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Alastair Smith (RAF officer)

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Alastair Smith
Smith in 2010
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Air Force
Years of service1990–present
RankAir Vice-Marshal
CommandsJoint Aviation Command

Air Vice-Marshal Alastair Peter Thomas Smith is a senior Royal Air Force officer. He serves as commander, Joint Aviation Command.

RAF career

Smith was commissioned into the RAF on 20 April 1990. After serving as commanding officer of RAF Shawbury, he became Assistant Chief of Staff (Military Strategy and Defence Engagement) in August 2020 and commander, Joint Helicopter Command in March 2023, which became Joint Aviation Command in May 2024.

References

  1. "No. 52227". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 July 1990. p. 12603.
  2. "RAF Shawbury". RAF. Archived from the original on 16 May 2015.
  3. "No. 63170". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 November 2020. p. 19057.
  4. "Senior Appointments". RAF. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  5. Adams, Harry (2024-05-15). "New Joint Aviation Command brings helicopters and drone systems under one roof". www.forcesnews.com. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
Military offices
Preceded byNigel Coleman Commander Joint Aviation Command
2023–present 		Incumbent
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