Paul Luker

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Paul Luker
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch  Royal Air Force
Years of service 1968–2006
Rank Air Vice-Marshal
Commands held No. 7 Squadron
RAF Odiham
Joint Helicopter Command
Battles/wars Bosnian War
Afghanistan War
Awards Companion of the Order of the Bath
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Air Force Cross

Air Vice-Marshal Paul Douglas Luker CB, OBE, AFC, DL is a former Commander of Joint Helicopter Command.

RAF career

Luker joined the RAF in 1968, trained as a support helicopter pilot and served in Northern Ireland, the Persian Gulf, the Balkans and Belize.[1] He became Officer Commanding No. 7 Squadron and then Station Commander at RAF Odiham.[2] After attending the Royal College of Defence Studies, he went on to be Director of Overseas Military Activity at the Ministry of Defence in 1998[3] and then Commander of Joint Helicopter Command in 2002, and latterly served for seven months as Deputy Commander of the US-led coalition in Afghanistan before retiring in 2006.[1]

He is Chief executive of the Council of Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Associations and Deputy Lieutenant for Hampshire.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Biography: Air Vice-Marshal Paul Douglas Luker Blind Veterans
  2. ↑ Senior Officer becomes HIOW Wing Honorary President
  3. ↑ Tri-Service and Ministry of Defence Senior Posts
Military offices
Preceded by
David Niven		 Commander, Joint Helicopter Command
2002–2005 		Succeeded by
Gary Coward
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