Kenneth Porter (RAF officer)
Sir Kenneth Porter | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 November 1912 |
| Died | 28 March 2003 (aged 90) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Mentioned in Despatches (3) (United States)Officer of the Legion of Merit |
CBE (12 November 1912 – 28 March 2003) was a senior Royal Air Force officer who served as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Maintenance Command
from 1966 until his retirement in 1970.
RAF career
Porter joined the Royal Air Force in 1928.Second Tactical Air Force just when air support was needed for the Normandy landings.[2]
After the war he joined the Directing Staff at the
Second Tactical Air Force in 1954.[1] He became Chief Signals Officer at Headquarters Fighter Command in 1955, Commandant at No. 4 School of Technical Training in 1959 and Director General of Ground Training at the Ministry of Defence in 1961.[3] His last appointments were as Director-General of Signals (Air) at the Ministry of Defence in 1963 and as Air Officer Commanding Maintenance Command in 1966 before retiring in 1970.[1]
In retirement he became Director of Technical Education Projects at University College, Cardiff.[2]
Family
In 1940 he married Elena Sinclair: they had two sons and one daughter.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d "M K D Porter". www.rafweb.org.
- ^ a b Obituary: Air Marshal Sir Kenneth Porter The Times, 20 May 2003
- ^ a b Debrett's People of Today 1994