Air Officer Scotland is the senior Royal Air Force officer in Scotland. Since January 2024, the appointment has been held by Air Commodore Bill Gibson.

Air Commodore Bill Gibson, Air Officer Scotland since 2024

In 1962, the Air Officer Scotland assumed responsibility for Northern Ireland, become Air Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland.[1]

In December 1994 the AOSNI post departed Pitreavie Castle[1] (the AOC Northern Maritime Air Region post was being disestablished). The station commander of RAF Leuchars became an air commodore with the additional role of being Air Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland.[2]

The Royal Navy equivalent is Flag Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland while the British Army equivalent is General Officer Scotland.

Air Officers Scotland

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  1. ^ a b "Pitreavie Castle Combined HQ – Subterranea Britannica". www.subbrit.org.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  2. ^ David Hamilton (November 2017). Time Flies: Reflections of a Fighter Pilot. Fonthill Media., via Google Books
  3. ^ "F D Hughes". www.rafweb.org. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  4. ^ Jane's Defence Weekly, Volume 5, 1986, via Google Books and https://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/10.1093/ww/9780199540884.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-8852.
  5. ^ "HIGH FLYER". HeraldScotland. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  6. ^ Barrass, M. B. "RAF Station Commanders – RAF Leuchars". Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation.
  7. ^ "Air Rank Appointments List". Royal Air Force. June 2006. Archived from the original on 10 June 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2006.
  8. ^ "Air Rank Appointments List". Royal Air Force. September 2008. Archived from the original on 18 April 2009. Retrieved 19 December 2008.
  9. ^ "Air Rank & Command Appointments List". Royal Air Force. 11 April 2011. Archived from the original on 12 October 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
  10. ^ "Senior Appointments: 2024". raf.mod.uk. Royal Air Force. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024. Group Captain (Retired) W R Gibson MBE ADC MA RAFR to be promoted Air Commodore and to be Air Officer Scotland and Aide de Camp to His Majesty The King with effect from January 2024 in succession to Air Vice-Marshal R Paterson CB OBE Royal Air Force Reserves.
  11. ^ "No. 64353". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 March 2024. p. 6058.