Air Marshal Richard Clark Maddison, was a senior

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officer. He was Air Officer Commanding No. 22 Group RAF from 2020 to 2023, and then served as Deputy Chief of the Air Staff and

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from May to September 2023.

RAF career

Maddison was commissioned into the

(RAF) on 15 December 1988. He was awarded the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service "in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Northern Ireland during the period 1st October 1997 to 31st March 1998". He was appointed an

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in the

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and Chinook Force commander in October 2013, and Head of Capability Joint Plans in the

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in July 2016. He became Deputy Commander NATO Air Command Afghanistan, Headquarters Resolute Support in April 2019. Maddison was appointed Air Officer Commanding No. 22 Group in August 2020. In May 2023, he was appointed Deputy Commander Capability at Air Command and

. He was promoted to air marshal on 2 May 2023. In September 2023, Air Marshal Paul Lloyd replaced Maddison as Deputy Chief of the Air Staff. He retired on the 16 September 2024.

Personal life

Maddison attended

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. He was the Defence Champion for non-religious and humanist personnel.

References

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