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King's Birthday Honours List 2024 & Operational Honours List

King’s Birthday Honours List 2024

Appointments to the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath

As Companion (CB)

Air Marshal M.E. Sampson CBE DSO

 

Appointments to and Promotions in the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

As Commanders (CBE)

Air Commodore J.W.S. Thompson

Group Captain (now Air Commodore) M.D. Lorriman-Hughes OBE

Group Captain S. Vamplew

 

As Officers (OBE)

Wing Commander (now Group Captain) D. Collins

Wing Commander C.D. Ball

Wing Commander F.M. Dyson

Wing Commander A. McGuire

Wing Commander W. Pead

Wing Commander J. Sjoberg

 

As Members (MBE)

Wing Commander A.J. Butterfield

Squadron Leader R.M. Dodd

Squadron Leader H. Fielder

Squadron Leader C. Gordon

Squadron Leader B. Laws

Warrant Officer M. Rees-Martin

Warrant Officer C.D. Taylor

Flight Sergeant (Acting Warrant Officer) J.N. Owens

Flight Sergeant K.P. Burt

Flight Sergeant C. Workman

Chief Technician S.W. Benson

 

The Royal Red Cross

As Ordinary Associate of the Royal Red Cross, Second Class (ARRC)

Squadron Leader H.A. Slade

 

The King’s Volunteer Reserve Medal (KVRM)

Wing Commander S.M. Fry DL

Squadron Leader S.J. Kirkbride

Master Aircrew D.W.E. Penlington MBE

 

Promotions in and appointments to the civilian division of the most excellent order of the British Empire

As Commander (CBE)

Mrs J. Toogood

 

As Members (MBE)

Mrs L.M. Neal

Mr T. Ciesco

Mrs L.R. Robbins

 

Meritorious Service Medal

Flight Lieutenant S. Blackett

Warrant Officer Class 1 B.H. Armstrong (British Army)

Warrant Officer Class 1 D.J. Cattermole (British Army)

Warrant Officer M. Cranston

Warrant Officer K. Davies

Warrant Officer C.A. Dineen

Warrant Officer M. Evans

Master Aircrew N. Everingham

Master Aircrew J. Fowler MBE

Warrant Officer N.A. Harries

Warrant Officer Class 1 G.C. Hughes (British Army)

Warrant Officer Class 1 N.J. Kennedy (British Army)

Warrant Officer Class 1 D.P. Mahoney (British Army)

Warrant Officer M. Martin

Warrant Officer E.M.C. Massey

Warrant Officer Class 1 B.W.A. Owers (British Army)

Warrant Officer N.D. Phipps

Warrant Officer C.L. Rowland

Warrant Officer A.J.P. Thompson

Warrant Officer D.R. Ward

Warrant Officer Class 2 (now Captain) T.S.G. Allatt (British Army)

Flight Sergeant (now Acting Warrant Officer) P.M. Lilliman

Flight Sergeant A.J. Booth

Flight Sergeant S.G. Buffey

Flight Sergeant S.A. Evans

Flight Sergeant A.P. Field

Flight Sergeant H.J. Hulme

Flight Sergeant M.D. John

Flight Sergeant P. Sharpe

Flight Sergeant G. Steel

Chief Technician S.E. Buck

Sergeant B.J. Maclean

 

Chief of the Air Staff Commendations

Wing Commander R.E. Tweats

Squadron Leader C.J. Petersen

Sergeant (now Acting Flight Sergeant) P.G. Zgambo

Sergeant R.D. Casson

Sergeant C. Chard (British Army)

Acting Sergeant J.P. Gelsthorpe

Corporal M.D. Elvin

Acting Corporal (now Corporal) R.V.J. Parker

Air Specialist Class 1 (Technician) S.J. Birch

Air Specialist Class 1 J.B. Durkin

Air Specialist Class 1 C.A. Noble

Ms S. Duviau

Team Commendations

201 Squadron Engineering

Intelligence Qualified Weapons Instructor – Training Team

Op INTERSTORM Combined Team, RAF Cosford

RAF Lossiemouth Documentary Media Support Team

Headquarters No.2 RAF Police Counter Intelligence and Security Squadron – Project CASTELLA Briefing Team

 

