The King’s Birthday Honours List 2026 – Military Division
PROMOTIONS IN AND APPOINTMENTS TO THE MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MOST HONOURABLE ORDER OF THE BATH
As Companions
Air Vice-Marshal J. J. Attridge OBE
Air Vice-Marshal M. J. Smeath CBE
PROMOTIONS IN AND APPOINTMENTS TO THE MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MOST EXCELLENT ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE
As Knight Commander
Air Marshal P. H. Lloyd CBE
As Commanders
Air Commodore (Now Air Vice-Marshal) A. T. Martin OBE
Air Commodore R. Fogden
Air Commodore C. H. O’Grady
As Officers
Group Captain A. N. Bennett
Group Captain R. C. Cameron
Wing Commander (Now Group Captain) J. Brooks
Wing Commander (Now Group Captain) N. J. Duncan
Wing Commander K. J. Bissett
Wing Commander J. P. L. De Val
Lieutenant Colonel T. D. H. Oakley (Army)
Wing Commander S. M. Tunstall
As Members
Squadron Leader R. P. G. Allison
Squadron Leader D. J. Wilkes
Flight Lieutenant (Now Squadron Leader) K. Turner
Flight Lieutenant J. D. Hobkirk
Flight Lieutenant P. Medford
Flying Officer (Now Acting Squadron Leader) G. W. A. Hughes
Master Aircrew C. J. Bradbury
Warrant Officer R. A. Grimshaw-Else
Warrant Officer M. Subramaniam
Master Aircrew P. R. Welsh
Sergeant P. G. Cook (Army)
Corporal (Now Acting Sergeant) B. A. Andrews
Corporal K. Youle
King’s Volunteer Reserves Medal
Wing Commander B. M. Colligan
Air Specialist Class 1 D. J. Goodwin
Associate Member of The Royal Red Cross
Flight Lieutenant N. L. Cordingley
Warrant Officer K. R. Ward
THE KING’S BIRTHDAY HONOURS LIST 2026 – Civilian Division
PROMOTIONS IN AND APPOINTMENTS TO THE CIVILIAN DIVISION OF THE MOST EXCELLENT ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE
As Members
Mr D. Macdonald
Mr M. K. C. Wills
British Empire Medal
Mr J. J. Kinghorn
Mr G. Hill
MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL
Master Aircrew (Now Flight Lieutenant) C. K. Hall
Master Aircrew (Now Flight Lieutenant) P. T. Williams
Warrant Officer P. F. Belcher
Warrant Officer K. M. Bramley
Master Aircrew L. Cooper
Master Aircrew S. A. Davy
Warrant Officer A. J. Demarney MBE
Warrant Officer S. M. Drinkel
Master Aircrew S. H. Duncan
Warrant Officer D. J. Fox
Warrant Officer D. W. Gordon MBE
Warrant Officer D. A. Hoare
Master Aircrew R. Moreland
Warrant Officer J. R. Moss
Warrant Officer S. R. Parker
Master Aircrew A. M. Welham-Jones
Warrant Officer Class 1 D. P. Wood (Army)
Warrant Officer D. T. Worboys
Acting Warrant Officer C. J. Lewis
Acting Warrant Officer P. S. MacDougall
Warrant Officer Class 2 A. G. Beacock (Army)
Flight Sergeant A. E. Brown
Flight Sergeant P. M. Jackson
Flight Sergeant P. A. Robinson
CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF COMMENDATIONS
Wing Commander P. J. Crook
Wing Commander M. J. Gower
Squadron Leader (Now Wing Commander) P. M. Duke
Major P. Kruger (USAF)
Captain B. Gurung (Army)
Flight Sergeant M. Eastaugh
Sergeant S. C. Hulme
Corporal (Now Acting Sergeant) A. Manaa
