John Rogers (RAF officer)

Sir John Rogers
Born(1928-01-11)11 January 1928
Died11 October 2021(2021-10-11) (aged 93)
Little Horkesley, Essex, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Air Force
Years of service1950–1986
RankAir Member for Supply and Organisation
Air Chief Marshal
CommandsRAF Coningsby
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Air Chief Marshal Sir John Robson Rogers, KCB, CBE (11 January 1928 – 11 October 2021) was a senior Royal Air Force commander.

RAF career

Educated at Brentwood School, Rogers joined the Royal Air Force in 1950.[1] After commanding a fighter squadron he became Station Commander at RAF Coningsby in 1967 and then Deputy Commandant of the RAF College, Cranwell[2] before becoming Director-General of Organisation in 1977.[3] He went on to be Air Officer Commanding Training Units at Support Command in 1979, Air Member for Supply and Organisation in 1981 and Controller of Aircraft in 1983[3] and he was promoted to air chief marshal at the start of 1984.[4] Rogers retired from the RAF on 31 March 1986.[5][6]

He was a member of the FIA World Motor Sport Council.[2]

Family

He married Elspeth Campbell; they have two sons and two daughters.[3]

Rogers died on 11 October 2021, at the age of 93.[7]

References

  1. ^ "No. 38906". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 May 1950. p. 2303.
  2. ^ a b "F1 World Council". Grand Prix.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  3. ^ a b c Debrett's People of Today 1994
  4. ^ "No. 49611". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 January 1984. p. 343.
  5. ^ "No. 50515". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 May 1986. p. 6491.
  6. ^ Whitaker's Almanack 1987
  7. ^ Telegraph Deaths Announcements: Rogers, Air Chief Marshal Sir John Robson
Military offices
Preceded by Air Member for Supply and Organisation
1981–1983 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Mr D H Perry
 Controller of Aircraft
1983–1986 		Succeeded by