Deputy Chief of the Air Staff & Air and Space Commander Commendations

Deputy Chief of the Air Staff Commendations

Wing Commander M.D. Adamson

Squadron Leader G.P.D. Canty

Squadron Leader S.J. Lloyd

Flight Lieutenant S.L. Carmichael

Acting Flight Sergeant (now Flight Sergeant) R.J. Seed

Dr M. Hutchinson

Team Commendations

Headquarters Air Command Air Personnel Casework – Casework Team

RAF Central Fund

Support Helicopter Force HQ, RAF Odiham and the Chinook Force

 

Air and Space Commander Commendations

Commander S.R. Brotherton (Royal Navy)

Lieutenant Commander (now Commander) D.T. Kennedy (Royal Navy)

Squadron Leader R.L. Douglas

Squadron Leader L. Durbin

Squadron Leader D.B. Hayes

Squadron Leader B.L. Laidlaw

Squadron Leader L.C. Playle

Squadron Leader R.M. Philipson

Squadron Leader D.A. Wicks-Randy

Major P. Wooster (British Army)

Flight Lieutenant (now Squadron Leader) A.E. Shenton

Flight Lieutenant (now Squadron Leader) P.W. Wise

Flight Lieutenant P.L. Gubbins

Flight Lieutenant C.J. Penneck

Warrant Officer P.D. Hannan

Warrant Officer A.L.G. Ives

Flight Sergeant (now Acting Warrant Officer) J. Hoult

Flight Sergeant G. Hamilton

Acting Flight Sergeant J.R. Ainsworth

Chief Technician M.A. Cross

Acting Chief Technician S. Reece

Sergeant A.D.F. Kearns

Acting Corporal S.C. Swinson

Air Specialist Class 1 M. Latham

Air Specialist Class 1 H.C. McCann

Air Specialist Class 1 J.J. Ryder-Morris

Mr D. Jackson

Mr S. James

Mrs S. Woodall

Team Commendations

John Collier EXCON Facility Staff

Operation AZOTIZE Force Protection Team

30 Squadron Tactics and Training Flight

99 Squadron C-17 Secondary Role Capability Team

54 Squadron, Protector Training Flight

Periodic Depot Maintenance Team

SATTEU

RAF Halton, Recruit Training Squadron, Initial Force Protection Team

RAF Weston-on-the-Green (Joint Services Parachute Centre Weston)

Mobility Support Flight, RAF Lossiemouth

 

Air Officer Commanding No 1 Group Commendations

Squadron Leader (now Wing Commander) S. Vickers

Squadron Leader D. Alderman

Squadron Leader T.G. Clarke

Lieutenant Commander R. Dunbar (Royal Navy)

Squadron Leader S.G. Phillips

Lieutenant Commander (now Lieutenant) M.C. Huxtable (Royal Navy)

Flight Lieutenant M.A. Bowers

Flight Lieutenant J.S.R. Elliott

Flight Lieutenant T.J. Ilett

Flight Lieutenant K. Leonard

Flight Lieutenant J.O. Northover

Flight Lieutenant E. Smith

Flight Lieutenant J.H. Southward

Flight Lieutenant G.P. White

Flying Officer J.A. Myers

Warrant Officer D.C.W. Gill

Acting Flight Sergeant L.A. Mehta

Acting Chief Petty Officer (now Chief Petty Officer) I. Robertson (Royal Navy)

Chief Technician S.J. Folgate

Chief Technician J.P. Gulliver

Sergeant M.W. Davies

Sergeant J.J.K. Edwards

Corporal R.J. Avon

Corporal L. Cunnick

Corporal A. Wall

Air Specialist Class 1 (now Acting Air Specialist Class 1 (Technician)) L.B. Barker

Mrs C. Campbell

Miss E.C. Horrocks

Miss S. MacAulay

Team Commendations

A400M Force – Dubai Show Team

Command Support Air Transport Tasking Cell

99 Squadron C-17 Jordan Engineering Recovery Team

2 Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Squadron Training Team

Poseidon Operation CHAMBRAY Detachment

Joint Air Delivery Test & Evaluation Unit – Helicopter Section

RAF Lossiemouth Data Management Team, Typhoon Mission Support Centre

RAF Coningsby Whole Force Catering Team

Ground Support Systems Engineering Tiger Team

Typhoon Training Facility (North) – Operation CHIMERA – Simulator “War Week”

