Michael Alcock
| Sir Michael Alcock | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 July 1936 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1959–96 |
| Rank | Air Chief Marshal |
| Commands held | Logistics Command (1994–96) |
| Awards |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
| Other work | Aerospace consultant |
Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert James Michael Alcock, GCB, KBE, FREng, FIMechE, FRAeS[1] (born 11 July 1936),[2] usually referred to as Sir Michael Alcock, is a retired senior Royal Air Force commander and an aerospace consultant.
RAF career
Educated at Victoria College, Jersey,[3] Alcock was commissioned in the Technical Branch of the Royal Air Force in 1959.[4]
By the time of the Gulf War, Alcock was Air Officer Engineering at Headquarters Strike Command.[4] He was appointed the RAF's Chief Engineer in 1991,[5] and promoted to air chief marshal in 1993.[6] The following year Alcock graduated from Cranfield University[7] before being appointed Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief the newly established Logistics Command on 1 April 1994. The role also carried with it a seat on the Air Force Board as the Air Member for Logistics and Alcock became the first non-aircrew officer to sit on the Air Force Board.[4] Additionally, Alcock continued to be designated as the RAF's Chief Engineer.[8] Alcock was succeeded by Sir John Allison on 8 March 1996.[9] He retired from the RAF on 25 June 1996,[10] and subsequently worked as an aerospace consultant.[11]
References
- ↑ "List of Fellows".
- ↑ Burke's Peerage
- ↑ Victoria College
- 1 2 3 Support for the RAF in the Twenty-First Century Royal Air Force Historical Society, Journal 35, 2005
- ↑ Chinook crash revisited Daily Telegraph, 7 January 2010
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 53363. p. 11376. 5 July 1993. Retrieved 2008-11-23.
- ↑ Honorary Graduates Cranfield University
- ↑ Die by Wire BBC 1, 12 July 1999
- ↑ Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation – RAF Home Commands formed between 1958 – 2002
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 54473. p. 9878. 22 July 1996. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
- ↑ Birthdays today The Independent, 11 July 2009
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| New title Command formed from part of the responsibilities of Support Command |
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Logistics Command 1994–1996 |
Succeeded by Sir John Allison |