Harvey Smyth

Harvey Smyth
Air Marshal Smyth in 2022
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Air Force
Years of service1991–present
RankAir Marshal
Commands heldAir and Space Commander
No. 1 Group
RAF Marham
No. 4 Squadron
Battles/warsKosovo War
Iraq War
War in Afghanistan
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Flying Cross
Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States)
Meritorious Service Medal (United States)

Air Marshal Harvey Smyth, CB, OBE, DFC is a senior Northern Irish Royal Air Force officer, who has been the Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Military Strategy and Operations) since March 2024. Previously, he served as Air Officer Commanding No. 1 Group (2018–2020) and Air and Space Commander (2022–2024).[1][2] Between February 2020 and August 2022, he took up the new post of Director Space, in the Ministry of Defence.

  1. ^ "No 1 Group - Air Officer Commanding". raf.mod.uk. Royal Air Force. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Senior Appointments". raf.mod.uk. Royal Air Force. 31 October 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2018. and Wardle, Sally (2 August 2016). "RAF commander is new patron of Ulster Aviation Society". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 29 August 2018.

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