Mark Jackson (RAF officer)

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 Mark Jackson
Air Vice-Marshal Mark Jackson (cropped).jpg
Jackson in 2025
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch Royal Air Force
Years of service1999–present
Rank Air Vice-Marshal
Battles / wars Iraq War
War in Afghanistan
War against the Islamic State
Awards Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Air Vice-Marshal Mark George Jackson, OBE is a senior Royal Air Force officer.

RAF career

Mullen was commissioned into the Royal Air Force on 30 May 1999. [1] He became officer commanding No. 13 Squadron and, in that capacity, saw action during Operation Shader (the War against the Islamic State). [2] He became Assistant Chief of Staff, Operations in September 2024, [3] and Air Officer Commanding, No. 1 Group in March 2025. [4]

He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2021 Birthday Honours. [5]

References

  1. "No. 55570". The London Gazette . 3 August 1999. p. 8349.
  2. "No. 1 Group RAF". Royal Air Force. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  3. "Senior Appointments". Royal Air Force. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  4. "No. 64708". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 April 2025. p. 8136.
  5. "No. 63377". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 June 2021. p. B7.
Military offices
Preceded by Air Officer Commanding No. 1 Group
2025–Present
Incumbent