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Alastair Smith (RAF officer)

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Air Vice-Marshal

Alastair Smith

CB
Air Commodore Alastair Smith, NATO Air Command - Afghanistan deputy commander.jpg
Smith in 2017
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch Royal Air Force
Service years1990–present
Rank Air Vice-Marshal
Commands Joint Aviation Command
RAF Shawbury
Conflicts War in Afghanistan
Awards Companion of the Order of the Bath
Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States) [1]

Air Vice-Marshal Alastair Peter Thomas Smith, CB is a senior Royal Air Force officer. He serves as commander, Joint Aviation Command.

RAF career

Smith was commissioned into the Royal Air Force (RAF) on 20 April 1990. [2] From 2014 to 2015, he was commanding officer of RAF Shawbury. [3] From October 2016 to April 2017, he served as deputy commander of NATO Air Command, Afghanistan. [4]

He became Assistant Chief of Staff (Military Strategy and Defence Engagement) in August 2020 [5] and commander, Joint Helicopter Command in March 2023, which became Joint Aviation Command in May 2024. [6] [7]

Smith was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2025 Birthday Honours. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "No. 62477". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 November 2018. p. 21275.
  2. ↑ "No. 52227". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 July 1990. p. 12603.
  3. ↑ "RAF Shawbury". RAF. Archived from the original on 16 May 2015.
  4. ↑ Mackie, Colin (December 2021). "Director, Air Operations, ISAF, Aghanistan(from 2008; Deputy Commander, NATO Air Command, Afghanistan from 2014):". IV: SENIOR ROYAL AIR FORCE APPOINTMENTS (PDF). p. 89. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "No. 63170". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 November 2020. p. 19057.
  6. ↑ "Senior Appointments". RAF. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  7. ↑ Adams, Harry (2024-05-15). "New Joint Aviation Command brings helicopters and drone systems under one roof". www.forcesnews.com. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  8. ↑ "No. 64759". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 June 2025. p. B2.
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