Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Johns, GCB, KCVO, CBE, FRAeS

Forename(s): Richard Edward
Sex: Male
Decorations: GCB (1997, KCB 1994, CB 1991), KCVO (2007), CBE (1984, OBE 1977), LVO (1972)
Date of Birth: 28/7/1939

Career: cmmnd 1959; RAF, No 64 (F) Sqdn 1960-63, No 1417 (FR) Flt Aden 1965-67, flying instr duties 1968-71, Staff Coll 1972, PSO/AOC in C NEAF 1973, No 3 (F) Sqdn as CO 1975-77, MOD Air Staff 1978-81, Station Cdr and Harrier Force Cdr RAF Gütersloh 1982-84, ADC to HM the Queen 1983-84, RCDS 1985, SASO HQ RAF Germany 1986-88, SASO HQ Strike Cmd 1989-91 (incl Dir of Operations for Op Granby at JHQ High Wycombe), AOC No 1 Gp 1991-93, COS/Dep C-in-C HQ Strike Cmd 1993-94, AOC-in-C Strike Cmd 1994, C-in-C Allied Forces Northwestern Europe 1994-97, Chief of Air Staff and Air ADC to HM The Queen 1997-2000; Hon Col 73 Engr Regt (V) 1994-2002, Hon Air Cdre RAF Regt 2001-; chm of tstees RAF Museum 2001-06, tstee Prince Philip Tst 2001-08, pres Windsor Festival 2001-08, vice-pres Royal Windsor Horse Show 2001-; Constable and Governor of Windsor Castle 2000-08; pres Hearing Dogs for Deaf People 2004-, govr Dauntsey's Sch 2008-; Freeman City of London 1999, Liveryman GAPAN 1999; FRAeS 1997