Philip Osborn
Air Marshal Philip Colin Osborn, CBE, FRAeS is a senior Royal Air Force officer who served as Chief of Defence Intelligence from 2015 to 2018.
Philip Osborn | |
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| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1982 – |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
| Commands held | No. 2 Group RAF Marham No. 13 Squadron |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
RAF career
Osborn joined to Royal Air Force in 1982.[1] After training as a Tornado navigator, he became commanding officer of No. 13 Squadron and then Station Commander at RAF Marham.[1] He went on to be Air Officer Commanding No. 2 Group in October 2010, Chief of Staff Operations and Support at RAF Air Command in 2012 and Director Capability at Joint Forces Command in 2013.[1] He became Chief of Defence Intelligence in January 2015.[2]
Osborn was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2009 New Year Honours.[3] He is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society (FRAeS).[4]
References
- "Air Marshal P C Osborn CBE RAF" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- "Ministry of Defence and Senior Tri-service Appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- "No. 58929". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2008. p. 6.
- "Air Marshal Phil Osborn on Intelligence and Information Advantage in a Contested World". RUSI. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Stephen Hillier |
Air Officer Commanding No. 2 Group 2010–2012 |
Succeeded by Sean Reynolds |
| Preceded by Alan Richards |
Chief of Defence Intelligence 2015–2018 |
Succeeded by James Hockenhull |
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