Air Chief MarshalSir Simon Bryant, KCB,CBE (born 20 June 1956)[1] is a former Royal Air Force officer, who served as Commander-in-Chief of Air Command, and he was the second-most senior officer in the service until this post was dis-established in March 2012. He was appointed in 2010, following the sudden death of the then Commander-in-Chief, Air Chief Marshal Sir Christopher Moran, having served as Deputy Commander-in-Chief Personnel for just over a year. He was knighted in the 2011 New Year Honours List.
Bryant was commissioned as a University Cadet in 1974.[5] He was regraded on graduation,[6] and then promoted to flying officer[7] and to flight lieutenant in 1978.[8] Trained as a fast jet navigator, he completed two tours on the F-4 Phantom in the Air Defence role before an exchange tour with the US Navy, instructing on the F-14 Tomcat.[9] Promoted to squadron leader in 1985,[10] Bryant then flew the Tornado F3 as a squadron executive at RAF Leeming.[9]
Following a tour in the Air Secretary's Department, Staff College (graduating in 1992), a Force Development appointment in the Ministry of Defence,[9] and promotion to wing commander in 1993,[11] Bryant served as a Senior Operations Officer at the Combined Air Operations Centre at Vicenza in 1996, before being appointed Commanding Officer of 43(F) Squadron at RAF Leuchars, again flying the Tornado F3.[9]
In June 2011, Bryant said, that in the context of operations in Libya, "huge" demands were being placed on equipment and personnel.[20] Prime Minister David Cameron responded by telling the defence chiefs to stop criticising Libya mission.[21] His retirement was marked by a dining-out on 30 March 2012.[22]
Later careeredit
After leaving the RAF, Bryant was military adviser to BAE Systems from 2012 to 2013. From 2013 to 2018, he was Vice President (Oman), BAE Systems.[2]
Personal lifeedit
Bryant is married to Helen, and they have a son, Benjamin, and daughter Alexandra. He is a sportsman, particularly enjoying golf, real tennis, skiing, hockey and squash.[9]
Referencesedit
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^"Old Stamfordian Update 06/10" (PDF). Stamford School. April 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2012.[permanent dead link]
^"Past Graduations". cranfield.ac.uk. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
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Air Chief Marshal Sir Simon Bryant KCB CBE born 20 June 1956 1 is a former Royal Air Force officer who served as Commander in Chief of Air Command and he was the second most senior officer in the service until this post was dis established in March 2012 He was appointed in 2010 following the sudden death of the then Commander in Chief Air Chief Marshal Sir Christopher Moran having served as Deputy Commander in Chief Personnel for just over a year He was knighted in the 2011 New Year Honours List Sir Simon BryantAir Chief Marshal Bryant in 2011Born 1956 06 20 20 June 1956 age 67 AllegianceUnited KingdomService wbr branchRoyal Air ForceYears of service1977 2012RankAir Chief MarshalCommands heldAir Command 2010 12 Air Member for Personnel 2009 10 RAF Leuchars 2003 05 No 43 Fighter Squadron 1997 99 Battles warsWar in AfghanistanIraq WarAwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the BathCommander of the Order of the British EmpireQueen s Commendation for Valuable Service Contents 1 Early life and education 2 RAF career 3 Later career 4 Personal life 5 ReferencesEarly life and education editBryant was born on 20 June 1956 2 He was educated at Stamford School a private school in Stamford Lincolnshire 3 He studied geography at the University of Nottingham graduating in 1977 with a Bachelor of Arts BA degree 2 He undertook a Master of Arts MA degree in defence studies at King s College London graduating in 1993 2 In 2012 he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science DSc degree by Cranfield University 2 4 RAF career editBryant was commissioned as a University Cadet in 1974 5 He was regraded on graduation 6 and then promoted to flying officer 7 and to flight lieutenant in 1978 8 Trained as a fast jet navigator he completed two tours on the F 4 Phantom in the Air Defence role before an exchange tour with the US Navy instructing on the F 14 Tomcat 9 Promoted to squadron leader in 1985 10 Bryant then flew the Tornado F3 as a squadron executive at RAF Leeming 9 Following a tour in the Air Secretary s Department Staff College graduating in 1992 a Force Development appointment in the Ministry of Defence 9 and promotion to wing commander in 1993 11 Bryant served as a Senior Operations Officer at the Combined Air Operations Centre at Vicenza in 1996 before being appointed Commanding Officer of 43 F Squadron