Ross Paterson (RAF officer)
Ross Paterson | |
|---|---|
_(Ross_Paterson_cropped).jpg) Paterson in 2017 | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Air Force |
| Rank | Air Vice Marshal |
| Commands | Air Officer Scotland |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Air Vice Marshal Ross Paterson, CB, OBE, DL is a Royal Air Force reservist who served as Air Officer Scotland from 2014 to 2024.
Career
[edit]After working in the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit, Paterson became Head of Strategy and Personnel Policy for the Royal Air Force (RAF) in May 2009,[1] Chief Executive of the Service Personnel and Veterans Agency in October 2011,[2] and Chief Executive of the Scottish Public Pensions Agency in May 2015.[3]
RAF service
[edit]On 31 July 1983, Paterson was commissioned in the Administrative Branch of the Royal Air Force as a flying officer and was granted seniority in that rank from 31 January 1982.[4] He was promoted to flight lieutenant on 31 January 1986.[5] By June 2001, he had been promoted to the rank of group captain.[6]
He became Air Officer Scotland in January 2015.[7] He was succeeded in that role by Air Commodore Bill Gibson in January 2024.[8]
Honours
[edit]In the 2001 Queen's Birthday Honours, Paterson was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).[6]
Paterson was awarded the St Andrews University Medal during a graduation ceremony in June 2024.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Armed Forces Bill". Hansard. 3 February 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ "MoD awarded £303m contract to CSC despite 'torture flight' allegations". Computer Weekly. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ "Capita wins Scottish public sector pensions IT contract". Channel Biz. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ "No. 49503". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 October 1983. p. 13297.
- ^ "No. 50446". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 March 1986. p. 3093.
- ^ a b "No. 56237". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 June 2001. p. 7.
- ^ "Moderator signs Armed Forces Covenant". Church of Scotland. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ "Air Officer Scotland: Air Commodore Bill Gibson MBE ADC MA RAFR". raf.mod.uk. Royal Air Force. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ "Ross Paterson is to be awarded the University Medal at the first graduation ceremony on Monday 10 June 2024". University of St Andrews. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.