Clott
 
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The air rank old boys club

Latest (25 Aug 11) senior promotion list...

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AIR RANK & COMMAND APPOINTMENTS LIST 6-11
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Air Vice-Marshal Sir David Walker KCVO OBE will retire from the Royal Air Force in the rank of Air Marshal on 31 August 2011.
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Air Vice-Marshal M C Green CBE to be Director Information Superiority in the Ministry of Defence and the Air Member for Equipment Capability with effect from 28 October 2011, in succession to Air Vice-Marshal S J Hillier CBE DFC. *
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Air Vice-Marshal M J Harwood CBE to be Senior Directing Staff (Air) at the Royal College of Defence Studies in March 2012, in succession to Air Vice-Marshal B L Bates CBE who will be retiring from the Service.
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Air Vice-Marshal M G Lloyd to be Air Officer Commanding No 22 Group and Chief of Staff Training, Headquarters Air Command, with effect from 14 October 2011, in succession to Air Vice-Marshal M C Green CBE.
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Air Vice-Marshal M J G Wiles CBE to be Air Secretary and Chief of Staff Personnel, Headquarters Air Command, with effect from 23 September 2011, in succession to Air Vice-Marshal M G Lloyd.
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Air Vice-Marshal J A Young OBE to be Executive Officer & Chief Engineer (Air Command) with effect from 16 September 2011, in succession to Air Vice-Marshal M J G Wiles CBE.
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Air Vice-Marshal (Retired) D M Niven CB CBE to be Air Officer Northern Ireland with effect from 1 September 2011 as a member of the Royal Air Force Reserve.
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Air Commodore I C Morrison CBE to be promoted Air Vice-Marshal and to be Chief of Staff Capability, Headquarters Air Command, with effect from 12 September 2011. This is a new 2-star appointment.
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Air Commodore D Best OBE to be Assistant Chief of Staff Capability, Headquarters Air Command, in March 2012, in succession to Air Commodore I C Morrison CBE.
At least the "old boys club" is looking after itself whilst Rome is burning!!!

Promoted to 3-star for 6 days to get the 3-star pension and the creation of yet another 2-star post (the second in a year at Air Command; the previous being the XO/COS Air Command post). Meanwhile, the rest of us make a 33% manpower cut in the HQs...

To quote a far more capable famous starred officer in WWII - "NUTS!" Or maybe I should add a "C" and re-arrange?

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