Michael Adams (RAF officer)

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Michael Keith Adams
Born(1934-01-23)23 January 1934
Died30 August 2022(2022-08-30) (aged 88)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Air Force
Years of service1952–1988
RankAir vice-marshal
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Air Force Cross

Air vice-marshal Michael Keith Adams CB, AFC, FRAeS (23 January 1934 – 30 August 2022) was a senior Royal Air Force officer.[1]

Biography[edit]

Born on 23 January 1934, Michael Adams was educated at Bedford School. He joined the Royal Air Force in 1952. He became Air officer commanding Royal Air Force Training Units between 1983 and 1984, Assistant Chief of the Air Staff for Operational Requirements at the Ministry of Defence between 1984 and 1986,[2] and Senior Directing Officer at the Royal College of Defence Studies between 1987 and 1988.[3]

Adams was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1986 New Year Honours.[4] He retired from the Royal Air Force in 1988.

Adams died on 30 August 2022, at the age of 88.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mackie, Colin (April 2017). "Senior Royal Air Force Appointments" (PDF). British Armed Forces (1860–).
  2. ^ Mackie, Colin (April 2017). "Ministry of Defence and Tri-Service Senior Appointments" (PDF). British Armed Forces (1860–). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Adams, Air Vice-Marshal Michael Keith". Who's Who.
  4. ^ "No. 50361". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1985. p. 2.
  5. ^ "ADAMS AVM (retd) Michael Keith CB, AFC, FRAeS". The Times. 10 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.