John Rogers (RAF officer)
Air Chief Marshal Sir John Robson Rogers, KCB, CBE (11 January 1928 – 11 October 2021) was a senior Royal Air Force commander.
Sir John Rogers | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 January 1928 |
| Died | 11 October 2021 (aged 93) Little Horkesley, Essex, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1950–1986 |
| Rank | Air Member for Supply and Organisation Air Chief Marshal |
| Commands held | RAF Coningsby |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
RAF career
Educated at Brentwood School, Rogers joined the Royal Air Force in 1950.[1] After commanding a fighter squadron he became Station Commander at RAF Coningsby in 1967 and then Deputy Commandant of the RAF College, Cranwell[2] before becoming Director-General of Organisation in 1977.[3] He went on to be Air Officer Commanding Training Units at Support Command in 1979, Air Member for Supply and Organisation in 1981 and Controller of Aircraft in 1983[3] and he was promoted to air chief marshal at the start of 1984.[4] Rogers retired from the RAF on 31 March 1986.[5][6]
He was a member of the FIA World Motor Sport Council.[2]
Family
He married Elspeth Campbell; they have two sons and two daughters.[3]
Rogers died on 11 October 2021, at the age of 93.[7]
References
- ^ "No. 38906". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 May 1950. p. 2303.
- ^ a b . Grand Prix.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
- ^ a b c Debrett's People of Today 1994
- ^ "No. 49611". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 January 1984. p. 343.
- ^ "No. 50515". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 May 1986. p. 6491.
- ^ Whitaker's Almanack 1987
- ^ Telegraph Deaths Announcements: Rogers, Air Chief Marshal Sir John Robson