John Rogers (RAF officer)
Sir John Rogers | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 January 1928 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1950–86 |
| Rank | Air Member for Supply and Organisation Air Chief Marshal |
| Commands | RAF Coningsby |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Air Chief Marshal Sir John Robson Rogers, KCB, CBE (born 11 January 1928) is a former senior Royal Air Force commander.
RAF career
Educated at Brentwood School, Rogers joined the Royal Air Force in 1950.[1] After commanding a fighter squadron he became Station Commander at RAF Coningsby in 1967 and then Deputy Commandant of the RAF College, Cranwell[2] before becoming Director-General of Organisation in 1977.[3] He went on to be Air Officer Commanding Training Units at Support Command in 1979, Air Member for Supply and Organisation in 1981 and Controller of Aircraft in 1983.[3] He retired in 1986.[4]
He is a member of the FIA World Motor Sport Council.[2]
Family
He married Elspeth Campbell; they have two sons and two daughters.[3]
References
- ^ "No. 38906". The London Gazette (invalid
|supp=(help)). 9 May 1950. - ^ a b "F1 World Council". Grand Prix.com. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
- ^ a b c Debrett's People of Today 1994
- ^ Whitaker's Almanack 1987