Maria Byford

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Maria Byford
AVM Maria Byford.jpg
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Air Force
Years of service1991–present
RankAir Vice Marshal
Commands heldRAF Medical Services
Medical Joint Force Support
Battles/warsWar in Afghanistan

Air Vice-Marshal Maria Byford, QHDS is a senior Royal Air Force officer. Byford has been serving as Chief of Staff Personnel and Air Secretary since February 2020.

RAF career[]

Educated at King's College London, Byford joined the Royal Air Force (RAF) in 1991.[1] After a career in dentistry, she became Head of the Personnel Division at HQ Surgeon-General in 2011.[1] Following deployment as commander of Medical Joint Force Support in Afghanistan in 2014, she became Head of Future Healthcare at HQ Surgeon-General in 2015 and Head of RAF Medical Services in 2019.[2][3] She was appointed Honorary Dental Surgeon to the Queen (QHDS) in 2015.[1]

In February 2020 Byford was appointed Air Secretary with effect from 24 February 2020.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Speakers: Air Commodore Maria Byford, Institute of Defence and Government Affairs
  2. ^ "Sir Arthur Marshall Lecture". Cambridgeshire Aeronautical Society. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Double first for Air Commodore Byford". RAF News. 12 July 2009. p. 12. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Senior Appointments 10 February 2020". raf.mod.uk. Royal Air Force. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
Military offices
Preceded by Air Secretary
2020–present 		Incumbent
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