Philip Sturley
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Air Marshal
Philip Oliver Sturley CB
MBE
BSc
FRAeS
RAF
was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force
. On 30 January 1998 Sturley took up the post of Air Officer Commanding No. 38 Group
. http://www.rafweb.org/Grp04.htm From 2000 to 2003, Sturley was Assistant Chief of the Air Staff
.http://www.rafweb.org/AirMin2A.htm In May 2005 he was appointed as President of the Royal Air Forces Association
.http://www.rafa.org.uk/pdf/annrep05.pdf Air Marshal Sturley is also a Member of the Council of the Air League
. http://www.airleague.co.uk/toServlet.jsp?servlet=servlet/SubpageServlet&subsiteId=&pageId=5&subpageId=25&env=1&view=1
Air Marshal
Air marshal is a three-star air-officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force...
Philip Oliver Sturley CB
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
MBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
BSc
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
FRAeS
Royal Aeronautical Society
The Royal Aeronautical Society, also known as the RAeS, is a multidisciplinary professional institution dedicated to the global aerospace community.-Function:...
RAF
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
. On 30 January 1998 Sturley took up the post of Air Officer Commanding No. 38 Group
No. 38 Group RAF
No 38 Group RAF was formed on 6 November 1943 from nine squadrons as part of Fighter Command. It was finally disbanded on 1 April 2000.-History:...
. http://www.rafweb.org/Grp04.htm From 2000 to 2003, Sturley was Assistant Chief of the Air Staff
Assistant Chief of the Air Staff
The Assistant Chief of the Air Staff is a senior appointment in the Royal Air Force. The incumbent is in practical terms the deputy to the head of the RAF, the Chief of the Air Staff....
.http://www.rafweb.org/AirMin2A.htm In May 2005 he was appointed as President of the Royal Air Forces Association
Royal Air Forces Association
The Royal Air Forces Association, more often known as RAF Association, or simply RAFA, is a UK based charitable organization which provides care and support to serving and retired members of the "Royal Air Forces" and their dependents.The organisation, which was formed in 1943, receives no funding...
.http://www.rafa.org.uk/pdf/annrep05.pdf Air Marshal Sturley is also a Member of the Council of the Air League
Air League
For the Air League , see Australian Air LeagueThe Air League is an aviation society in the United Kingdom, founded in 1909.The aims and mission of the Air League are to promote the cause of British aviation by:...
. http://www.airleague.co.uk/toServlet.jsp?servlet=servlet/SubpageServlet&subsiteId=&pageId=5&subpageId=25&env=1&view=1