Charles Ness

Sir Charles Ness
Born	4 April 1924
Died	13 September 1994
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Air Force
Years of service	1943–1983
Rank	Air Marshal
Commands held	RAF Steamer Point in Aden
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Air Marshal Sir Charles Ernest Ness KCB CBE RAF (4 April 1924 – 13 September 1994) was a senior Royal Air Force commander.

RAF career

Ness joined the Royal Air Force in 1943 and served as an observer during World War II.^[1] In 1965 he became Officer Commanding the RAF Steamer Point in Aden where he had to cope with the growing terrorist threat.^[1] He became Deputy Director of Manning at the Ministry of Defence in 1967, Air Commander in Gibraltar in 1971 and Director of Organisation and Administration Plans in 1974.^[1] He went on to be Commander at Headquarters Southern Maritime Air Region in 1975, Director-General of Personnel Management in 1976 and Air Member for Personnel in 1980 before retiring in 1983.^[1]

In retirement he became Chairman of the Air League.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - Air Marshal Sir Charles Ness
2. ^ Air League Flight International, 14 February 1990

Military offices
Preceded by Sir John Gingell	Air Member for Personnel 1980 – 1983	Succeeded by Sir Thomas Kennedy

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Name	Ness, Charles
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Date of birth	4 April 1924
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Date of death	13 September 1994
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