Air Vice Marshal Robert John Honey, CB, CBE is a former senior commander in the Royal Air Force. He served as Air Secretary from 1989 until his retirement in 1994.
Robert Honey | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1961–94 |
| Rank | Air vice-marshal |
| Commands | Air Secretary (1989–94) |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
RAF career
editHoney was commissioned as an Acting Pilot Officer in the General Duties branch in January 1955. He was promoted to flight lieutenant in 1961,[1] and eventually became Officer Commanding of No. 228 OCU in 1971 and then later Station Commander of RAF Coltishall in 1976. He was appointed Senior Air Staff Officer at Headquarters No. 1 Group in 1984 and Deputy Commander of RAF Germany in 1987.[2] He succeeded Air Vice Marshal Tony Mason as Air Secretary on 10 February 1989,[3] before retiring in 1994.[4]
Later life
editIn retirement, Honey became Worcestershire County President of the Royal British Legion.[5]
References
edit- ^ "No. 42289". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 February 1961. p. 1537.
- ^ Senior Royal Air Force Appointments
- ^ "No. 51650". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 February 1989. p. 2179.
- ^ "Senior Royal Air Force Appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ Stoke, Works and Hanbury