Air Vice Marshall Ian Jon Townsend CBE is a senior Royal Air Force officer. He was the officer commanding RAF Marham between 2017 and 2019 and currently serves as the Air Officer Commanding No. 22 Group RAF.
Ian Townsend | |
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 Townsend in 2018 | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1992–present |
| Rank | Air Vice Marshal |
| Commands held | AOC 22 Group |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
RAF career edit
Townsend was commissioned into the RAF on 30 July 1992.[1] He became station commander at RAF Marham in July 2017,[2][3] commander of No. 903 Expeditionary Air Wing at RAF Akrotiri in September 2019 and Assistant Chief of Staff, Capability Strategy at RAF Air Command in December 2021.[4] He took command of No. 22 Group RAF in May 2023.[5]
He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2020 Birthday Honours.[6]
References edit
- ^ "No. 53080". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 October 1992. p. 17528.
- ^ "RAF Marham's new commander Group Capt "Cab" Townsend is thrilled to be back in the air". Eastern Daily Press. 2017-08-15. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ "RAF Marham Announcement". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ "Ian Townsend CBE". IT²EC 2024. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ "No 22 Group". 2023-10-02.
- ^ "No. 63135". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 October 2020. p. B8.