Peter J. M. Squires
Peter Squires | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Squires in 2016 | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1989–present |
| Rank | Air Commodore |
| Commands | |
| Battles/wars | The Troubles Iraq War Operation Unified Protector |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air |
Air Commodore Peter James Murray Squires, OBE, ADC is a Royal Air Force (RAF) officer. Since August 2016, he has served as Commandant of RAF College Cranwell. He was formerly a Harrier pilot and served as commander of No. 100 Squadron RAF, flying BAE Systems Hawks.[1][2]
Early life and education
From 1975 to 1986, Squires was educated at Warwick School, an all-boys public school in Warwick, Warwickshire.[3] Having received a bursary, he studied aeronautics and astronautics at the University of Southampton.[2][4]
RAF career
On 1 October 1989, Squires was granted a short service commission in the General Duties Branch of the Royal Air Force (RAF).[5] On 1 April 1990, he was promoted to flying officer, with seniority in that rank from 1 October 1988.[6] He was promoted to flight lieutenant on 1 April 1992.[7]
From April 2009 to April 2011, Squires commanded No. 100 Squadron RAF, a Hawk squadron is based at RAF Leeming.[4] He was Commanding Officer of the 906 Expeditionary Air Wing during Operation Unified Protector, the NATO-enforced no-fly zone over Libya in 2011.[4][8] He was promoted to group captain on 1 January 2012 and,[9] in the 2012 New Year Honours, Squires was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.[10]
It was announced in December 2015 that Squires would be the next Commandant of Royal Air Force College Cranwell.[11] He then studied at Royal College of Defence Studies to prepare for the command.[2] In August 2016, he succeeded Chris Luck as commandant and was made an Aide-de-Camp to The Queen.[1][12]
References
- ^ a b "New Commandant of RAF College Cranwell". RAF College Cranwell. RAF. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ a b c "Air Commodore P J M Squires OBE ADC MA BEng (Hons) RAF" (pdf). Welbeck. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ "OBE for Peter Squires" (PDF). The Old Warwickian. No. 13. Summer 2012. p. 6. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ a b c "Biography: Group Captain Peter J M Squires" (PDF). Air Power Review. 15 (1): vii. Spring 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ "No. 51962". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 December 1989. p. 14352.
- ^ "No. 52125". The London Gazette. 30 April 1990. p. 8568.
- ^ "No. 52910". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 May 1992. p. 7753.
- ^ "RAF imagery wing helps identify Gaddafi targets". GOV.UK. Ministry of Defence. 5 September 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ "No. 60038". The London Gazette (Supplement). 24 January 2012. p. 1274.
- ^ "No. 60009". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2011. p. 6.
- ^ "Senior Appointments". Royal Air Force. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ "No. 61684". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 August 2016. p. 18051.