Sir Michael Simmons | |
Birth Date: | 8 May 1937 |
Allegiance: | United Kingdom |
Branch: | Royal Air Force |
Serviceyears: | 1958–92 |
Rank: | Air Marshal |
Commands: | No. 1 Group RAF Cottesmore No. 15 Squadron |
Awards: | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Air Force Cross |
Air Marshal Sir Michael George Simmons, (born 8 May 1937) is a former Royal Air Force officer who became Assistant Chief of the Air Staff.
Educated at Shrewsbury School, Simmons was commissioned into the Royal Air Force in 1958.[1] He became Officer Commanding No. 15 Squadron in 1973, Station Commander at RAF Cottesmore in 1980 and Senior Air Staff Officer at Headquarters RAF Strike Command in 1980.[1] He went on to be Air Officer Commanding No. 1 Group in 1985, Assistant Chief of the Air Staff in 1987 and Deputy Controller Aircraft in 1989 before retiring in 1992.[1]
He is President of the Tring Branch of the Royal British Legion.[2]
In 1964 he married Jean Aliwell; they have two daughters.[1]
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