Sir Malcolm Pledger | |
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Born | July 24, 1948 |
Place of birth | Littleborough, Lancashire |
Allegiance |
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Service/branch |
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Rank | Air Chief Marshal |
Commands held |
No. 28 Squadron No. 240 Operational Conversion Unit No. 28 Squadron RAF Logistics Command |
Battles/wars | Falklands War |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Air Chief Marshal Sir Malcolm David Pledger KCB (born 24 July 1948) is a retired Royal Air Force officer.
RAF career[]
Pledger was educated at Heywood Grammar School (became part of a comprehensive in 1968 and is now Siddal Moor Sports College) and Newcastle University where he read Chemistry.[1] Pledger then attended the RAF College, Cranwell where he completed his initial officer training.[1] After basic flying training Pledger's flying career was on helicopters.[1] He was appointed Officer Commanding No. 28 Squadron in 1978 and then commanded No. 240 Operational Conversion Unit before taking part in the Falklands War and commanding No. 28 Squadron.[1] He became Station Commander of RAF Shawbury in 1990 before being appointed Air Officer Plans at Headquarters RAF Strike Command in 1994.[1] He went on to be Chief of Staff at RAF Logistics Command in 1997, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at Logistics Command in April 1999[1] and Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Personnel) in September 1999.[2] He was Chief of Defence Logistics from 2002 to 2005.[3]
Family[]
He married Betty Kershaw; they have two sons.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Sky was the limit for air force high-flyer". Heywood Advertiser. M.E.N. Media. 30 December 2004. http://menmedia.co.uk/heywoodadvertiser/news/s/390191_sky_was_the_limit_for_air_force_highflyer.
- ↑ Ministry of Defence & Tri-service senior appointments
- ↑ Forced out Sunday Mirror, 23 May 2004
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