John Kemball
Air Marshal Sir Richard John Kemball, KCB, CBE, DL (born 31 January 1939) is a former Royal Air Force officer who became Deputy Commander of Strike Command.
Sir John Kemball | |
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| Born | 31 January 1939 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1957–93 |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
| Commands held | British Forces on the Falkland Islands Central Flying School RAF Laarbruch No. 54 Squadron |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
RAF career
Kemball was commissioned into the Royal Air Force in 1957.[1] He was appointed Officer Commanding No. 54 Squadron in 1976 and became Station Commander at RAF Laarbruch in 1978.[1] He went on to be Commandant of the RAF Central Flying School in 1983 and Commander of British Forces on the Falkland Islands in 1985 before becoming Chief of Staff and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Strike Command in 1989.[1] He retired in 1993.[1]
In retirement he became Chief Executive of the Racing Welfare Charity,[2] Chairman of Essex Rivers NHS Healthcare Trust[1] and High Sheriff of Suffolk in 2007.[3]
References
- Debrett's People of Today
- Death of John Winter, aged 70
- Deputy Lieutenants of the County of Suffolk Archived 8 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine Suffolk County Council
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Sir Kenneth Hayr |
Deputy Commander-in-Chief Strike Command 1989–1993 |
Succeeded by Sir Richard Johns |
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