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[[Air Marshal]] '''Paul Harron Lloyd''' {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100|sep=,|CBE}} is a senior [[Royal Air Force]] officer. He currently serves as |
[[Air Marshal]] '''Paul Harron Lloyd''' {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100|sep=,|CBE}} is a senior [[Royal Air Force]] officer. He currently serves as [[Deputy Commander Capability|Deputy Chief of the Air Staff]] and [[Air Member for Personnel]]. |
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==Early life and education== |
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==RAF career== |
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Lloyd was commissioned into the RAF on 29 September 1991.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=52726|page=18092|supp=y|date=25 November 1991}}</ref> After training as an engineer officer, he became Chief Engineer and Type Airworthiness Authority within the [[Unmanned aerial vehicle|Unmanned Air Systems]] project team at [[Defence Equipment and Support]] in September 2012. He went on to be Head of the Typhoon Delivery Team at Defence Equipment and Support in August 2016, and Director Support and the Chief Engineer of the RAF in January 2021. He was appointed interim [[Deputy Commander Capability|Deputy Chief of the Air Staff]] and [[Air Member for Personnel]] in September 2023 |
Lloyd was commissioned into the RAF on 29 September 1991.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=52726|page=18092|supp=y|date=25 November 1991}}</ref> After training as an engineer officer, he became Chief Engineer and Type Airworthiness Authority within the [[Unmanned aerial vehicle|Unmanned Air Systems]] project team at [[Defence Equipment and Support]] in September 2012. He went on to be Head of the Typhoon Delivery Team at Defence Equipment and Support in August 2016, and Director Support and the Chief Engineer of the RAF in January 2021. He was appointed interim [[Deputy Commander Capability|Deputy Chief of the Air Staff]] and [[Air Member for Personnel]] in September 2023,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/senior-commanders/deputy-chief-of-the-air-staff/|title=Deputy Chief of the Air Staff|publisher=RAF| access-date=18 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Senior Appointments 2023 |url=https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/senior-appointments/ |website=raf.mod.uk |publisher=Royal Air Force |access-date=18 September 2023 |date=15 September 2023}}</ref> formalised the following year with the promotion to [[Air marshal|air marshal]] dated to 18 September 2023.<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=64441 |supp=y|date=25 June 2024 |page=12260 }}</ref> |
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He was appointed a [[Commander of the Order of the British Empire]] in the [[2020 Birthday Honours]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the-military-division-of-the-queens-birthday-honours-list-2020|title=The Military division of the Queen's Birthday Honours List 2020|publisher=Gov.UK|access-date=18 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{London Gazette|issue=63135|page=B8|supp=y|date=10 October 2020}}</ref> |
He was appointed a [[Commander of the Order of the British Empire]] in the [[2020 Birthday Honours]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the-military-division-of-the-queens-birthday-honours-list-2020|title=The Military division of the Queen's Birthday Honours List 2020|publisher=Gov.UK|access-date=18 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{London Gazette|issue=63135|page=B8|supp=y|date=10 October 2020}}</ref> |
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Paul Lloyd | |
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| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1991 – present |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
| Commands held | Deputy Chief of the Air Staff |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Air Marshal Paul Harron Lloyd CBE is a senior Royal Air Force officer. He currently serves as Deputy Chief of the Air Staff and Air Member for Personnel.
Early life and education
Lloyd studied mechanical engineering at the University of Manchester, graduating with a first class honours Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) degree. During his military service, he further studied for Master of Defence Administration (MDA) degree from Cranfield University (2002), a Master of Arts (MA) degree in defence studies from King's College London (2008), and a Master of Science (MSc) degree from the University of Oxford in major programme management (2018).[1]
RAF career
Lloyd was commissioned into the RAF on 29 September 1991.[2] After training as an engineer officer, he became Chief Engineer and Type Airworthiness Authority within the Unmanned Air Systems project team at Defence Equipment and Support in September 2012. He went on to be Head of the Typhoon Delivery Team at Defence Equipment and Support in August 2016, and Director Support and the Chief Engineer of the RAF in January 2021. He was appointed interim Deputy Chief of the Air Staff and Air Member for Personnel in September 2023,[3][4] formalised the following year with the promotion to air marshal dated to 18 September 2023.[5]
He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2020 Birthday Honours.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Deputy Chief of the Air Staff: Air Marshal Paul Lloyd CBE MSc MA MDA BEng CEng FIMechE RAF". raf.mod.uk. Royal Air Force. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "No. 52726". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 November 1991. p. 18092.
- ^ "Deputy Chief of the Air Staff". RAF. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "Senior Appointments 2023". raf.mod.uk. Royal Air Force. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "No. 64441". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 June 2024. p. 12260.
- ^ "The Military division of the Queen's Birthday Honours List 2020". Gov.UK. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "No. 63135". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 October 2020. p. B8.