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Wing commander (Wg Cdr or W/C) is a senior officer rank used by some air forces, with origins from the Royal Air Force. [1] The rank is used by air forces of many countries that have historical British influence. Wing commander is immediately senior to squadron leader and immediately below group captain.
Marshal of the RAF: Air chief marshal: Air marshal: Air vice-marshal: Air commodore: Group captain: Wing commander: Squadron leader: Flight lieutenant: Flying officer: Pilot officer /acting pilot officer United States Air Force [31
A squadron leader does not necessarily command a squadron, nor a wing commander necessarily command a wing, nor a group captain command a group. A group will usually be commanded by an AVM. 'Flying' wings will be commanded by a group captain, with ground-based wings commanded by a wing commander.
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On 1 April 2010, the RAF Regiment introduced the rank of Lance Corporal for current SACs who undertake the role of section second-in-command/fire team commander. This gives them more authority on the ground, as well as a better pay band.
Royal Air Force Reserve: 16 August 2024 [73] Victoria Caroline McPhaden: Assistant Chief of Staff Personnel Policy: CBE: 29 August 2024 [11] C. H. O′Grady: Deputy Air Officer Commanding No. 2 Group RAF: ADC: 30 August 2024 [11] D. Allen Lewis: Commandant Air Cadets, RAF Cramwell: Engineer Royal Air Force Reserve: 2 September 2024 [73] N. R ...
The RAF continued to employ wing commanders (flying) during the early years of the Cold War, among them Wing Commander Alan Rawlinson, who was responsible for the flying operations of three de Havilland Vampire squadrons based at RAF Odiham in 1949–52 and Johnson, who was appointed to lead the Vampire wing at RAF Fassberg in 1951. [13]
In May 1952 he resigned from the RAF for the second time. Braham decided he could not afford to pay for his three sons' private education on a wing commander's salary in Britain. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) with the rank of wing commander and on much better pay.