Nigel Colman (RAF officer)

Air Vice Marshal Nigel James Colman, OBE (born 18 January 1971) is a senior officer of the Royal Air Force who has served as Commander of Joint Helicopter Command since March 2020.

Nigel Colman
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Air Force
Years of service1990–present
RankAir Vice Marshal
Commands heldJoint Helicopter Command
RAF Benson
No. 78 Squadron
Battles/warsNorthern Ireland
Bosnia
Iraq War
War in Afghanistan
AwardsOfficer of the Order of the British Empire

RAF career

Colman was commissioned into the Royal Air Force (RAF) on 20 June 1991.[1] As officer commanding No. 78 Squadron he saw action in Iraq and then in Afghanistan.[2] He became station commander at RAF Benson as well as Puma and Merlin force commander in October 2012.[3] He saw the Merlins leave the force in October 2014.[4] He went on to be Deputy Director of Military Support in July 2015, followed by a move to become the Head of Military Strategic Effects at the Ministry of Defence in April 2018 and Commander of Joint Helicopter Command in March 2020.[5]

He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2011 New Year Honours.[6]

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References
  1. "No. 52672". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 September 1991. p. 14859.
  2. "RAF helicopters return home from Iraq and preparations for Afghanistan begin". Ministry of Defence. 11 August 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  3. "Pilot takes over at RAF station". Oxford Mail. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  4. "Mighty Merlins leave RAF Benson for a new life with the Royal Navy". Get Reading. 1 October 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  5. "Senior Appointments". Royal Air Force. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  6. "No. 59647". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2010. p. 6.
Military offices
Preceded by
Jonathan Pentreath		 Commander Joint Helicopter Command
2020–present		 Incumbent
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