Thomas Rimmer (RAF officer)
Thomas Rimmer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 December 1948 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1971–2004 |
| Rank | Air Vice Marshal |
| Commands | British Forces Cyprus (2000–03) Royal Air Force College Cranwell (1998–00) RAF Cottesmore (1990–92) |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air |
Air Vice Marshal Thomas William "Bill" Rimmer, CB, OBE (born 16 December 1948) is a former Royal Air Force officer who served as Commander of British Forces Cyprus.
RAF career
[edit]Educated at Morrison's Academy and at the University of Edinburgh, Rimmer joined the Royal air Force in 1971.[1] He became Head of the RAF Presentation Team in 1989, Station Commander at RAF Cottesmore in 1990 and Senior UK Military Officer at the Western European Union in 1992.[1] He went on to be Commandant of the Royal Air Force College Cranwell in 1998 and Commander British Forces Cyprus and Administrator of the Sovereign Base Areas in 2000 before retiring in 2004.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Who's Who 2010, A & C Black, 2010, ISBN 978-1-4081-1414-8
- ^ "Ministry of Defence and Senior Tri-Service Appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 7 June 2015.
Categories:
- 1948 births
- Alumni of the University of Edinburgh
- Companions of the Order of the Bath
- Living people
- Officers of the Order of the British Empire
- People educated at Morrison's Academy
- Military personnel from Perth, Scotland
- Recipients of the Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air
- Royal Air Force air marshals
- Commandants of the Royal Air Force College Cranwell