John Kemball

Air Marshal Sir Richard John Kemball, KCB, CBE, DL (born 31 January 1939) is a former Royal Air Force officer who became Deputy Commander of Strike Command.

Sir John Kemball
Born	(1939-01-31) 31 January 1939
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Air Force
Years of service	1957–93
Rank	Air Marshal
Commands held	British Forces on the Falkland Islands Central Flying School RAF Laarbruch No. 54 Squadron
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire

RAF career

Kemball was commissioned into the Royal Air Force in 1957.[1] He was appointed Officer Commanding No. 54 Squadron in 1976 and became Station Commander at RAF Laarbruch in 1978.[1] He went on to be Commandant of the RAF Central Flying School in 1983 and Commander of British Forces on the Falkland Islands in 1985 before becoming Chief of Staff and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Strike Command in 1989.[1] He retired in 1993.[1]

In retirement he became Chief Executive of the Racing Welfare Charity,[2] Chairman of Essex Rivers NHS Healthcare Trust[1] and High Sheriff of Suffolk in 2007.[3]

References

1. Debrett's People of Today
2. Death of John Winter, aged 70
3. Deputy Lieutenants of the County of Suffolk Archived 8 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine Suffolk County Council

Military offices
Preceded by Sir Kenneth Hayr	Deputy Commander-in-Chief Strike Command 1989–1993	Succeeded by Sir Richard Johns