Steven Abbott
Steven Abbott | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 February 1956 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Air Force |
Rank | Air Commodore |
| Commands | RAF Regiment (2007–10) RAF Honington (2003–05) |
Conflicts | Operation Southern Watch War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service |
Air Commodore Steven Abbott CBE (born 5 February 1956) is a former senior officer in the Royal Air Force.[1]
Biography
[edit]He was educated at the University of East Anglia (BA) and Downing College, Cambridge (MPhil), and the University of Manchester.[2] He was Commandant-General of the RAF Regiment from 2007 until February 2010,[3] Simultaneously holding the post of Air Officer of the RAF Police.
He was a long-serving member of the RAF 'Cresta' Association, competing for the final time (on his penultimate day of RAF service) in 2011.[4]
He is a member of Chatham House and was awarded the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in 2000. He is a governor of Culford School.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Culford School - Pre-Prep >". Culford.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ↑ Debretts biographies Archived 19 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 18 July 2010
- ↑ "SENIOR ROYAL AIR FORCE APPOINTMENTS" (PDF). gulabin.com. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ↑ "Royal Air Force Cresta, Annual Report 2011" (PDF). Royal Air Force. Retrieved 1 May 2015.