Ian Stewart (RAF)

Ian Stewart (RAF)

Infobox Military Person
name=Ian Stewart
lived=
nickname=


allegiance=flagicon|United Kingdom United Kingdom
branch= air force|United Kingdom
serviceyears=1980-Present
rank=Air Commodore
commands=Flying Training Development Wing - RAF Halton
commands=Officer Commanding 56 (R) Squadron - RAF Coningsby
Air Cadet Organisation

Air Commodore Ian R W Stewart, BSc RAF, is Commandant of the Air Cadet Organisation (ACO).

Military career

Air Commodore Stewart studied Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering at Southampton University as an Acting Pilot Officer with an RAF University Cadetship.

Having completed Officer Training at RAF Cranwell in 1980 he remained to complete basic flying training before moving on to RAF Valley for advanced training. He was selected to become an instructor and after completing Central Flying School training at RAF Leeming, he was posted to RAF Linton-on-Ouse in 1983 as a Qualified Flying Instructor where he flew over 1000 hours on the Jet Provost basic trainer.

In 1986 he converted to the Phantom FGR2 and served on 92 Squadron, RAF Wildenrath in Germany, as the Squadron Qualified Flying Instructor. He moved back to 228 Operational Conversion Unit at RAF Leuchars in 1989 before converting to fly the Tornado F3.

In 1992 he moved from Leuchars to RAF Coningsby and joined the Tornado F3 Operational Conversion Unit 56 (R) Squadron as a flight commander. In 1994 he joined the staff at 11 Group Headquarters at RAF Bentley Priory, serving on the Air Defence training desk.

At the end of 1996 he completed the Joint Service Defence College course at Greenwich. He then commanded the Flying Training Development Wing at RAF Halton where he was responsible for devising a training strategy for fast jet pilots.

In 1999 he served in the Defence Crisis Management Centre in MOD as a Kosovo briefing officer and completed a short tour within the former Directorate of Public Relations (RAF). From April 2000 to October 2002 he was the Officer Commanding 56 (R) Squadron at RAF Coningsby.

After achieving over 1000 flying hours on the Tornado F3 he joined the UK Permanent Joint Headquarters at Northwood as the J5 Plans SO1 Deployable Liaison Officer and was a member of the Operation TELIC planning staff responsible for the UK's contribution to Coalition operations in Iraq.

In 2003 he was posted to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, where he served as the A3 Division Head and United Kingdom Senior National Representative within the NATO Component Command Air Headquarters. In early 2004 he served as Assistant Chief of Staff (Air) within the International Security Assistance Force in Kabul, Afghanistan, and was awarded the NATO Meritorious Service Medal in 2006 for services to NATO.

Air Commodore Stewart is the Chairman of the 56 Squadron Association and the Chair of Trustees ofthe RAF Cranwell Kidzone Childcare Centre. cite news | last = | first = | coauthors = | title = Air Commodore Stewart's official CV on Air Cadet website| work = | pages = | language = | publisher = | date = | url = http://192.5.30.122/aircadets/pdf/AirCommodoreStewartCV.pdf| accessdate = ]

Commandant Air Cadets

His last assignment was as the head of the Officer and Aircrew Cadet Training Unit at RAF Cranwell from 2006 until May 2008. In May 2008, he became Commandant Air Cadets, replacing Air Commodore Gordon Moulds. His first visit to the Air Cadet Organisation since leaving the Combined Cadet Force (RAF Section), was as guest of honour at Cumbria and North Lancashire Wing's annual Wing Dinner in 2008, a few weeks before taking up his post of Commandant Air Cadets.

Personal

He has been married to Rosemary since 1981 and they have 3 children; Chris, Mike and James. His interests include skiing, foreign travel and singing.

References


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