Ian Duguid

Air Vice-Marshal Ian Duguid OBE (born 1 December 1966) is a senior Royal Air Force officer in command of No. 11 Group RAF headquartered at RAF High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire. Duguid was a harrier pilot and Typhoon Force Commander before assuming the role of the air officer commanding (AOC) No. 11 Group.

Ian Duguid
Duguid in 2018
Nickname(s)Squid
Born (1966-12-01) 1 December 1966
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Air Force
Years of service1986–
RankAir Vice-Marshal
Commands heldNo. 11 Group
AwardsOfficer of the Order of the British Empire

History

Duguid was educated at Scarborough Sixth Form College and King's College London (MSc Defence Studies).[1]

He was commissioned into the Royal Air Force in 1986.[2] Whilst a squadron commander of one of the Harrier squadrons in the 1990s, Duguid was known by the nickname of Squid.[3] After operational service protecting the Iraqi no-fly zones, he commanded No. 4 Squadron RAF in Afghanistan in 2006.[4] He then became Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff Capability at RAF Air Command in September 2008, Head of Defence Operational Capability at the Ministry of Defence in December 2012 and commander of the Typhoon Force in March 2015.[5] He was appointed Chief of Staff Operations, Headquarters Air Command and Air Officer Commanding No. 11 Group RAF in October 2018.[6][2]

In March 2008, Duguid was Mentioned in Despatches,[7] and he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2009 New Year Honours.[8]

References
  1. "Duguid, Air Vice-Marshal Ian, (born 1 Dec. 1966), Chief of Staff Operations, Headquarters Air Command, and Air Officer Commanding Number 11 Group, since 2018." WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 1 Dec. 2019
  2. "No. 11 Group". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  3. Harper, Tony; Skinner, Keith (2016). "5: Unrelated Uncles". In Marston, Bob (ed.). Harrier boys. Volume two, New technology, new threats, new tactics, 1990-2010. London: Grub Street. p. 71. ISBN 9781910690178.
  4. "RAF Afghanistan footage released". BBC News. 4 October 2006. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  5. "RAF Air Commodore Duguid Looks at the Future of the RAF: Shaping a Key Role for Typhoon". SLD. 21 January 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  6. "Senior Appointments". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  7. "No. 58633". The London Gazette (1st supplement). 7 March 2008. p. 3614.
  8. "No. 58929". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2008. p. 6.
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