David Stubbs (RAF officer)

David Stubbs
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Air Force
Years of service 1981 – present
Rank Air Vice Marshal
Commands held Royal Air Force College Cranwell
RAF Aldergrove
No. 28 Squadron
Awards Companion of the Order of the Bath
Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Air Vice Marshal David John Stubbs, CB, OBE is a senior Royal Air Force officer. He previously served as the Commandant of Royal Air Force College Cranwell from 2012 to 2013, and the Air Secretary from 2013 to 2016.

Military career

From 2006 to 2008, Stubbs was Commanding Officer of RAF Aldergrove and the Senior RAF Officer for Northern Ireland.[1][2] He served as Commandant of Royal Air Force College Cranwell from March 2012 to November 2013.[3][4] In November 2013, he was appointed Air Secretary.[3]

Stubbs was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2016 Birthday Honours.[5]

Personal life

Stubbs is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the RAF Club, a gentlemen's club in London.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "New Station Commander at RAF Aldergrove". Ulster Star. 5 December 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Dedication of Granite Wall Memorial". Defence Press Office (Northern Ireland). 17 October 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  3. 1 2 Mackie, Colin. "SENIOR ROYAL AIR FORCE APPOINTMENTS" (pdf). gulabin.com. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "New man in command". Sleaford Target. 25 December 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 61608. p. B3. 11 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "RAF Club Trustees and Management Team". The RAF Club. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
Military offices
Preceded by
Paul Oborn		 Commandant of Royal Air Force College Cranwell
2012–2013 		Succeeded by
Chris Luck
Preceded by
Matthew Wiles		 Air Secretary
2013 – 2016 		Succeeded by
Christina Elliot
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