Gerry Mayhew

Air Vice-Marshal Gerard Michael David "Gerry" Mayhew, CBE is a senior Royal Air force officer. Since April 2016, he has served as Air Officer Commanding No. 1 Group.

Military career

Mayhew was commissioned into the Royal Air Force in 1988. His early career was spent as a Jaguar and Tornado pilot, and he has more than 3000 flying hours.[1]

In January 2013, Mayhew was appointed Air Officer Scotland and Officer Commanding RAF Leuchars.[1] One of his main duties was to oversea the transfer of Leuchars, then an RAF station, to the British Army as a barracks; this was finalised in March 2015. He stepped down as Air Officer Scotland on 17 November 2014.[2] From April 2015 to April 2016, he was a member of the Strategic Defence and Security Review Team in the Cabinet Office.[3]

On 28 April 2016, Mayhew was promoted to Air Vice-Marshal and appointed Air Officer Commanding No. 1 Group in succession to Gary Waterfall.[4]

Honours

In the 2015 Queen's Birthday Honours, Mayhew was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "RAF Leuchars commander to oversee handover to army". The Courier. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Senior Appointments". raf.mod.uk. Royal Air Force. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Senior Appointments". raf.mod.uk. Royal Air Force. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Senior Appointments". raf.mod.uk. Royal Air Force. 20 April 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 61256. p. B7. 13 June 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
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