Career
1979 - Joined the Royal Air Force. 1980 - Selected for helicopter training. 1981 - Joined the newly formed Chinook force, with 18(B) Squadron at Royal Air Force Odiham.
1982 - Sailed with the Task Force during Operation Corporate, flying operational sorties over the Falklands Islands.
1983 - Joined 7 Squadron"s new Chinook Special Forces Flight, flying operationally in Lebanon. 1986 - Qualified as a helicopter instructor at Royal Air Force Shawbury.
Service followed with the Chinook Operational Conversion Unit at Royal Air Force Odiham, gaining A2 instructional category and qualified as a Helicopter Tactics Instructor. 1989 - Promoted to Squadron Leader, appointed Deputy Commnder 7 Squadron.
1990 - Assumed command of Special Forces Flight.
1991 - Led Special Forces Flight during Operation Granby over Iraq. 1992 - Spent six months as Officer Commanding 78 Squadron, Royal Air Force Mount Pleasant. 1993 - Appointed the Helicopter Tactics and Trials Officer at the Royal Air Force Air Warfare Centre.
1995 - Following numerous short tours and courses, promoted to Wing Commander.
1996 - Officer Commanding 7 Squadron (until 1998). 1999 - Appointed United Kingdom Air/Joint Advisor to the United Arab Emirates Command and Staff College, Abu Dhabi.
2001 - Promoted to Group Captain. 2002 - Station Commander Royal Air Force Street Mawgan / Commander Royal Air Force Search and Rescue Force (until 2003).
2003 - Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff (Plans), Joint Helicopter Command.
He is currently the Training Director at Ascent Military Flying Training System.