 

Air Officer Commanding No 2 Group Commendations

Flight Lieutenant J.A. Eva

Flight Lieutenant A. Flather

Flight Lieutenant E.W. Forrester

Flight Lieutenant S.G. Howard

Flight Lieutenant S.P. Price

Flight Lieutenant C.L. Robinson

Flight Lieutenant J.G. Turner

Flying Officer (now Flight Lieutenant) J.A. Skivington

Flying Officer M.F. Kostecky

Flying Officer M. Thompson

Acting Warrant Officer C.J. Fleming

Flight Sergeant E.L. Dye

Flight Sergeant C.A. Newton

Flight Sergeant A.K. Syrett

Flight Sergeant H. Wallace

Sergeant M.L. Atkinson

Sergeant J.P. Firth

Sergeant A.P.D. Rothery

Acting Sergeant K.G. Kingswood

Acting Sergeant (now Corporal) D.B. Main

Acting Sergeant (now Corporal) D.M. Maloney

Acting Sergeant D.H. Shields

Acting Sergeant K.J. Yates

Corporal J.W. Korik-Carroll

Acting Corporal S.P. Murdoch

Air Specialist Class 1 (now Acting Corporal) G.A. Dunford-Jones

Air Specialist Class 1 J.L. Swinford-Smith

Air Specialist Class 1 H.E. Tyler

Mrs C. Barker

Mrs P.A. Finch

Mr T. Hood

Mrs V. Maylor

Mrs T. Stiles

Mr J. Wheeler

Team Commendations

90 Signals Unit, 5(IS) Squadron VOLCANEX Federated Mission Network Team

4001 Flight, RAF Regiment Training Wing

Aeromedical Evacuation Control Centre, Tactical Medical Wing

Distress and Diversion Cell, 78 Squadron Swanwick

Tactical Communications Wing, Aerial Engineering Flight

RAF High Wycombe Medical Centre Team

Intelligence Flight 602 (City of Glasgow) Squadron RAuxAF

RAF Brize Norton Force Protection Training Flight Team

RAF Brize Norton Physical Education Flight

Fire Section, RAF Marham

Civil Airhead Detachment Flight, Air Movements Squadron, RAF Northolt

Service Discipline and Personal Support Team RAF Odiham (HR Region 1)

RAF Waddington Air Traffic Control Squadron

RAF Waddington Force Protection Training Flight

RAF Waddington Movements Section

RAF Wittering STEM

 

Air Officer Commanding No 11 Group Commendations

Major D. Pool (United States Air Force)

Squadron Leader B. Welch

Lieutenant (now Lieutenant Commander) T.P. Duxbury (Royal Navy)

Flight Sergeant D. Simpson

Sergeant R.P. Cooke

 

Air Officer Commanding No 22 Group Commendations

Wing Commander P. Chegwidden

Lieutenant Colonel B.B. Creed MBE (British Army)

Lieutenant Colonel M.W. Patey (British Army)

Acting Wing Commander (now Squadron Leader) C.J. Aston

Acting Wing Commander (now Squadron Leader) C.A. Melen

Squadron Leader (now Wing Commander) D. Roe

Major J.A.G. Ede (British Army)

Squadron Leader R.J. Kellett

Squadron Leader P.J. Thompson

Acting Squadron Leader (now Squadron Leader) I.T. Bratchley

Lieutenant R. Fenwick (Royal Navy)

Flight Lieutenant D.J. Gibbs

Flight Lieutenant W.E.J. Hall

Warrant Officer A.L. Goodall

Warrant Officer G.R. Wosik

Warrant Officer Class 2 S.P.R. Dawson (British Army)

Staff Sergeant J.W.W. Peters (British Army)

Flight Sergeant K.L. Ritson

Flight Sergeant J.M. Saxton

Acting Flight Sergeant G.D. Hughes

Sergeant A.L. Nyako (British Army)

Sergeant J.A. Openshaw

Corporal (now Sergeant) R.I. Thomas (British Army)

