| Richard Mason | |
|---|---|
.png) Group Captain Mason in 2012 | |
| Born | June 1966 (age 58) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1985– |
| Rank | Air Commodore |
| Commands | RAF Benson |
| Battles / wars | Operation Barras War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Air Commodore Richard David Mason OBE is a Royal Air Force officer.
RAF career
Educated at King Edward's School, Birmingham, Mason was commissioned into the Royal Air Force on 4 July 1985. After taking part in Operation Barras in September 2000 and subsequently in the War in Afghanistan, he became Station Commander at RAF Benson in 2010 and Capability Director at Joint Helicopter Command in 2014.
He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2009 New Year Honours.
References
- ^ "Speech Day: Richard Mason (1984)". King Edward's School, Birmingham. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- "No. 50238". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 August 1985. p. 11769.
- "New Station Executives". Royal Air Force. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- "RAF orders radar warning systems for its Puma helicopters". United Press International. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- "No. 58929". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2008. p. 6.