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Deputy Commander Operations is the senior
Royal Air Force The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's air and space force. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the first independent air force in the world, by regrouping the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) an ...
officer responsible for the conduct of air operations at home and overseas. The current Deputy Commander Operations is Air Marshal
Harvey Smyth Air Marshal Harvey Smyth, is a senior Northern Irish Royal Air Force officer, who currently serves as the Air and Space Commander. From July 2018, he served as Air Officer Commanding No. 1 Group. Between February 2020 and August 2022, he too ...
who has been serving in the position since August 2022.


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Deputy Commanders-in-Chief (Operations) *Air Marshal
Iain McNicoll Air Marshal Iain Walter McNicoll, (born 3 May 1953) is a retired Royal Air Force officer. He was formerly Deputy Commander-in-Chief Operations, RAF Air Command. RAF career Educated at the High School of Dundee and the University of Edinburgh, ...
CB CBE, 26 February 2007RAF Air Rank Appointments List 08/06 of 25 Sep 2006
retrieved 3 Jan 2011 – 13 April 2010 (appointed as DC-in-C Strike Command) *Air Marshal
Richard Garwood Air Marshal Sir Richard Frank Garwood, (born 10 January 1959) is a retired senior Royal Air Force officer. He was appointed Deputy Commander-in-Chief (Operations) at RAF Air Command in April 2010, initially on an acting basis – having served ...
CB CBE DFC, 14 April 2010RAF Air Rank Appointments List 02/10 of 31 Mar 2010
retrieved 3 Jan 2011RAF Air Rank Appointments List 04/10 of 18 Jun 2010
retrieved 3 Jan 2011 to Spring 2012 Deputy Commanders (Operations) *Air Marshal
Richard Garwood Air Marshal Sir Richard Frank Garwood, (born 10 January 1959) is a retired senior Royal Air Force officer. He was appointed Deputy Commander-in-Chief (Operations) at RAF Air Command in April 2010, initially on an acting basis – having served ...
CB CBE DFC, Spring 2012 to April 2013 *Air Marshal Greg Bagwell CB CBE, 16 April 2013 to June 2016 *Air Marshal
Stuart Atha Air Marshal Sir Stuart David Atha, (born 30 April 1962) is a former senior officer of the Royal Air Force. He led No. 3 (Fighter) Squadron from 2000 to 2004, which included deployment to Iraq on Operation Telic, commanded RAF Coningsby (2006†...
CB DSO, June 2016 to May 2019 *Air Marshal Sir Gerry Mayhew CBE, May 2019 to August 2022 *Air Marshal
Harvey Smyth Air Marshal Harvey Smyth, is a senior Northern Irish Royal Air Force officer, who currently serves as the Air and Space Commander. From July 2018, he served as Air Officer Commanding No. 1 Group. Between February 2020 and August 2022, he too ...
CB, OBE, DFC, August 2022 to present


See also

* Deputy Commander Capability


References

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