Corporal G. Cavanagh
Air Specialist Class 1 (Technician) (Now Acting Corporal) D. Grice
Air Specialist Class 1 C. J. D. Lee
Mrs S. L. Herring
Team Commendations
F-35 Programme Team, Air Capability & Programmes, HQ AIR
3 (Fighter) Squadron Engineering Team, RAF Coningsby
12 Squadron, RAF Coningsby
Training Development Flight, Recruit Training Squadron, RAF Halton
Air and Space Warfare Centre Prototype Warfare Team WORMHOLE Planners, RAF Waddington
DEPUTY CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF COMMENDATIONS
Wing Commander M. P. Allen
Wing Commander J. A. Bradburn
Flying Officer J. D. Collyer
Sergeant L. C. Taylor
Corporal Z. L. Warhurst
Mr M. Lane
Dr A. Lytton
Miss C. S. Potter
Team Commendations
Project ULTRAVIRUS Capability Delivery Team, HQ AIR/MOD Abbey Wood
Royal Air Force Recruiting & Selection ‘Town Show Team’, RAF R&S, RAF Cranwell
AIR AND SPACE COMMANDER COMMENDATIONS
Wing Commander J. R. E. Ankers MBE
Squadron Leader S. M. Bradley
Squadron Leader A. J. Cowie
Squadron Leader R. A. Desmond
Squadron Leader K. E. Jones
Squadron Leader M. Platt
Squadron Leader P. D. Williams
Captain (Now Major) H. Clarke (Army)
Flight Lieutenant K. P. Cassar
Flight Lieutenant N. P. Gray
Flight Lieutenant O. C. Henderson
Flight Lieutenant M. L. Kallenberg
Flight Lieutenant A. R. McDowall
Captain A. Mclean (Army)
Flight Lieutenant R. Needham
Acting Flight Lieutenant (Now Flight Lieutenant) S. E. Casey
Master Aircrew J. P. Mulcahy
Warrant Officer M. A. Price
Chief Technician C. J. Marshall-Brown
Sergeant L. K. Broster
Sergeant W. H. Davidson
Sergeant C. Hall (Army)
Acting Sergeant S. G. D. Scorer
Corporal (Now Flying Officer) S. Duthie
Corporal J. Parkes
Ms L. M. Ross
Team Commendations
Movements Section, RAF Coningsby
29 Squadron Tactical Intercept Training Syllabus Re-design Team, RAF Coningsby
Project Vigilant Team, RAF RCO
Vampire Capability Development Team, RAF High Wycombe
RAF Regiment Further Training Team, RAF Regiment Training Wing, RAF Honington
6 Squadron Engineering, RAF Lossiemouth
F-35 Air Wing Security Flight, 6 Royal Air Force Police (F-35) Security Squadron, RAF Marham
Operation ICARUS – Engineering Team, 207 Squadron, RAF Marham
UKMFTS Fast Jet Transformation Team, RAF Valley and MOD Abbey Wood
Air SIGINT Operations Team (ASOT), RAF Wyton
COMMANDER CYBER & SPECIALIST OPERATIONS COMMAND COMMENDATIONS
Wing Commander L. J. Baylis
Squadron Leader R. Sloley
Squadron Leader M. A. Whitty
Corporal (Now Acting Sergeant) E. Roebuck
Corporal A. J. Swain
CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF COMMENDATION
Squadron Leader M. J. Hill
COMMANDER FIELD ARMY COMMENDATION
Corporal (Now Acting Sergeant) R. D. Hizzett
COMMANDER SJC COMMENDATION
Squadron Leader M. D. Bernett
COMARRC COMMENDATION
Squadron Leader C. S. Costello
RAF AOC AND TWO STAR COMMANDER COMMENDATIONS
Air Officer Commanding No 1 Group Commendations
Wing Commander C. M. Atkin-Palmer
Wing Commander J. G. H. McFadden
Wing Commander P. J. Wyatt
Squadron Leader H. J. Baldock
