John Rogers (RAF officer)
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Sir John Rogers
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| Born | 11 January 1928 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
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 Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1950–1986 |
| Rank | Air Chief Marshal |
| Commands held | 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 RAF 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
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 38906. p. 2303. 9 May 1950. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Debrett's People of Today 1994
- ↑ Whitaker's Almanack 1987
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| Preceded by | Air Member for Supply and Organisation 1981 – 1983 |
Succeeded by Sir Michael Knight |
