Malcolm Pledger

Sir Malcolm Pledger
Born	24 July 1948 Littleborough, Lancashire
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Air Force
Rank	Air Chief Marshal
Commands held	No. 28 Squadron No. 240 Operational Conversion Unit No. 28 Squadron RAF Logistics Command
Battles/wars	Falklands War
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Air Chief Marshal Sir Malcolm David Pledger KCB (born 24 July 1948) is a retired Royal Air Force officer.

RAF career

Pledger was educated at Heywood Grammar School (became part of a comprehensive in 1968 and is now Siddal Moor Sports College) and Newcastle University where he read Chemistry.^[1] Pledger then attended the RAF College, Cranwell where he completed his initial officer training.^[1] After basic flying training Pledger's flying career was on helicopters.^[1] He was appointed Officer Commanding No. 28 Squadron in 1978 and then commanded No. 240 Operational Conversion Unit before taking part in the Falklands War and commanding No. 28 Squadron.^[1] He became Station Commander of RAF Shawbury in 1990 before being appointed Air Officer Plans at Headquarters RAF Strike Command in 1994.^[1] He went on to be Chief of Staff at RAF Logistics Command in 1997, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at Logistics Command in April 1999^[1] and Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Personnel) in September 1999.^[2] He was Chief of Defence Logistics from 2002 to 2005.^[3]

Family

He married Betty Kershaw; they have two sons.^[1]

References

1. "Sky was the limit for air force high-flyer". Heywood Advertiser (M.E.N. Media). 30 December 2004.
2. Ministry of Defence & Tri-service senior appointments
3. Forced out Sunday Mirror, 23 May 2004