Alastair Reid (RAF officer) explained

Alastair Reid
Allegiance:	United Kingdom
Branch:	Royal Air Force
Serviceyears:	1993–Present
Rank:	Air Vice-Marshal
Unit:	RAF Medical Services
Awards:	Companion of the Order of the Bath

Air Vice-Marshal Alastair Norman Crawford Reid, is a senior Royal Air Force officer and medical doctor.

RAF career

Educated at the University of Glasgow, Reid served as general practitioner in the National Health Service before joining the Royal Air Force in 1993.^[1] He became Air Officer Medical Operations, No. 38 Group in April 2014, Head Medical Strategy, Policy and Personnel, Headquarters Surgeon General in June 2016 and Defence Medical Director, Headquarters Surgeon General in June 2018.^[2] Reid was acting Surgeon General after Lieutenant General Martin Bricknell.^{[3] [4]}

He was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2020 New Year Honours.

Notes and References

1. Web site: HQ Surgeon General, Ministry of Defence United Kingdom. Events Cloud. 1 September 2020.
2. Web site: Senior Appointments. RAF. 1 September 2020.
3. Web site: Defence Medical Services head appointed . GOV.UK . Ministry of Defence . 31 July 2019.
4. Web site: Joint Forces Command senior, as of March 2019 . . 28 October 2020 . assets.publishing.service.gov.uk . UK Ministry of Defence . 3 November 2020 . AVM Alastair Reid Acting Surgeon General.