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Air Vice Marshal Alexander Freeland Cairns "Sandy" Hunter, CBE, AFC, DL (born 8 March 1939) is a former Royal Air Force officer who served as Commandant of the RAF Staff College, Bracknell.
Sandy Hunter | |
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Born | 8 March 1939 |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Years of service | 1962–93 |
Rank | Air Vice Marshal |
Commands | British Forces Cyprus (1990–93) RAF Staff College, Bracknell (1989–90) RAF Odiham (1981–83) No. 18 Squadron (1978–81) |
Battles / wars | Gulf War |
Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Air Force Cross |
Educated at Aberdeen Grammar School and the University of Aberdeen, Hunter joined the Royal Air Force in 1962.[1] After a tour as assistant air attaché in the British embassy in Moscow,[2] he became Officer Commanding No. 18 Squadron in 1978, Station Commander at RAF Odiham in 1981 and Group Captain Plans at Strike Command in 1983.[1] He went on to be Director of Public Relations for the RAF in 1987, Commandant of the RAF Staff College, Bracknell in 1989[3] and Commander of British Forces Cyprus and Administrator of the Sovereign Base Areas in 1990 before retiring in 1993.[1]
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