King honours members of the Royal Air Force in his Birthday Honours List
The King has honoured members of the RAF in his Birthday Honours List.
King Charles III has recognised the work and selfless determination across the three services in his awards.
The men and women who have received awards have made outstanding contributions both at home and abroad.
Promotions in and appointments to the military division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath
As Knight Commander
Air Marshal J J Stringer CBE
As Companion (CB)
Air Vice-Marshal M W J Chappell
Air Vice-Marshal A P T Smith
Promotions in and appointments to the military division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
As Commanders (CBE)
Air Commodore I J Sharrocks OBE
Group Captain A Burton
As Officers (OBE)
Group Captain A P Baron
Group Captain P Baroni
Group Captain R L Dixon
Wing Commander G A Lonsdale
Wing Commander T C Page
Wing Commander A N Pandya
As Members (MBE)
Acting Wing Commander D C McCrae
Squadron Leader C B M Emmerson
Squadron Leader J R Rushton
Squadron Leader T A Smith
Squadron Leader M D Sugden
Squadron Leader D J Taudevin
Squadron Leader J K Wilyman
Flight Lieutenant R K Mehta
Flight Lieutenant M W Norman
Captain R M St J. Sheehan (British Army)
Warrant Officer C Hamilton
Staff Sergeant E Oppong (British Army)
Sergeant G L Jones
Corporal E-J Bangura
King's Volunteer Reserves Medal
Sergeant D J Tyler
Associate Member of The Royal Red Cross
Flight Sergeant (now Acting Warrant Officer) S L Roberts
King's Birthday Honours list 2025 – Civilian Division
Promotions in and appointments to the Civilian Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
As Members (MBE)
Mr R P O'Connor
Reverend J M Pitkin
British Empire Medal
Mr J R McGlasson
Meritorious Service Medal
Warrant Officer M A Coupland
Warrant Officer N Dutton
Master Aircrew P A Goss
Master Aircrew R A Jones
Master Aircrew T J M Millar
Warrant Officer M Rees-Martin MBE
Warrant Officer D K Rose
Master Aircrew D V Russell
Master Aircrew S F Severn
Warrant Officer S W Thorpe
Flight Sergeant (now Acting Warrant Officer) O R Watkins
Flight Sergeant R C Atha
Flight Sergeant S J Dutton
Flight Sergeant D Farrell
Flight Sergeant R E Mauchline
Flight Sergeant R M Pugh
Acting Flight Sergeant C M Irvine
Chief of the Air Staff Commendations
Wing Commander K E Ingram MBE
Squadron Leader (now Wing Commander) A H Stewart
Squadron Leader N.J.D. Bell
Flight Lieutenant A Carter
Flight Lieutenant G Feetham
Sergeant P M Taylor
Acting Sergeant N T Egan
Corporal G P Dutton
Corporal L D Evans
Corporal J F Scott
Acting Corporal D J Purves
Air Specialist Class 1 B Dudgeon
Team Commendations
Air Finance Strategic Financial Planning Team
Department of Medicine, RAF R&S, RAF Cranwell
Protector Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation, RAF Waddington
Tactical Operations Centre Light eXperimental (TOC-X) Delivery and Innovations Team
27 Squadron Engineering
Deputy Chief of the Air Staff & Air and Space Commander Commendations
Deputy Chief of the Air Staff Commendations
Squadron Leader E.L. Brooks
Squadron Leader R.J. Kemplay
Flight Lieutenant M.J. Wade
Mrs N.J. Skelton
Team Commendations
Project NEXUS – DEIMOS Team
