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Michael Lloyd (RAF officer)

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Mike Lloyd
Air Vice-Marshal Lloyd in 2014
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Air Force
RankAir vice-marshal
CommandsNo. 22 Group (2011–14)
Battles / warsFalklands War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath

Air Vice Marshal Michael Guy Lloyd, CB was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force who served as the Air Officer Commanding No. 22 Group from 2011 until 2014.

RAF career

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Lloyd served with No. 18 Squadron from 1981 to 1985.[1] Promoted to air commodore in 2004,[2] Lloyd became Director of Defence Publicity in 2004,[3] Director of Reserve Forces and Cadets in 2006,[4] and Director of Corporate Affairs in 2008[5] before becoming Air Secretary in March 2009.[6][7] In 2011, he became the Air Officer Commanding No. 22 Group.[8]

Honours

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He was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2013 Birthday Honours.[9]

References

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  1. ^ 18 Squadron Association Newsletter Archived 2 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "No. 57345". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 July 2004. p. 8396.
  3. ^ Media Leaks Prompt MoD Comms Revamp PR Week, 17 September 2004
  4. ^ Appointments List 07/06
  5. ^ RAF Rugby Union
  6. ^ Senior Royal Air Force Appointments
  7. ^ "Appointments List 09/08". Archived from the original on 18 April 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
  8. ^ RAF Shawbury Recieves [sic] Formal Inspection Shropshire Live, 1 July 2012
  9. ^ "No. 60534". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 June 2013. p. 2.
Military offices
Preceded by Chief of Staff Personnel and Air Secretary
2009–2011
Succeeded by
Preceded by
M.C. Green
Air Officer Commanding No. 22 Group
2011–2014
Succeeded by
Andrew Turner