Simon Falla
| Simon Owen Falla | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1955 (age 54 or 55) Derbyshire |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1979 – 2010 |
| Rank | Air Commodore |
| Unit | Joint Helicopter Command |
| Commands held |
RAF St Mawgan RAF SARF 7 Sqn 78 Sqn |
| Battles/wars |
Op CORPORATE Op GRANBY |
| Awards |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Distinguished Service Order |
Air Commodore Simon Owen Falla CBE DSO (born 1955) is a senior serving British Royal Air Force officer and is currently Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff Joint Helicopter Command.[1]
Service history
- 1979 - Joined the Royal Air Force.
- 1980 - Selected for helicopter training.
- 1981 - Joined the newly formed Chinook force, with 18(B) Squadron at RAF Odiham.
- 1982 - Sailed with the Task Force during Operation Corporate, flying operational sorties over the Falklands Islands.
- 1983 - Joined 7 Squadron's new Chinook Special Forces Flight, flying operationally in Lebanon.
- 1986 - Qualified as a helicopter instructor at RAF Shawbury. Service followed with the Chinook Operational Conversion Unit at RAF Odiham, gaining A2 instructional category and qualified as a Helicopter Tactics Instructor.
- 1989 - Promoted to Squadron Leader, appointed Deputy Commander 7 Squadron.
- 1990 - Assumed command of Special Forces Flight.
- 1991 - Led Special Forces Flight during Operation Granby over Iraq. Made Companion of the Distinguished Service Order for his command of the 6-Chinook SF Flight.
- 1992 - Spent six months as Officer Commanding 78 Squadron, RAF Mount Pleasant.
- 1993 - Appointed the Helicopter Tactics and Trials Officer at the RAF Air Warfare Centre.
- 1995 - Following numerous short tours and courses, promoted to Wing Commander.
- 1996 - Officer Commanding 7 Squadron (until 1998).
- 1999 - Appointed UK Air/Joint Advisor to the United Arab Emirates Command and Staff College, Abu Dhabi.
- 2001 - Promoted to Group Captain.
- 2002 - Station Commander RAF St Mawgan [2] / Commander RAF Search and Rescue Force (until 2003).
- 2003 - Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff (Plans), Joint Helicopter Command.
- 2006 - Promoted to Air Commodore on appointment as Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff, Joint Helicopter Command.[3]
Post RAF
He is currently the Training Director at Ascent Military Flying Training System[4]
References
- ↑ Biography - Air Commodore Simon Owen Falla retrieved 7 February 2009
- ↑ RAF Web Station OCs List retrieved 14 December 2008
- ↑ Royal Air Force Air Rank Appointments List 10/06 retrieved 8 December 2006
- ↑ http://www.ascentflighttraining.net/index.php/people/profile/simon_falla
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Unknown |
Officer Commanding 78 Squadron 1992 |
Succeeded by Unknown |
| Preceded by Unknown |
Officer Commanding 7 Squadron 1996-1998 |
Succeeded by Unknown |
| Preceded by M W Leaming |
Station Commander RAF St Mawgan 2002-2003 |
Succeeded by J A Goodboum |
| Preceded by Unknown |
Commander RAF Search and Rescue Force 2002-2003 |
Succeeded by Unknown |
| Preceded by Unknown |
Assistant Chief of Staff (Plans) Joint Helicopter Command 2003-2006 |
Succeeded by Unknown |
| Preceded by Anthony Johnstone-Burt |
Deputy Commander Joint Helicopter Command 2006-2010 |
Succeeded by James Illingworth |
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