Philip Robinson (RAF officer)
Philip Robinson | |
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![]() Group Captain Robinson in 2017 | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Air Force |
Years of service | 1992–present |
Rank | Air Commodore |
Commands held | Combined Air and Space Operations Centre (2020–) RAF Odiham (2015–17) |
Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan Iraq War Sierra Leone Civil War Kosovo War |
Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Flying Cross & Two Bars |
Air Commodore Philip Jeremy Robinson, CBE, DFC & Two Bars is a decorated British pilot and senior Royal Air Force officer.
RAF career[]
Having flown Chinooks,[1] he has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) three times for service during the War in Afghanistan and the Iraq War.[2] From October 2015 to October 2017, he was the Commanding Officer of RAF Odiham.[3][4]
Robinson served as Assistant Chief of Staff at the Permanent Joint Headquarters from April 2019, before being appointed Director Combined Air and Space Operations Centre at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, in December 2020.[2] On 30 July 2021, it was announced that he would be promoted to air vice-marshal and take up the appointment of air officer commanding (AOC) No. 11 Group RAF in December 2021.[5]
Honours[]
On 29 October 2002, Robinson was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) "in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Afghanistan during the period 1st October 2001 to 31st March 2002".[6] On 31 October 2003, he was awarded a Bar to his DFC "for gallant and distinguished services in Iraq during the period 19th March to 19th April 2003".[7] On 25 July 2008, he was awarded a second Bar to his DFC "in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Afghanistan during the period 1st October 2007 to 31st March 2008".[8] He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2013 Birthday Honours,[9] and advanced to Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2021 New Year Honours.[10]
References[]
- ^ "Chinook helicopters and 150 personnel leave Hampshire base". Southern Daily Echo. 24 October 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Senior Appointments". Royal Air Force. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ "RAF appointments". The Times. 6 July 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ "RAFALO UPDATE" (pdf). Royal Air Forces Association. February 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ "Senior Appointments: 30th July 2021". Royal Air Force. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "No. 57070". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 September 2003. p. 12068.
- ^ "No. 58092". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 September 2006. p. 12274.
- ^ "No. 58776". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 July 2008. p. 11242.
- ^ "No. 60534". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 June 2013. p. 6.
- ^ "No. 63218". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2020. p. N7.
- Living people
- British aviators
- Royal Air Force officers
- Royal Air Force air commodores
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)
- Royal Air Force personnel of the Iraq War
- British military personnel of the Sierra Leone Civil War
- Royal Air Force personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
- 20th-century Royal Air Force personnel
- 21st-century Royal Air Force personnel