Simon Falla
| Simon Owen Falla | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1955 (age 60–61) Derbyshire, East Midlands |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1979–2010 |
| Rank | Air Commodore |
| Commands held |
RAF St Mawgan (2002–03) RAF Search and Rescue Force (2002–03) No. 7 Squadron (1996–99) No. 78 Squadron (1992) |
| Battles/wars |
Operation Corporate Operation Granby |
| Awards |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order |
Air Commodore Simon Owen Falla, CBE, DSO (born 1955) is a retired senior Royal Air Force officer. He was Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff Joint Helicopter Command from December 2006 until his retirement in June 2010.[1]
Service history
- 1979 – Joined the Royal Air Force.
- 1980 – Selected for helicopter training.
- 1981 – Joined the newly formed Chinook force, with No. 18(B) Squadron at RAF Odiham.
- 1982 – Sailed with the Task Force during Operation Corporate, flying operational sorties over the Falklands Islands.
- 1983 – Joined No. 7 Squadron's new Chinook Special Forces Flight, flying operationally in Lebanon.
- 1986 – Qualified as a helicopter instructor at RAF Shawbury. Service followed with the Chinook Operational Conversion Unit at RAF Odiham, gaining A2 instructional category and qualified as a Helicopter Tactics Instructor.
- 1989 – Promoted to squadron leader, appointed Deputy Commander No. 7 Squadron.
- 1990 – Assumed command of Special Forces Flight.
- 1991 – Led Special Forces Flight during Operation Granby over Iraq. Made Companion of the Distinguished Service Order for his command of the 6-Chinook SF Flight.
- 1992 – Spent six months as Officer Commanding No. 78 Squadron RAF, RAF Mount Pleasant.
- 1993 – Appointed the Helicopter Tactics and Trials Officer at the RAF Air Warfare Centre.
- 1995 – Following numerous short tours and courses, promoted to wing commander.
- 1996 – Officer Commanding No. 7 Squadron RAF (until 1998).
- 1999 – Appointed UK Air/Joint Advisor to the United Arab Emirates Command and Staff College, Abu Dhabi.
- 2001 – Promoted to Group Captain.
- 2002 – Station Commander RAF St Mawgan[2] / Commander RAF Search and Rescue Force (until 2003).
- 2003 – Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff (Plans), Joint Helicopter Command.
- 2006 – Promoted to air commodore on appointment as Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff, Joint Helicopter Command.[3]
Post RAF
He is currently the Training Director at Ascent Military Flying Training System.[4]
References
- ↑ Biography – Air Commodore Simon Owen Falla retrieved 7 February 2009
- ↑ RAF Web Station OCs List retrieved 14 December 2008
- ↑ Royal Air Force Air Rank Appointments List 10/06 retrieved 8 December 2006
- ↑ http://www.ascentflighttraining.net/index.php/people/profile/simon_falla
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by M W Leaming |
Station Commander RAF St Mawgan 2002–2003 |
Succeeded by J A Goodboum |
| Preceded by Tony Johnstone-Burt |
Deputy Commander Joint Helicopter Command 2006–2010 |
Succeeded by James Illingworth |
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