Sean Reynolds (RAF officer)

Reynolds was commissioned into the Royal Air Force on 8 June 1984.^[1] He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for service during the Gulf War.^[2] He became station commander at RAF Odiham in September 2005.^[3]

He went on to be Director of Finance and Military Capability (Air) in April 2009,^[4] Director of Strategy Management at the Ministry of Defence in March 2011,^[5] and Air Officer Commanding No. 2 Group in January 2013.^[4] He was appointed Deputy Commander (Personnel) at RAF Air Command in May 2016.^[6] He retired from the Royal Air Force on 20 December 2018.^[7] He became Air Officer Northern Ireland as a member of the Royal Air Force Reserve on 1 January 2019.^[8] In late 2023 his service was extended to 2027.^[9]

Reynolds was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in recognition of services in Afghanistan on 29 April 2003,^[10] and advanced to Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2008 Birthday Honours.^[11] He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2019 New Year Honours.^[12]