Philip Osborn
Philip Osborn | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1982 – |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
| Commands | No. 2 Group RAF Marham No. 13 Squadron |
| Battles / wars | Iraq War |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Air Marshal Philip Colin Osborn, CBE is a senior Royal Air Force officer who has served as Chief of Defence Intelligence since January 2015.
RAF career
Osborn joined to Royal Air Force in 1982.[1] After training as a Tornado navigator, he became commanding officer of No. 13 Squadron and then Station Commander at RAF Marham.[1] He went on to be Air Officer Commanding No. 2 Group in October 2010, Chief of Staff Operations and Support at RAF Air Command in 2012 and Director Capability at Joint Forces Command in 2013.[1] He became Chief of Defence Intelligence in January 2015.[2]
Osborn was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2009 New Year Honours.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Air Marshal P C Osborn CBE RAF" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ "Ministry of Defence and Senior Tri-service Appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ "No. 58929". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2008. p. 6.