at RAF Leuchars again flying the Tornado F3 9 Promoted to group captain in 1999 12 Bryant served as the Personal Staff Officer to the Deputy Supreme Commander at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe before being appointed Commander of British Forces in Oman 9 he was awarded a Queen s Commendation for Valuable Service in 2002 13 nbsp Bryant operates an UAV trainer during a visit to Randolph Air Force Base Texas in 2009Following the Higher Command and Staff Course 9 Bryant was promoted to air commodore in 2004 14 his initial appointment being as Air Officer Scotland and Station Commander RAF Leuchars before a further tour in the Middle East as Director of the Combined Air Operations Centre at Al Udeid in Qatar 9 he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2005 15 On return to the UK a tour as Head of Joint Capability at the Ministry of Defence 9 was followed by his promotion to air vice marshal and appointment as Chief of Staff Personnel and Air Secretary in 2006 16 In 2009 he was promoted to air marshal and appointed Deputy Commander in Chief Personnel and Air Member for Personnel 17 in which position he had been serving for just over a year when the then Commander in Chief Air Chief Marshal Sir Christopher Moran died suddenly and Bryant was promoted in order to replace Moran 18 He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the 2011 New Year Honours List 19 In June 2011 Bryant said that in the context of operations in Libya huge demands were being placed on equipment and personnel 20 Prime Minister David Cameron responded by telling the defence chiefs to stop criticising Libya mission 21 His retirement was marked by a dining out on 30 March 2012 22 Later career editAfter leaving the RAF Bryant was military adviser to BAE Systems from 2012 to 2013 From 2013 to 2018 he was Vice President Oman BAE Systems 2 Personal life editBryant is married to Helen and they have a son Benjamin and daughter Alexandra He is a sportsman particularly enjoying golf real tennis skiing hockey and squash 9 References edit Birthday s today The Telegraph London 20 June 2013 Archived from the original on 20 June 2013 Retrieved 19 June 2014 Air Chief Marshal Sir Simon Bryant C in C Air Command 2010 12 57 a b c d e Bryant Air Chief Marshal Sir Simon Who s Who 2019 Oxford University Press 1 December 2018 Retrieved 8 June 2019 Old Stamfordian Update 06 10 PDF Stamford School April 2010 Retrieved 20 May 2012 permanent dead link Past Graduations cranfield ac uk Retrieved 8 June 2019 No 46455 The London Gazette Supplement 7 January 1975 p 214 No 47328 The London Gazette Supplement 20 September 1977 p 11939 No 47437 The London Gazette Supplement 16 January 1978 p 607 No 47670 The London Gazette Supplement 23 October 1978 p 12646 a b c d e f g h i Commander in Chief Air Command Ministry of Defence Archived from the original on 6 June 2011 Retrieved 13 June 2011 No 50195 The London Gazette Supplement 15 July 1985 p 9771 No 53363 The London Gazette Supplement 5 July 1993 p 11374 No 55543 The London Gazette 6 July 1999 p 7308 No 56735 The London Gazette Supplement 29 October 2002 p 8 No 57168 The London Gazette Supplement 6 January 2004 p 128 No 57665 The London Gazette Supplement 11 June 2005 p 6 RAF Air Rank Appointments List 04 06 of 10 Apr 2006 Archived 4 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 30 May 2011 RAF Air Rank Appointments List 07 08 of 16 Oct 2008 Archived 4 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 30 May 2011 RAF Air Rank Appointments List 04 10 of 18 Jun 2010 Archived 8 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine retrieved 30 May 2011 No 59647 The London Gazette Supplement 31 December 2010 p 2 RAF stretched by Libya says second in command BBC 21 June 2011 Retrieved 20 May 2012 Bloxham Andy 21 June 2011 David Cameron tells defence chiefs to stop criticising Libya mission Retrieved 20 May 2012 Last Commander in Chief dined out of RAF High Wycombe Retrieved 8 December 2013 Military officesPreceded byM J Routledge Air Officer Scotland and Station Commander RAF Leuchars2003 2005 Succeeded byJ StintonPreceded byP J F Eberle Head of Joint Capability Ministry of Defence2005 2006 Succeeded byB L BatesPreceded byPeter Ruddock Chief of Staff Personnel and Air Secretary2006 2009 Succeeded byMichael LloydPreceded byStephen Dalton Deputy Commander in Chief Personnel Air Commandand Air Member for Personnel2009 2010 Succeeded byAndrew PulfordPreceded bySir Chris Moran Commander in Chief Air Command2010 2012 Succeeded byPost disbanded Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Simon Bryant RAF officer amp oldid 1178732836, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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