Air Marshal Sir Michael George Simmons, (born 8 May 1937) is a former
Royal Air Force
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officer who became
Assistant Chief of the Air Staff
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The post was originally established circa February 1938, but without being made a member of the Air ...
.
Flying career
Educated at
Shrewsbury School
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Founded in 1552 by Edward VI by Royal Charter, it was originally a boarding school for boys; girls have been admitted into the ...
, Simmons was
commissioned into the
Royal Air Force
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in 1958.
['']Who's Who
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2010'', A & C Black
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History
The firm was founded in 18 ...
, 2010, He became Officer Commanding
No. 15 Squadron in 1973, Station Commander at
RAF Cottesmore
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in 1980 and Senior Air Staff Officer at Headquarters
RAF Strike Command
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in 1980.
[ He went on to be Air Officer Commanding No. 1 Group in 1985, ]Assistant Chief of the Air Staff
The Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (ACAS) is a senior appointment in the Royal Air Force. The current ACAS is Air Vice-Marshal Simon Edwards.
The post was originally established circa February 1938, but without being made a member of the Air ...
in 1987 and Deputy Controller Aircraft in 1989 before retiring in 1992.[
He is President of the ]Tring
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Branch of the Royal British Legion
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.New era for legion
Berkhamsted Today, 10 June 2011
Family
In 1964 he married Jean Aliwell; they have two daughters.[
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References
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1937 births
Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
Recipients of the Air Force Cross (United Kingdom)
Royal Air Force air marshals
Living people
People educated at Shrewsbury School