Qatar Air Programme Office 2024
Trial CHAINMAIL 2 Team
R&S Select Processing Team
Ground Combat and Security Profession Enlisted Aviator Career Management Team
ANY Desk Career Management
Air and Space Commander Commendations
Wing Commander T.P. Nassif
Squadron Leader B.P. Burton
Squadron Leader P.M. Dunkley
Squadron Leader S.E. Evans
Major M.G. Fairchild (US Space Force)
Squadron Leader E.E. Leonard
Squadron Leader C.J. Marsh
Squadron Leader L.M. Ryder
Squadron Leader D.A. Yule
Flight Lieutenant (now Acting Squadron Leader) B.L. Dzekashu
Lieutenant M.P. Anelli (Royal Navy)
Warrant Officer G. Pringle
Chief Petty Officer T.A. Fenwick (Royal Navy)
Flight Sergeant D.J. Gillam
Flight Sergeant G.L. Hobbs
Acting Flight Sergeant (now Chief Technician) J.W. Kelly
Sergeant (now Staff Sergeant) R. Limbu (British Army)
Sergeant T.A. Marley
Air Specialist Class 1 (now Acting Corporal) J.P.J. Eldridge
Air Specialist Class 1 T.D. Magill
Mr A.P. Bowell
Mrs C. Sherman
Team Commendations
RAF Pay Team, London Main Building
11 Group A5
Engineering Profession Advisor Team
RAF Medical Board
Engineering Team, Number II (Army Cooperation) Squadron, RAF Lossiemouth
Air Battlespace Training Centre, RAF Waddington
45 Squadron Mission Aircrew ISR Acoustics Team
RAF Coningsby Duty Fire Crew
Spitfire Crash Incident Officers
RAF Cranwell ACE Team
RAF Odiham Project PALES Team
Air Officers Commanding Commendations
Air Officer Commanding no. 1 Group Commendations
Lieutenant Commander P. Armstrong (Royal Navy)
Lieutenant Commander N.E. Baker (Royal Navy)
Squadron Leader D.C.D. Berris
Squadron Leader K.M. Hickinbotham
Squadron Leader S.I. Roxburgh
Flight Lieutenant D.A. Breslin
Flight Lieutenant M.R. Crosby-Jones
Flight Lieutenant A.M. Dale
Flight Lieutenant K. Jamison
Flight Lieutenant L.O. Matthews
Flight Lieutenant W.L.D. Mountfield
Flight Lieutenant D. Scarr
Flight Lieutenant R. Wallace
Lieutenant W.R. Sankey (Royal Navy)
Acting Flight Lieutenant V. Logan
Warrant Officer C.P. Harker
Flight Sergeant D.T. Best
Flight Sergeant J.A. Bracewell
Chief Petty Officer G. Parker (Royal Navy)
Chief Technician W.A. Byrne
Sergeant N.J. Lindley
Acting Sergeant R.G. Archer
Acting Sergeant J.A. Grimmer
Air Specialist Class 1 (Technician) T.A. Bond
Air Specialist Class 1 (Technician) O-J. Whitehead
Mr L. Maple
Mr S. Williams
Team Commendations
Number 54 Squadron - Protector Training Flight
BBMF CAw Management
Number 56 Squadron E-7 Wedgetail Operator Subject Matter Expert Team
BAE Systems Civilian Qualified Flying Instructor
Joint Air Delivery Test & Evaluation Unit - Engineering Section, RAF Brize Norton
29 Squadron Typhoon Display Team, RAF Coningsby
Number 14 Squadron Shadow Qualified Flying Instructors, RAF Waddington
A Flight, ISR Enabling Squadron, 1ISR Wing, Royal Air Force Waddington
Number 99 Squadron C-17 ZZ173 Air Ground Engineers, RAF Brize Norton
Royal Air Force Falcons 2024 Parachute Display Team, RAF Brize Norton
Air Officer Commanding no. 2 Group Commendations
Squadron Leader S.J. Jackson
Squadron Leader D.C. Netherton
Squadron Leader R.D. Scothern
Flight Lieutenant D. Anderson
Flight Lieutenant P. Crutchlow
Flight Lieutenant L.J. Eagle
Flight Lieutenant B.R. Garwood
Flight Lieutenant A.J. Mawdsley
