Steven Abbott

For other people named Steve Abbott, see Steve Abbott (disambiguation).
Steven Abbott
Born (1956-02-05) 5 February 1956
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Air Force
Rank Air Commodore
Commands held RAF Regiment (2007–10)
RAF Honington (2003–05)
Battles/wars Operation Southern Watch
War in Afghanistan
Awards Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service

Air Commodore Steven Abbott, CBE (born 5 February 1956) is a former senior officer in the Royal Air Force.[1]

He was educated at the University of East Anglia (BA) and Downing College, Cambridge (MPhil) and the University of Manchester.[2] He was Commandant-General of the RAF Regiment from 2007 until February 2010,[3] simultaneously holding the post of Air Officer of the RAF Police.

He was a long-serving member of the RAF 'Cresta' Association, competing for the final time (on his penultimate day of RAF service) in 2011.[4]

He is a member of Chatham House and was awarded the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in 2000. He is a governor of Culford School.

References

  1. "Culford School - Pre-Prep >". Culford.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
  2. Debretts biographies Retrieved 18 July 2010
  3. "SENIOR ROYAL AIR FORCE APPOINTMENTS" (pdf). gulabin.com. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  4. "Royal Air Force Cresta, Annual Report 2011" (PDF). Royal Air Force. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
Military offices
Preceded by
Peter Drissell
Commandant-General of the RAF Regiment
20072010
Succeeded by
Russell La Forte
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