Richard Mason | |
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.png.webp) Group Captain Mason in 2012 | |
| Born | June 1966 (age 57) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1985– |
| Rank | Air Commodore |
| Commands held | RAF Benson |
| Battles/wars | Operation Barras War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Air Commodore Richard David Mason OBE is a Royal Air Force officer.
RAF career
Educated at King Edward's School, Birmingham,[1] Mason was commissioned into the Royal Air Force on 4 July 1985.[2] After taking part in Operation Barras in September 2000 and subsequently in the War in Afghanistan,[1] he became Station Commander at RAF Benson in 2010[3] and Capability Director at Joint Helicopter Command in 2014.[4]
He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2009 New Year Honours.[5]
References
- 1 2 "Speech Day: Richard Mason (1984)". King Edward's School, Birmingham. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ↑ "No. 50238". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 August 1985. p. 11769.
- ↑ "New Station Executives". Royal Air Force. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ↑ "RAF orders radar warning systems for its Puma helicopters". United Press International. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ↑ "No. 58929". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2008. p. 6.
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