Thomas Kennedy (RAF officer)

Sir Thomas Kennedy
Born 1928
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch  Royal Air Force
Years of service 1949–1986
Rank Air Chief Marshal
Commands held No. 18 Group
Awards Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Air Force Cross

Air Chief Marshal Sir Thomas Lawrie (Jock) Kennedy GCB AFC DL (born 1928) is a former Royal Air Force officer who became Deputy Commander of RAF Strike Command.

RAF career

Kennedy joined the Royal Air Force in 1949.[1] He was appointed Deputy Commandant of the RAF Staff College, Bracknell in 1971,[2] Director of Air Support Operations in 1973,[2] and Air Officer Commanding No. 18 Group in 1977.[2] He went on to be Deputy Commander-in-Chief, RAF Strike Command in 1979,[2] Commander-in-Chief Royal Air Force Germany and Commander Second Tactical Air Force in 1981[2] and Air Member for Personnel in 1983 before retiring in 1986.[2]

In retirement he became a Director of Dowty Group.[3] He served as Deputy Lieutenant of Leicestershire[4] and later became Lord Lieutenant of Rutland.[5]

References

  1. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 38605. p. 2285. 10 May 1949. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Senior Royal Air Force Appointments
  3. ^ UK: Filling in the foxholes - Ex-military men in the arms trade Management Today, 1 May 1992
  4. ^ Burke's Peerage
  5. ^ London Gazette: no. 54728. p. 4181. 8 April 1997. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Robert Freer		 Deputy Commander-in-Chief Strike Command
1979–1981		 Succeeded by
Sir Peter Bairsto
Preceded by
Sir Peter Terry		 Commander-in-Chief RAF Germany
Also Commander of the Second Tactical Air Force
1981–1983		 Succeeded by
Sir Patrick Hine
Preceded by
Sir Charles Ness		 Air Member for Personnel
1983 – 1986		 Succeeded by
Sir Anthony Skingsley