Sandy Hunter

Sandy Hunter
Born	8 March 1939
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Air Force
Years of service	1962–93
Rank	Air Vice Marshal
Commands held	British Forces Cyprus (1990–93) RAF Staff College, Bracknell (1989–90) RAF Odiham (1981–83) No. 18 Squadron (1978–81)
Battles/wars	Gulf War
Awards	Commander of the Order of the British Empire Air Force Cross

Air Vice Marshal Alexander Freeland Cairns "Sandy" Hunter, CBE, AFC, DL (born 8 March 1939) is a former Royal Air Force officer who served as Commandant of the RAF Staff College, Bracknell.

RAF career

Educated at Aberdeen Grammar School and the University of Aberdeen, Hunter joined the Royal Air Force in 1962.^[1] After a tour as assistant air attaché in the British embassy in Moscow,^[2] he became Officer Commanding No. 18 Squadron in 1978, Station Commander at RAF Odiham in 1981 and Group Captain Plans at Strike Command in 1983.^[1] He went on to be Director of Public Relations for the RAF in 1987, Commandant of the RAF Staff College, Bracknell in 1989^[3] and Commander of British Forces Cyprus and Administrator of the Sovereign Base Areas in 1990 before retiring in 1993.^[1]

Honours and awards

• 3 June 1978 – Squadron Leader Alexander Freeland Cairns Hunter (2620410) is awarded the Air Force Cross in the Queen's Birthday Honours.^[4]
• 13 June 1981 – Wing Commander Alexander Freeland Cairns Hunter, AFC (2620410) is appointed an Officer in the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the Queen's Birthday Honours.^[5]
• 8 October 1982 – Group Captain Alexander Freeland Cairns Hunter, OBE, AFC, is promoted to be a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in recognition of service within the operations in the South Atlantic.^[6]
• 2 February 1994 – Appointed an Officer of the Venerable Order of Saint John.^[7]

Works

• Hunter, Sandy (2014). The Valley Remembers. Upper Coquetdale Parish Council.

References

1. Who's Who 2010, A & C Black, 2010, ISBN 978-1-4081-1414-8
2. "Recognising the work of Sandy Hunter CBE". Morpeth Herald. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
3. "Senior Royal Air Force appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 6 June 2015.
4. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 47549. p. 6257. 3 June 1978. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
5. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 48639. p. 7. 13 June 1981. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
6. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 49134. p. 12857. 8 October 1982. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
7. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 53576. p. 1597. 2 February 1994. Retrieved 29 March 2016.