Andrew Turner (RAF officer)
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Born | 1967 (age 56–57) |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Air Force |
Years of service | 1985–2022 |
Rank | Air Marshal |
Commands | No. 22 Group RAF Odiham No. 28 Squadron |
Battles/wars | The Troubles Gulf War Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Air Marshal Andrew Mark Turner, CB, CBE, CCMI (born 1967) is a former senior Royal Air Force officer and helicopter pilot.
Early life and education
[edit]Born in 1967, Turner was educated at Kingswood School.[1] He studied at the University of Oxford, University of Exeter, King's College London, Chennai and the Open University: he has a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in oceanography and cosmology, a master's degree in international relations, and a master's degree in strategic studies.[2]
RAF career
[edit]Turner joined the Royal Air Force in 1985 and was commissioned as an acting pilot officer in 1986,[3] initially training at RAF Gütersloh.[4] He was promoted to pilot officer in 1987,[5] and further promoted to flying officer in 1987,[6] flight lieutenant in 1991,[7] squadron leader in 1995,[8] and wing commander in 2000.[9] He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2003 in recognition of service in the Iraq War also referred to as Operation Telic.[10]
Turner has commanded No. 28 Squadron RAF and RAF Odiham.[1][11] In July 2014 he went on to be Air Officer Commanding No. 22 Group RAF[12] and Chief of Staff Training at RAF Air Command,[13][14] in which capacity he also oversaw safety for the Red Arrows.[15] He was Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Operations) from October 2017 to 2019.[16] Turner was promoted to air marshal and appointed as Deputy Commander Capability at RAF Air Command on 23 May 2019.[17]
Turner was appointed as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2010 New Year Honours,[18] and further appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2019 New Year Honours.[19]
In February 2022 Turner was temporarily suspended after complaints from neighbours who told police they had seen him naked in his garden.[20][21] He was not arrested or charged.[20]
Turner retired from the Royal Air Force on 31 August 2022.[22]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "AOC 22 (Training) Group". Royal Air Force. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ^ "Deputy Commander Capability: Air Marshal Andrew Turner CB CBE MA MSc BA FRAeS CCMI RAF". Royal Air Force. Archived from the original on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Appointment to Commission (Permanent)". The London Gazette. 27 May 1986. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ Keating, Matt (12 August 2006). "My mentors". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ "Regrading". The London Gazette. 17 March 1987. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ "Promotion". The London Gazette. 15 March 1988. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ "Promotion". The London Gazette. 19 September 1991. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ "Air Rank Promotions". The London Gazette. 4 July 1995. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ "Air Rank Promotions". The London Gazette. 4 July 2000. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ "Royal Air Force". The London Gazette. 31 October 2003. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ Rayment, Sean (8 November 2008). "RAF was misled over Prince William's flights". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ "Reservist squadron marks 20 years of operational support". Henley Standard. 19 September 2016. Archived from the original on 17 November 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ "Royal Air Force No 22 (Training) Group". Royal Air Force. Archived from the original on 17 October 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ Uren, Lesley (11 February 2016). "Great leaders possess unteachable flair". The Financial Times. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ Farmer, Ben (15 June 2016). "Red Arrows pull out of Farnborough Air Show aerobatics after Shoreham disaster". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ "Ministry of Defence and Senior Tri-Service Appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "RAF Senior Appointments 20th February 2019". raf.mod.uk. Royal Air Force. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "New Year Honours". The London Gazette. 30 December 2009. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ "No. 62507". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 2018. p. N3.
- ^ a b Kaniuk, Ross (14 February 2022). "Air marshal was naked in paddock, says neighbour". The Times. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ Doody, Kieran (14 February 2022). "RAF deputy chief Andrew Turner 'suspended' as angry neighbours spot him naked". Witney Gazette. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "No. 63841". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 October 2022. p. 19269.
- 1967 births
- British military personnel of The Troubles (Northern Ireland)
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- Companions of the Order of the Bath
- Helicopter pilots
- Living people
- Royal Air Force personnel of the Gulf War
- Royal Air Force personnel of the Iraq War
- Royal Air Force personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
- People educated at Kingswood School, Bath
- Alumni of the University of Oxford
- Alumni of the University of Exeter
- Alumni of King's College London
- Alumni of the Open University