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Sean Reynolds (RAF officer)

Air Marshal Sean Keith Paul Reynolds, CB, CBE, DFC is a senior Royal Auxiliary Air Force officer who serves as Air Officer for Northern Ireland.

RAF career

Reynolds was commissioned into the Royal Air Force on 8 June 1984.[1] He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for service during the Gulf War.[2] He became station commander at RAF Odiham in September 2005.[3]

He went on to be Director of Finance and Military Capability (Air) in April 2009,[4] Director of Strategy Management at the Ministry of Defence in March 2011,[5] and Air Officer Commanding No. 2 Group in January 2013.[4] He was appointed Deputy Commander (Personnel) at RAF Air Command in May 2016.[6] He retired from the Royal Air Force on 20 December 2018.[7] He became Air Officer Northern Ireland as a member of the Royal Air Force Reserve on 1 January 2019.[8] In late 2023 his service was extended to 2027.[9]

Reynolds was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in recognition of services in Afghanistan on 29 April 2003,[10] and advanced to Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2008 Birthday Honours.[11] He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2019 New Year Honours.[12]

References

  1. ^ "No. 49800". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 July 1984. p. 9437.
  2. ^ "No. 53855". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 November 1994. p. 16325.
  3. ^ "Royal visit for squadron". Basingstoke Gazette. 7 March 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Senior Royal Air Force appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Senior Tri-service and Ministry of Defence appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Senior appointments". RAF. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  7. ^ "No. 62552". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 February 2019. p. 1878.
  8. ^ "Senior Appointments". RAF. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  9. ^ "No. 64241". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 November 2023. p. 24010.
  10. ^ "No. 56920". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 April 2003. p. 5274.
  11. ^ "No. 58729". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 June 2008. p. 6.
  12. ^ "No. 62507". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 2018. p. N3.