David Cooper | |
|---|---|
 Air Vice Marshal Cooper in 2019 | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1988– |
| Rank | Air Vice-Marshal |
| Commands held | No. 22 Group RAF RAF Marham No. 617 Squadron RAF |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service |
Air Vice-Marshal David John Edwin Cooper, CBE is a senior Royal Air Force officer.
Cooper was commissioned into the Royal Air Force (RAF) on 27 March 1988. [1] He became officer commanding No. 617 Squadron RAF in April 2008. He went on to be Station Commander RAF Marham in November 2011, [2] Director Air Operations for NATO in November 2013 and Joint Force Air Component Commander in Afghanistan in November 2014. [3] He was awarded the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service for service on this tour. [3] He became the Air Officer Commanding No. 2 Group RAF in June 2017. [4]
Cooper was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2014 Birthday Honours. [5]
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