| Richard Mason | |
| Allegiance: |  United Kingdom |
| Serviceyears: | 1985– |
| Rank: | Air Commodore |
| Commands: | RAF Benson |
| Battles: | Operation Barras War in Afghanistan |
| Awards: | Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Air Commodore Richard David Mason OBE is a Royal Air Force officer.
Educated at King Edward's School, Birmingham,[1] Mason was commissioned into the Royal Air Force on 4 July 1985. After taking part in Operation Barras in September 2000 and subsequently in the War in Afghanistan,[1] he became Station Commander at RAF Benson in 2010[2] and Capability Director at Joint Helicopter Command in 2014.[3]
He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2009 New Year Honours.