Squadron Leader L. Brearley
Squadron Leader C. W. Childs
Squadron Leader S. B. Cooper
Squadron Leader C. R. Daykin
Squadron Leader G. Kane
Squadron Leader S. P. Miskelly
Squadron Leader P. A. Radcliffe
Squadron Leader D. G. Smith
Major M. Rednour (USAF)
Captain B. Leonard (USAF)
Flight Lieutenant S. Cassidy
Flight Lieutenant J. P. Greer
Flight Lieutenant A. W. Jones
Flight Lieutenant S. A. Lee
Flight Lieutenant D. A. Walsh
Warrant Officer A. G. Cryer
Flight Sergeant J. A. Loughridge
Flight Sergeant I. J. Walker
Sergeant M. Goddard
Sergeant M. J. Haywood
Acting Sergeant R. J. Laver
Corporal J. Blower
Corporal J. Clark
Corporal C. L. Storey
Team Commendations
Headquarters Number 1 Group Flight Data Analysis (FDA) Cell
High Altitude Parachuting Course Delivery Team
A400M Club Committee
Exercise MOBILITY GUARDIAN Engineering Team
ROYAL FLUSH Trials Team
Jupiter HC Mk2 Combined Test Team
ISR Operations and Tactics Flight
54 Squadron - Rivet Joint Linguist Training Team
The Air Command and Control Training Team, Air & Space Warfare School, Air & Space Warfare Centre
51 Sqn Detachment in Support of Op HIGHMAST 25 (Phase 2 and 7)
ZZ172 Aircraft Recovery Team
Number 2 (Army Cooperation) Squadron - Avionic Team
Operational Communications Information Systems Flight, Cyberspace Squadron, Lightning Air Wing
Typhoon Support Flight (South)
ASWC Warfighters Team
Quest Flight Training Limited Sentry Aircrew Training Service Staff
C17 Air Drop Team
51 Squadron Mission Support Team
Air Officer Commanding No 2 Group Commendations
Squadron Leader M. J. Cox
Squadron Leader J. Pettit
Squadron Leader M. N. M. Plank
Squadron Leader K. Ripley
Squadron Leader R. D. Strangwood
Flight Lieutenant D. O’Neil
Flight Lieutenant J. D. Richardson
Flight Lieutenant G. D. Walters
Flying Officer N. Riggs
Warrant Officer M. G. Lawless
Flight Sergeant N. Gibbins
Flight Sergeant J. Morbey
Flight Sergeant P. J. Westwood
Sergeant H. Eastburn-Pentreath
Sergeant A. J. Jackson
Sergeant K. Sawyer
Sergeant J. T. H. Silk
Sergeant A. D. Thompson
Sergeant J. Towns
Acting Sergeant C. Pacey
Corporal J. Simpson
Mrs S. Eckersley
Ms L. Galvin
Mr M. A. Gargett
Mrs S. Jones
Mr I. K. Rushforth
Mrs J. Taylor
Mr S. Wooldridge
Team Commendations
A35 Plans Team, 78 Sqn
Physical Education Flight, RAF Leeming
Estate Management Squadron, RAF Brize Norton
Receipt and Dispatch, RAF Marham
ESS Catering and Retail Team, RAF Cosford
GUARDIAN Installation and Urgent Remediation Team RRH Benbecula
Ops Trg Flt, Trg Sqn, Tactical Medical Wing
Explosive Operations Continuity Team, RAF Brize Norton
Exercise STORM WARRIOR 25-2 Air C2 Force Team, RAF Boulmer
Training and Standards Cell, Mountain Rescue Service, 85 (Expeditionary Logistics) Wing
Air CySC Digital Support Flight, RAF Valley
Welfare Flat Committee, RAF Northolt
Logistic Operations Team, RAF Lossiemouth
Expeditionary Radar and Airfields Squadron’s Deployed Air Defence Flight
RAF Honington Catering Team
Service Discipline, RAF Brize Norton
