Clive Loader

Clive Loader
Clive Robert Loader
Sir Clive Loader.jpg
Born 24 September 1953
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch  Royal Air Force
Years of service 1973–2009
Rank Air Chief Marshal
Commands held No. 3 (Fighter) Squadron
RAF Laarbruch
Air Command
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Air Chief Marshal Sir Clive Robert Loader KCB OBE ADC FRAeS RAF (born 24 September 1953) is a retired Royal Air Force Officer and was the first Commander-in-Chief Air Command (CinC AIR).

RAF career

Educated at The Judd School Tonbridge and the University of Southampton, Loader joined the RAF in 1973.[1] As a junior officer, he was posted to No 1 (F) Squadron at RAF Wittering and then IV (Army Cooperation) Squadron at RAF Gütersloh, Germany flying Harriers.[1] Promoted to Squadron Leader in 1984 he became a Flight Commander in Germany.[1] Promoted to Wing Commander in 1989, he went briefly to Rheindahlen, before being made Personal Staff Officer to the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief RAF Strike Command.[1]

He was given command of No. 3 (F) Squadron, at RAF Laarbruch in 1993[2] in which role he took part in operations over Northern Iraq and Bosnia.[2] Promoted to Group Captain in 1995, he attended the Higher Command and Staff College and then became Station Commander at RAF Laarbruch in 1996.[2]

Promoted to Air Commodore in 1999 he became Air Commodore for the Harriers in 2000.[1] Promoted again, this time to Air Vice-Marshal, he was appointed as Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Operations) in 2002 and Deputy Commander-in-Chief RAF Strike Command, in the rank of Air Marshal, in 2004.[2] Promoted to Air Chief Marshal in 2007 he became the first Commander-in-Chief of Air Command on 1 April 2007.[2] He retired in 2009.

Personal life

In 1976 he married Alison Leith.[2] They have three sons who were all educated at Bedford School, of which he is a school governor.[2] He is a keen military historian.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e RAF Biography
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h School Governors Bedford School
Military offices
Preceded by
R M Thomas
Officer Commanding No 3(F) Squadron
1993 – 1995
Succeeded by
A F P Dezonie
Preceded by
M G F White
Station Commander RAF Laarbruch
1996 – 1999
Post disestablished - Station Closed May 1999
Preceded by
Unknown
Air Commodore Harrier
2000 – 2001
Succeeded by
Unknown
Preceded by
Unknown
Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Operations)
2002 – 2004
Succeeded by
Nick Houghton
Preceded by
Sir Glenn Torpy
Deputy Commander-in-Chief RAF Strike Command
2004–2007
Succeeded by
Command Disbanded
New title
Command established by merging:
Strike Command (C-in-C Joe French)
Personnel and Training Command (C-in-C Barry Thornton)
Commander-in-Chief Air Command
2007–2009
Succeeded by
Sir Chris Moran
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Sir Joe French
Air Aide de Camp to Her Majesty The Queen
2007–2009
Succeeded by
Sir Chris Moran

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