Sue Gray (RAF officer)
Dame Sue Gray | |
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Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Early life and education
Gray was born on 21 October 1963. She studied
Military career
Gray joined the Engineer Branch of the Women's Royal Air Force (WRAF) in 1985.[1] She was promoted to flying officer on 18 February 1986,[3] and to flight lieutenant on 18 February 1989.[4] In 1991, she was deployed with the Support Helicopter Force to Iraq as part of the Gulf War.[1][5] On 15 June 1992, she moved from a Short Service Commission to a Permanent Commission, and therefore extended her service time to retirement age.[6]
In 1994, the Women's Royal Air Force merged into the previously all-male
Air officer
Gray was appointed
On 29 January 2014, Gray was promoted to
In that role she was "responsible for the procurement and maintenance of all combat aircraft, training aircraft and remotely-piloted air systems for the armed forces".
Gray was appointed
On 20 February 2019, it was announced that Gray had been promoted to
Between March 2019, and January 2022, she was the Director General of the Defence Safety Authority.[17][18]
She was appointed
Gray is a recipient of three
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- ^ "Senior Appointments". raf.mod.uk. Royal Air Force. 5 December 2018. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ^ "Air Vice Marshal Sue Gray appointed Director General of the Defence Safety Authority". RAF News. Royal Air Force. 20 February 2019. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Nicholls, Dominic (20 February 2019). "RAF Engineer becomes most senior woman to have ever served in Britain's armed forces". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
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- ^ "No. 63571". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 2022. p. N7.
- ^ "The Military Division of the New Year Honours 2022". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "No. 63754". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 July 2022. p. 13135.
- ^ "Air Vice Marshal Sue Gray visiting Air Cdre Dame Felicity Hill to present her with flowers on her 100th birthday". raf.mod.uk. Royal Air Force. 15 December 2015. Archived from the original on 1 June 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
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