Air Officer Commanding No 11 Group Commendations
Flight Lieutenant H. L. De Jonghe
Air Specialist Class 1 C. J. Crook
Air Officer Commanding No 22 Group Commendations
Squadron Leader D. W. Campbell
Squadron Leader J. P. King
Flight Lieutenant V. Allan
Flight Lieutenant R. Dewes
Flying Officer B. M. Lee
Warrant Officer Class 1 S. J. Bawden (Army)
Warrant Officer Class 2 D. A. Cater (Army)
Flight Sergeant R. Broadbent
Chief Technician J. K. Vaughan
Staff Sergeant A. Jaiteh (Army)
Sergeant L. Godfrey
Sergeant J. B. Motion
Acting Sergeant H. D. Lavery
Corporal P. A. G. Black
Corporal L. S. Nocton
Corporal B. Pun
Mr P. McGinn
Team Commendations
Number 1 Radio School Burnham Lecturers
Number 4 School of Technical Training Management Team
National Air & Space Camp Cadet Force Adult Volunteer (Core Team)
International Training Office, RAFC Cranwell
Robson Resilience Centre Bavaria
Command Leadership and Management (CLM) Team, RAF Cranwell
Assistant Chief of the Air Staff Commendations
Wing Commander P. Stevens
Air Specialist Class 1 (Technician) S. G. D. Lambert
Team Commendations
Executive Support and Air Board Secretariat
Chaplain-in-Chief (RAF) Commendations
Flight Lieutenant N. Slater
Flight Sergeant K. S. Read
Team Commendations
St Clement Danes Church
Commander UK Space Command Commendations
Mr C. Scott
Team Commendations
Inside Out Construction
Director Digital Commendations
Squadron Leader C. Maguire
Flight Lieutenant A. Phillips-Mahon
Director People Commendations
Squadron Leader S. O’Kane
Squadron Leader R. White
Flight Lieutenant J. G. Cadwallader
Flight Sergeant K. Brown
Sergeant K. A. Parker
Sergeant T. W. Vegh
Director Support Commendations
Flight Sergeant P. Lacey
Ms A. Millington
Team Commendations
Aircrew Equipment Integration Group (AEIG)
Joint Aviation Command 2* Commendation
Flight Lieutenant E. L. Dyer
Flight Lieutenant T. A. Dymott
Flight Lieutenant A. Eveson
Flight Lieutenant T. B. Smith
Acting Master Aircrew G. T. Caven
Sergeant K. E. Ross
Corporal M. P. Duval
Corporal G. L. Jones
Team Commendations
Chinook Bubble Window Recovery Team
Survival Equipment Flight
2025 Chinook Force Role Demonstration Team
Puma Redeployment Team
Engineering Team
ARMED FORCES OPERATIONAL HONOURS LIST
King’s Commendation for Valuable Service
Group Captain K. J. Terrett OBE
Flight Lieutenant (Now Squadron Leader) M. J. W. Browne
Flight Lieutenant (Now Squadron Leader) L. J. Travers
Lieutenant J. A. Robertson (Royal Navy)
King’s Gallantry Medal
Air Specialist Class 1 (Technician) G. Karnovski
CHIEF OF JOINT OPERATIONS COMMENDATION
Squadron Leader T. R. Wilen
JOINT COMMANDER’S COMMENDATION
Wing Commander M. J. Clarke
Wing Commander C. M. Jacob
Wing Commander I. S. Lyon
Squadron Leader A. G. Bagshaw
Squadron Leader A. C. Cain
Squadron Leader S. G. Jones
Squadron Leader R. Raw
Flight Lieutenant J. L. A. Parker
Flight Sergeant A. S. Stobbs
Chief Technician J. T. Walsh
Team Commendations
11 Group Air to Air Refuelling Cell
XIII Squadron Reaper Operating Crew, RAF Waddington
