Andrew Pulford

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Sir Andrew Pulford
Air Chief Marshal
Commands heldChief of the Air Staff (2013–16)
Air Member for Personnel (2010–13)
No. 2 Group (2007–08)
RAF Odiham (2001–03)
No. 18 Squadron (1996–98)
Battles/warsFalklands War
Operation Banner
Iraq War
  • Operation Telic
Awards
Commander of the Order of the British Empire

helicopter pilot with operational service in Northern Ireland, the Falklands War and Iraq War, Pulford commanded RAF Odiham and No. 2 Group, and served as Assistant Chief of Defence Staff Operations, before taking up the post of Deputy Commander-in-Chief Personnel at Air Command and Air Member for Personnel in 2010. He became Chief of the Air Staff
on 31 July 2013, retiring from the Royal Air Force on 12 July 2016.

Early life

Born the son of Douglas and Jean Pulford, Pulford was educated at

Magnus Grammar School in Newark.[1]

RAF career

Westland Wessex, a helicopter type flown by Pulford in the late 1970s

Pulford joined the

wing commander in January 1994,[10] he became Officer Commanding No. 18 Squadron in 1996, and Principal Staff Officer to the Chief of the Air Staff in 1999.[1]

Promoted to

air vice marshal in February 2007.[16]

Air Marshal Pulford in RAF No.3 Dress (MTP)

Pulford then served as Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Operations) from September 2008,[17] until his appointment as Deputy Commander-in-Chief (Personnel) at Air Command and Air Member for Personnel, based at RAF High Wycombe,[3] with the rank of air marshal in September 2010.[18]

Pulford was appointed a

First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir George Zambellas, on 13 April 2016.[24]

Personal life

In 1982, Pulford married Nicola Jane Pearse; they have a son and a daughter.[1] Pulford's interests include military history, motorcycling, old cars and sailing.[1]

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 978-1-408-11414-8
  2. ^ "No. 47154". The London Gazette (Supplement). 21 February 1977. p. 2473.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Mike Drewett, ed. (31 July 2013). "Helicopter Pilot becomes CAS". Royal Air Force. RAF.mod.uk. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  4. ISBN 978-0-9928097-2-0
    .
  5. ^ "Air Member for Personnel & Deputy Commander-in-Chief Personnel". Royal Air Force. RAF.mod.uk. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  6. ^ "No. 47451". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 January 1978. p. 1267.
  7. ^ "No. 47763". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 February 1979. p. 1637.
  8. ^ "No. 48702". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 August 1981. p. 10372.
  9. ^ "No. 50793". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 January 1987. p. 72.
  10. ^ "No. 53537". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1993. p. 20689.
  11. ^ "No. 55722". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 January 2000. p. 13841.
  12. ^ "Battle Proven" (PDF). Flight International. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  13. ^ "No. 57315". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 June 2004. p. 6.
  14. ^ "No. 57521". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 January 2005. p. 16360.
  15. ^ "RAF Air Rank Appointments List 07/06 of 21 August 2006". Royal Air Force. RAF.mod.uk. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  16. ^ "No. 58245". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 February 2007. p. 2084.
  17. ^ "RAF Air Rank Appointments List 01/08 of 4 January 2008". Royal Air Force. RAF.mod.uk. Archived from the original on 8 December 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  18. ^ "RAF Air Rank Appointments List 04/10 of 18 June 2010". Royal Air Force. RAF.mod.uk. Archived from the original on 8 December 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  19. ^ "No. 60367". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 2012. p. 2.
  20. ^ "No. 60575". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 July 2013. p. 14490.
  21. ^ "New senior military officers appointed". Inside Government. 24 January 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  22. ^ "Senior officials 'high earners' salaries as at 30 September 2015". www.Gov.uk. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  23. ^ "No. 61450". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 2015. p. N3.
  24. ^ "Joint investiture highlights strength of Royal Navy and Royal Air Force partnership". Royal Navy. RoyalNavy.mod.uk. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
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Military offices
Preceded by Director Air Resources and Plans
2004–2007 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Air Officer Commanding No. 2 Group RAF

2007–2008 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Operations)
2008–2010 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Commander-in-Chief Personnel RAF Air Command
Air Member for Personnel
2010–2013 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief of the Air Staff
2013–2016 		Succeeded by
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