David Cooper | |
|---|---|
 Air Vice Marshal Cooper in 2019 | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1988– |
| Rank | Air Vice-Marshal |
| Commands held | No. 22 Group RAF RAF Marham No. 617 Squadron RAF |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service |
Air Vice-Marshal David John Edwin Cooper, CBE is a senior Royal Air Force officer.
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RAF career
Cooper was commissioned into the Royal Air Force (RAF) on 27 March 1988.[1] He became officer commanding No. 617 Squadron RAF in April 2008. He went on to be Station Commander RAF Marham in November 2011,[2] Director Air Operations for NATO in November 2013 and Joint Force Air Component Commander in Afghanistan in November 2014.[3] He was awarded the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service for service on this tour.[3] He became the Air Officer Commanding No. 2 Group RAF in June 2017.[4]
Cooper was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2014 Birthday Honours.[5]
References
- ^ "No. 51357". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 June 1988. p. 6623.
- ^ "RAF Marham Group Captain's 'high-octane' time in charge". 20 November 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Armed Forces Operational Awards List No 44". RAF. July 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "Senior RAF appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "No. 60895". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 June 2014. p. b8.
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