John Rogers (RAF officer)
Air Chief Marshal Sir John Robson Rogers, KCB, CBE (born 11 January 1928) is a former senior Royal Air Force commander.
Sir John Rogers | |
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| Born | 11 January 1928 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1950–86 |
| Rank | Air Member for Supply and Organisation Air Chief Marshal |
| Commands held | RAF Coningsby |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
RAF career
Educated at Brentwood School, Rogers joined the Royal Air Force in 1950.[1] After commanding a fighter squadron he became Station Commander at RAF Coningsby in 1967 and then Deputy Commandant of the RAF College, Cranwell[2] before becoming Director-General of Organisation in 1977.[3] He went on to be Air Officer Commanding Training Units at Support Command in 1979, Air Member for Supply and Organisation in 1981 and Controller of Aircraft in 1983.[3] He retired in 1986.[4]
He is a member of the FIA World Motor Sport Council.[2]
Family
He married Elspeth Campbell; they have two sons and two daughters.[3]
References
- "No. 38906". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 May 1950. p. 2303.
- "F1 World Council". Grand Prix.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
- Debrett's People of Today 1994
- Whitaker's Almanack 1987
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Sir Rex Roe |
Air Member for Supply and Organisation 1981–1983 |
Succeeded by Sir Michael Knight |
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