Robert O'Brien (RAF officer)

Air Vice Marshal Robert P. O'Brien, CB, OBE is a former senior commander in the Royal Air Force who served as Air Secretary from 1994 until his retirement in 1998.

Robert O'Brien
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Air Force
Years of service1963–98
RankAir vice-marshal
CommandsAir Secretary (1994–98)
Joint Service Defence College (1992–94)
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Officer of the Order of the British Empire

RAF career

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O'Brien joined the Royal Air Force in 1963.[1] He became Commandant of the Joint Service Defence College in 1992,[2] and Air Secretary in 1994 before retiring in 1998.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "No. 43102". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 September 1963. p. 7513.
  2. ^ Whitaker's Almanack 1993
  3. ^ "Senior Royal Air Force Appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 30 October 2018.
Military offices
Preceded by Air Secretary
1994–1998
Succeeded by