Robert Honey
| Robert Honey | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1961–94 |
| Rank | Air Vice Marshal |
| Commands held | Air Secretary (1989–94) |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Air Vice Marshal Robert John Honey, CB, CBE is a former senior commander in the Royal Air Force. He served as Air Secretary from 1989 until his retirement in 1994.
RAF career
Honey was commissioned as a flight lieutenant in 1961.[1] He was appointed Senior Air Staff Officer at Headquarters No. 1 Group in 1984 and Deputy Commander of RAF Germany in 1987.[2] He succeeded Air Vice Marshal Tony Mason as Air Secretary on 10 February 1989,[3] before retiring in 1994.
Later life
In retirement, Honey became Worcestershire County President of the Royal British Legion.[4]
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 42289. p. 1537. 28 February 1961. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
- ↑ Senior Royal Air Force Appointments
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 51650. p. 2179. 20 February 1989. Retrieved 2012-11-05.
- ↑ Stoke, Works and Hanbury
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Tony Mason |
Air Secretary 1989–1994 |
Succeeded by Robert O'Brien |
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