Acting Flight Lieutenant R. Howarth
Flying Officer P. Shingler
Chief Technician A.J. Hunt
Flight Sergeant E.L. Dye
Flight Sergeant M. Eastaugh
Flight Sergeant M.J. Ellson
Flight Sergeant J.H.R. McClymont
Flight Sergeant G. Teague
Flight Sergeant N.H. White
Sergeant S.B. Brandt
Sergeant D.J. Cooper
Sergeant A.C. Lockwood
Sergeant P.R. Stockley
Corporal M.T. Ferguson
Corporal T.M. Grainger
Corporal G.F.E. Melling
Corporal C.J. Mills
Corporal S.A. Palmer
Corporal G.J. Sutton
Corporal R.P. Worthington
Acting Corporal R.P. Swatman
Air Specialist Class 1 (Technician) J.G. Evans
Air Specialist Class 1 H.C. Rhind-Tutt
Mr I. Aitkenhead
Mr A. Barber
Mr D. Clarke
Mr A. Stewart
Team Commendations
Crisis Response Team
RAF Police Support to Operation ROMAJI
Royal Air Force Benson Air Traffic Control Squadron
Tactical Communications Wing Project LETSRIG Team
Air Control Essentials Course Training Team
144 Signals Unit Deployable Air Defence Flight and 19 Squadron Portreath Detachment
RAF Regiment Apprenticeship Centre
Medical and Dental Servicing Section
Joint Aircraft Recovery and Transportation Squadron Operation LORIEN Recovery Team
A Life Saving Team at RAF Waddington
RAF Odiham Wildlife Control Unit
RAF Odiham Catering Flight
Royal Air Force Lossiemouth Mobility Support Section
Royal Air Force Coningsby Armament Engineering Flt
RAF Leeming Police and Security Flt
RAF Boulmer Beacon Community Centre
78 Squadron Flight Safety Team
Project KIMBINU GRIFFIN
RAF Marham Force Protection Training Flight
Polytunnel and Wellness Area Team (Whole Force Personnel and Families)
RAF Marham Physical Education Flight
HQ 2 Group Force Generation Team
1 AMW HQ Plans Team
Air Officer Commanding no. 11 Group Commendations
Squadron Leader J. Ives
Squadron Leader G. Ivison
Squadron Leader M.J. Pickford
Squadron Leader S. Wain
Flight Lieutenant E.D.M. Haylock
Flight Lieutenant B.A. Ter Haar
Colour Sergeant S.C. Hopkins (British Army)
Air Specialist Class 1 T. Ogden
Air Specialist Class 1 J. Smart
S. Fogden
Team Commendation
11 Group A7 Operational Training Centre
Air Officer Commanding no. 22 Group Commendations
Acting Major C. Reid (British Army)
Acting Squadron Leader J.C. Blackie
Acting Squadron Leader R.D. Jones
Flight Lieutenant J. Orrell
Flight Lieutenant S.S. Toomer
Flight Lieutenant I.A. Torrance
Warrant Officer 2 K.A. Feldsmann (British Army)
Warrant Officer 2 D. Rai (British Army)
Flight Sergeant T.J. Elton
Staff Sergeant J.L. Willis (British Army)
Sergeant D.S. Wilkinson
Mrs S. Gwilliam
Team Commendations
School of Army Aeronautical Engineering Aviation Academy
No 1 Radio School, Cyber Security Flight
Number 1 Radio School, Digital Systems and Applications Flight
Central Flying School (Helicopters) Squadron Training Team
Whittle Section, Trainee Support Squadron, No 1 School of Technical Training
Assurance and Governance Squadron, Learning and Development Wing
Defence College of Technical Training HQ Finance Team
Hawk Syllabus Development Team
Headquarters Defence College of Technical Training - TDA Plans Team
Essex Wing Warrant Officer’s Team, Royal Air Force Air Cadets
Chaplain-In-Chief (Royal Air Force) Commendations
Reverend (Squadron Leader) N. Galloway MBE
