Air liaison officer

An air liaison officer is generally an air force official acting as an intermediary between the air force they represent and another organization, although this role can vary based on country.

United Kingdom

In World War II, air liaison officers were senior officers of the Royal Air Force posted within a separate foreign or domestic military or civil service, providing communication between that service and the Royal Air Force.[1]

Some Air Liaison Officers

Squadron Leader William Palstra (killed on R101)
Air Vice Marshal Stanley James (Jimmy) Goble
Air Vice Marshal David Vaughan Carnegie
Wing Commander Hugh Gordon Malcolm VC
Field Marshal Sir Francis Wogan Festing
Air Vice Marshal Henry Meyrick Cave-Browne-Cave
Air Vice Marshal Henry Neilson Wrigley

United States

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References

David Ian Hall, Page 80, Strategy for Victory: The Development of British Tactical Air Power, 1919-1943. Westport, Conn.: Praeger Security International, 2008. ISBN 9780313350085

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[1] David Ian Hall, Page 80, Strategy for Victory: The Development of British Tactical Air Power, 1919-1943. Westport, Conn.: Praeger Security International, 2008. ISBN 9780313350085