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Sir Malcolm Pledger
Born (1948-07-24)July 24, 1948
Place of birth Littleborough, Lancashire
Allegiance Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Ensign of the Royal Air Force Royal Air Force
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[]

Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Colin Terry
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Logistics Command
1999
Succeeded by
Graham Skinner
Preceded by
Sir Peter Squire
Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Personnel)
1999–2002
Succeeded by
Anthony Palmer
Preceded by
Sir Samuel Cowan
Chief of Defence Logistics
2002–2005
Succeeded by
Sir Kevin O'Donoghue
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