Alastair Smith (RAF officer)
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Air Vice-Marshal Alastair Peter Thomas Smith, CB is a senior Royal Air Force officer who served as commander, Joint Aviation Command from 2023 to 2026.
Alastair Smith | |
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Smith in 2017 | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Service years | 1990–present |
| Rank | Air Vice-Marshal |
| Commands | Joint Aviation Command RAF Shawbury |
| Conflicts | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States)[1] |
RAF career
Smith was commissioned into the Royal Air Force (RAF) on 20 April 1990.[2] From 2014 to 2015, he was commanding officer of RAF Shawbury.[3] From October 2016 to April 2017, he served as deputy commander of NATO Air Command, Afghanistan.[4]
He became Assistant Chief of Staff (Military Strategy and Defence Engagement) in August 2020.[5] In March 2023 he was appointed commander, Joint Helicopter Command, which became Joint Aviation Command in May 2024,[6][7] and served there until March 2026.[8]
Smith was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2025 Birthday Honours.[9]