Simon Bollom
| Simon Bollom | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1981 - |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath FREng [1] |
Air Marshal Simon John Bollom CB FREng is a Royal Air Force officer who currently serves as Chief of Materiel - Air at Defence Equipment and Support.
RAF career
Educated at the University of Southampton, Bollom joined the RAF as an engineer in 1981.[2] He became Director, Tactical Mobility at the Ministry of Defence in November 2000, Director Tornado Future Support at the Ministry of Defence in January 2003 and Tornado Integrated Project Team Leader in March 2005.[3] He went on to be Director of Combat Air at Defence Equipment and Support in January 2008[2] and then Chief of Materiel - Air at Defence Equipment and Support in October 2012.[4]
He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2011 Birthday Honours.[5]
References
- ↑ "Royal Academy of Engineering New Fellows 2013".
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Professional high flyers: RAF joins forces with the Institution Institute of Mechanical Engineers
- ↑ Air Support BAe Systems
- ↑ Ups and outs ; Promotions, retirements in HM Forces June 2012 Defence News
- ↑ The Queen's Birthday Honours The Guardian, 11 June 2011
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Kevin Leeson |
Chief of Materiel - Air, Defence Equipment and Support and Air Member for Materiel October 2012 - |
Succeeded by Incumbent |