Lord Stirrup | President

Marshal of the Royal Air Force The Rt Hon The Lord Stirrup KG GCB AFC.

Lord (Jock) Stirrup is a Crossbench member of the House of Lords and Life Vice-President of the Royal Air Force Association. He served as Chief of the Defence Staff from 2006 to 2010, leading Britain's Armed Forces during operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, and as Chief of the Air Staff from 2003 to 2006. A fast jet pilot, he flew combat missions in the Dhofar War and was the first British commander of forces fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan. He was appointed Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 2013.

By UK Parliament: https://members.parliament.uk/member/4233/portrait

Photo Credit: Roger Harris - ( Licence )