Mr P. Morcombe
Commander UK Space Command Commendation
Captain C.M. Reeds (British Army)
Team Commendations
No.1 Space Operations Squadron Training Team
Director Capability and Programmes Commendations
C. Young
Director Support Commendations
Flight Sergeant C.D. Andrews
Mr A. Collinson
K. Patel
Director Digital Commendations
Flight Lieutenant R.S. Hall
Flight Lieutenant A.C. Metcalfe
Flying Officer D. Huckstepp
Director Reserves Commendations
Flight Sergeant C.G. Smith
Team Commendations
RAuxAF100 Standard Parade Delivery Team
501 Sqn Operation SILK PURSE Team
Commander Joint Aviation Command Commendations
Flight Lieutenant C. Rudyk-Smith
Flight Lieutenant M.A. Stoodley
Flight Sergeant N.K-C. Bargery
Chief Technician S.A. Grant
Chief Technician C.J.M. Maisey
Chief Technician R.N. McCarthy
Sergeant D.J. Dickson
Sergeant K.S. Potts
Sergeant R.S. Worker
Acting Sergeant J.P. Jenkins
Corporal D.J. White
Team Commendations
Chinook CAMO Team
7 Sqn R1 Detachment
CAE Aircrew Training Service (Puma staff)
Vice-Chief of Defence Staff Commendations
Wing Commander H.M. Parr
Squadron Leader J.P.J. Casson
Commander United Kingdom Strategic Command Commendations
Wing Commander D.E. Wilson
Squadron Leader (now Acting Wing Commander) S. Davies
Squadron Leader M. Bradley
Squadron Leader F.A. Merino
Squadron Leader L.G.J. Scott
Sergeant (now Acting Flight Sergeant) L.P. Buttery
Air Specialist Class 1 (now Acting Corporal) A.R. Harvey
Deputy Commander United Kingdom Strategic Command Commendations
Squadron Leader M.J. Rankine
Squadron Leader A.F. Xavier
Flight Sergeant A. Maltman
Commander Field Army and Commander Standing Joint Command (UK)
Commendations and Commander Allied Rapid Reaction Corps Commendations
Commander Field Army Commendations
Flight Lieutenant D. Graham
Commander Standing Joint Command (UK) Commendation
Squadron Leader R.A. Lee
Warrant Officer C.L. Wheeler
Commander Allied Rapid Reaction Corps Commendations
Sergeant C.A. Brown
Royal Air Force Operational Honours List
Appointment to the military division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
As Officer (OBE)
Group Captain H.M. Bishop
Distinguished Flying Cross
Flight Lieutenant J.A. Chadwick
Air Force Cross
Acting Squadron Leader (now Squadron Leader) J.M.G. Hawkins
Flight Lieutenant S.B. Watson
King’s Commendation for Bravery in the Air
Flight Lieutenant M.M.T. Howell
King’s Commendation for Valuable Service
Squadron Leader (now Wing Commander) I.D.E. Robinson
Squadron Leader G.R. McKay
Squadron Leader B.R.M. Tripp
Flight Sergeant J.P. Graham
Chief of Joint Operations, Joint Commander's Commendations
Chief of Joint Operations Commendation
Squadron Leader D.G. Tipler
Joint Commanders Commendation
Wing Commander A.P. Machin
Lieutenant Colonel A.A.R. Townend (British Army)
Squadron Leader F.Y. Allery
Squadron Leader J. Marlowe
Squadron Leader E.M. Thomas
Flight Lieutenant B.F.J. Brook
Team Commendations
Crew of Custom46 XIII Sqn RAF
Op Underhill Atlas Team
Op Underhill Planning and Liaison Team
Royal Air Force Non-Operational Gallantry Award – Commendation
Air and Space Commander Commendation
Air Specialist Class 1 (Technician) J.D. Coombs-Hoar
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