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Brian BurridgeAir Chief Marshal Sir Brian Burridge KCB CBE ADC RAF is Commander-in-Chief Strike Command (CINCSTC). Timeline - 1967: Brian Burridge joined the Royal Air Force as a University Cadet. He was a pilot with operational background in the Maritime Patrol role, serving on Nos 206 and 120 Squadrons.
- 1970: Degree in physics.
- 1986: He went to the Royal Naval Staff College.
- 1986 - 1988: He commanded the Nimrod OCU.
- 1990 - 1992: He commanded RAF Kinloss.
- 1992 - 1997: He served in Ministry of Defence, initially as Deputy Director of Force Doctrine (RAF), later becoming the Director of Force Development in the Central Staff before spending almost 3 years as the Principal Staff Officer to the Chief of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom).
- 1997: Attended the Cabinet Office Top Management Programme.
- 1997: Defence Fellow at King's College London.
- 1998: Attended the Higher Command and Staff Course.
- 1998: Promoted to Air Vice Marshal, he was appointed Air Officer Commanding No 11/18 Group with operational command of the RAFs air defence, maritime, and search and rescue forces. In this appointment, he was double-hatted in the NATO post of COMMAIREASTLANT.
- 1999: MBA from the Open University Business School
- 2000: He became Commandant of the Joint Services Command and Staff College in January 2000, subsequently moving the College into a Public Private Partnership at Shrivenham.
- 2002: He was appointed Deputy Commander-in-Chief Strike Command in February 2002, and also assumed the role of Commander of NATOs Combined Air Operations Centre 9, based at RAF High Wycombe. In October 2002, he was detached from his duties at Strike Command to become the UKs National Contingent Commander for operations against Iraq. Operating alongside US Central Command in Qatar, he commanded the 43,000-strong UK Joint Force during deployment, the combat phase and the early weeks of the aftermath
- 2003: He recovered to the UK in May 2003, and was subsequently appointed as a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath on the Iraq Operational Honours List.
Other Details His first staff tour was as Personal Staff Officer to the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Strike Command. He has completed a number of tours as a flying instructor which included command of Cambridge University Air Squadron. Interests He is President of the RAF Mountaineering Association and a trustee of the Windsor Leadership Trust. See Also Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Aide de camp (ADC)
External Links Sir Burridge's Official Biography Page Burridge, Brian
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