Air Specialist Class 1 J. Cosby

Ms S. Baillie

Mrs F. Bolter

Mrs J. Grainger

Mr D. Hall

Mr A. Hickman

Ms D. Matthews

Ms G. McKellow

Mr P. Peacock

Mrs G. Perks

Ms J. Ray

Mrs D. Sellars

Miss L. Vinue

Mr D.R. Whittingham

Team Commendations

Military Skills Module, RAF Officer Training Academy

RAF Wittering Runway Project Team

RAF Cosford Post Room

RAF Cosford 85th Anniversary Team

MOD St Athan Logistics Flight

RAF Valley First Responders Management Team

 

Air Officer Commanding No 22 Group Commendations – RAF Air Cadet Personnel

Squadron Leader T.R. King

Mr J. Clarke

 

Chaplain-in-Chief (Royal Air Force) Commendations

Flight Sergeant G. Smith

Mrs C.T. Opie

 

Commander UK Space Command Commendations

Flight Lieutenant A.J. Staincliffe

Captain T. Weatherhead (British Army)

Air Specialist Class 1 M.F. Helm

Mr J. McManus

Team Commendation

Space Liaison Officer Team

 

Director Capability and Programmes Commendations

Flight Lieutenant J.J. Baird

Team Commendation

Typhoon Red Key Sunset Mitigation Team

 

Director People Commendations

Squadron Leader D.P. Carbutt-McGill MBE

Team Commendation

Recruiting and Selection Analytics Team

 

Director Support Commendations

Flying Officer (now Flight Lieutenant) W. Mitchell-Gough

Warrant Officer P.F. Mobbs

 

Director Digital Commendations

Squadron Leader L.R.W. Wood-Smith

Flight Lieutenant T. Barber

Acting Sergeant M. Healey

 

Director Reserves Commendations

Flight Lieutenant C.A. Derbyshire-Laing

Warrant Officer A.P.S. Kidd

Flight Sergeant D.J. Holt

Sergeant M.J. Legge

Team Commendation

Training Team, 3 RAF Police (Reserves) Squadron

 

Vice Chief of Defence Staff Commendations

Group Captain M.S. Tillyard

Squadron Leader P.M. Bennett

Squadron Leader M.J. Roberts

 

Commander United Kingdom Strategic Command Commendations

Wing Commander A.R. Mitchell

Squadron Leader (now Wing Commander) S.J. Coope

Squadron Leader L.J. Small

Flight Lieutenant R.A. Morgan

Warrant Officer G.L. Churchward

Sergeant A. Davies

Joint Commander's Commendation

Squadron Leader W.P. Shead

 

Commander Joint Aviation Command Commendations

Squadron Leader J.W. Babbage

Squadron Leader A. Darge

Flight Sergeant M.I. Baker

Flight Sergeant C.M. Cole

Flight Sergeant G.S.J. Woodward

Sergeant D. Green

Sergeant T. Robson

Acting Sergeant (now Corporal) J. Zippo

Acting Corporal M.J. Monkman

Air Specialist Class 1 (Technician) L. Morris

Team Commendations

Stock Holding Flight, Logistics Squadron, RAF Benson

Supply Control Accounting Flight (SCAF), Logistics Squadron, RAF Odiham

1310 Flight, Op SHADER, RAF Odiham

 

RAF Operational Honours List

Appointment to the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

As Member (MBE)

Squadron Leader G.J. Orme

 

King’s Commendation for Valuable Service (KCVS)

Squadron Leader D. Blenkinsop

Sergeant J. Casey

 

Joint Commander’s Commendation

Squadron Leader S. Bowman

Flight Lieutenant A.J. Allan

Corporal (now Acting Sergeant) S.R. Hughes

Corporal D.R. Bremner

Team Commendations

140 Expeditionary Air Wing, Information Effects Team

A Flight, 4624 Squadron

1 Squadron RAF Regiment

 

Air and Space Commander Commendations

Flight Lieutenant M.J. Hooker

Flight Lieutenant R.J. Mainwaring

Flight Lieutenant R.T. Minns

Acting Master Aircrew M.J. Seward

Acting Flight Sergeant (now Flight Sergeant) I.M. Bateson

Team Commendations

RAF Wittering Whole Force Personnel

Corporal L.R. Gilbert (RCDM John Radcliffe Hospital) & Miss A. Rossiter

201 Squadron Crew and Engineering

Group Captain A.J. McIntyre (HQ AIR) & Squadron Leader J.W. Carter (HQ AIR)

 

Air Officer Commanding No 2 Group Commendations

Acting Sergeant G.S. MacDonald