Richard Broadbridge, 5th Baron Broadbridge
British RAF vice-marshal
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Air Vice-Marshal Richard John Martin Broadbridge, 5th Baron Broadbridge (born 20 January 1959), is a British physician, senior Royal Air Force officer, and hereditary peer. Having joined the RAF in 1981,[1] he rose to serve as Director of Healthcare Delivery and Training, Defence Medical Services from 2014 to 2018 and acting Surgeon General in 2017.[2] He transferred to the Royal Air Force Reserve on 5 February 2018,[3] and succeeded his father as Baron Broadbridge in 2020.[2][4] Broadbridge's commission in the RAF was terminated on 30 October 2024.[5]
20 January 1959
The Lord Broadbridge | |
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| Born | Richard John Martin Broadbridge 20 January 1959 |
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| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Air Force |
Service years | 1981–2024 |
Rank | Air Vice-Marshal |
| Unit | RAF Medical Services |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Honours
On 18 September 2009, Broadbridge was made Honorary Surgeon to The Queen (QHS).[6]
In 2014, he was admitted as a Member of the Order of St John [7]
He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2018 New Year Honours.[8]
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