Ross Paterson (RAF officer)

Air Vice Marshal Ross Paterson, CB, OBE, ADC, DL is a Royal Air Force reservist who currently serves as Air Officer Scotland.

Ross Paterson
Paterson in 2017
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Air Force
RankAir Vice Marshal
Commands heldAir Officer Scotland
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Career

After working in the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit, Paterson became Head of Strategy and Personnel Policy for the Royal Air Force (RAF) in May 2009,[1] Chief Executive of the Service Personnel and Veterans Agency in October 2011,[2] and Chief Executive of the Scottish Public Pensions Agency in May 2015.[3]

RAF service

On 31 July 1983, Paterson was commissioned in the Administrative Branch of the Royal Air Force as a flying officer and was granted seniority in that rank from 31 January 1982.[4] He was promoted to flight lieutenant on 31 January 1986.[5] By June 2001, he had been promoted to the rank of group captain.[6]

He became Air Officer Scotland in January 2015.[7]

Honours

In the 2001 Queen's Birthday Honours, Paterson was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).[6]

References
  1. "Armed Forces Bill". Hansard. 3 February 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  2. "MoD awarded £303m contract to CSC despite 'torture flight' allegations". Computer Weekly. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  3. "Capita wins Scottish public sector pensions IT contract". Channel Biz. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  4. "No. 49503". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 October 1983. p. 13297.
  5. "No. 50446". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 March 1986. p. 3093.
  6. "No. 56237". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 June 2001. p. 7.
  7. "Moderator signs Armed Forces Covenant". Church of Scotland. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
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