Nick Bray

Air Commodore Nicholas 'Nick' Bray, CBE is a British Royal Air Force officer. He previously served as Commandant-General of the RAF Regiment.

Military career

On 29 July 1983, the then Aircraftman Bray was commissioned into the Security Branch or the Royal Air Force as an acting pilot officer. He was given the service number 8024046L.[1] He was regraded to pilot officer on 29 January 1984.[2] He was promoted to flying officer on 29 January 1986,[3] and to flight lieutenant on 29 January 1990.[4] Between April 1993 and November 1993, he served in the former Republic of Yugoslavia.[5] As part of the half-yearly promotions, he was promoted to squadron leader on 1 January 1996,[6] and to wing commander on 1 January 2001.[7]

On 1 July 2007, he was promoted to group captain.[8] He was appointed station commander of RAF Honington in February 2009.[9] In 2011, as part of the NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan, he served as an adviser in the Ministry of the Interior. He also acted as the lead planner of the Afghan National Police.[10] In January 2012, he was appointed Commandant-General of the RAF Regiment.[11][12] In May 2013, he relinquished the appointment.[11]

Honours and decorations

On 26 April 1994, Bray was awarded the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service 'in recognition of services in the former Republic of Yugoslavia during the period April 1993 to November 1993'.[5][13] In the 2012 New Year Honours, he was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).[14]

References

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 49455. p. 11168. 22 August 1983. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 49671. p. 3639. 12 March 1984. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 50446. p. 3093. 3 March 1986. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 52060. p. 2651. 26 February 1990. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  5. 1 2 The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 53653. p. 6168. 25 April 1994. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 54265. pp. 68–70. 29 December 1995. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 56078. pp. 14622–14623. 2 January 2001. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 58381. p. 9552. 3 July 2007. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  9. ↑ "New Station Commander at RAF Honington". RAF Honington. 24 February 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  10. ↑ "CCF Biannual Inspection". Royal Russell School. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  11. 1 2 "SENIOR ROYAL AIR FORCE APPOINTMENTS" (pdf). gulabin.com. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  12. ↑ "Queen Elizabeth’s and Prince Philip’s week, starting February 13". 22 February 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  13. ↑ "Armed Forces: Operational Service Honours". The Indep. 7 May 1994. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  14. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60009. p. 6. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2013.

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Military offices
Preceded by
Russell La Forte		 Commandant-General of the RAF Regiment
2012–2013 		Succeeded by
Andrew Hall
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