New Year Honours List 2026 - Military Division
PROMOTIONS IN AND APPOINTMENTS TO THE MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MOST HONOURABLE ORDER OF THE BATH
As Knight Commander (KCB)
Air Marshal (Now Air Chief Marshal) H. Smyth CB OBE DFC
As Companions (CB)
Air Vice-Marshal D.S. Arthurton OBE
Air Vice-Marshal T.D. Neal-Hopes OBE
PROMOTIONS IN AND APPOINTMENTS TO THE MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MOST EXCELLENT ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE
As Commanders (CBE)
Air Vice-Marshal A.S. Burns
Air Vice-Marshal P.T.G. Lester
Air Commodore P.N. Cracroft
Air Commodore N.M. Worrall
As Officers (OBE)
Group Captain A.P. March
Group Captain J.P. Radley
Wing Commander (now Group Captain) P.A. Hanson
Wing Commander F.Y. Gagnon
Wing Commander R. Podmore
Acting Wing Commander (now Squadron Leader) A.F. McDowell
As Members (MBE)
Wing Commander C.W. Berryman
Wing Commander L.K. Frowen
Squadron Leader C. Bowen
Squadron Leader R.G. Causer
Flight Lieutenant (now Squadron Leader) M.R. Dennett
Flying Officer (now Flight Lieutenant) J.J. Bentley
Flying Officer (now Flight Lieutenant) R.G. Micklethwaite
Warrant Officer M. Willis
Sergeant G.A. Roberts
Corporal D. Jameson
KING'S VOLUNTEER RESERVES MEDAL
Wing Commander R.B. Williams
Flight Lieutenant (now Squadron Leader) G.C. Hymers
Warrant Officer G.L. Churchward
Associate Member of The Royal Red Cross
Squadron Leader S.J. Tippett
Warrant Officer L.L. Gardner
New Year Honours List 2026 - Civilian Division
PROMOTIONS IN AND APPOINTMENTS TO THE CIVILIAN DIVISION OF THE MOST EXCELLENT ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE
As Officer (OBE)
Professor E M Molloy
MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL
Warrant Officer (now Flight Lieutenant) N.E. Illingworth (formerly known as Lashbrook)
Warrant Officer M.C. Allen
Warrant Officer M.A. Booth
Warrant Officer D.S.J. Bull
Warrant Officer M.A. Cox
Warrant Officer P.D. Cunningham
Master Aircrew D.S. Folkard
Warrant Officer R. Graham
Warrant Officer B. Hagan MBE
Master Aircrew K.G. Hayward
Master Aircrew M.G. Lingham
Warrant Officer A. McDonald
Master Aircrew N.M. Stanbury
Master Aircrew J.J. Woolley
Acting Warrant Officer S. Hardie
Acting Warrant Officer N.A. Owen
Warrant Officer 2 F.P. Lyness (British Army)
Flight Sergeant J.R. Milner
Flight Sergeant J.W.G. Pickett
Sergeant P.J. Womersley
CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF COMMENDATIONS
Air Commodore F.M. Bradley
Group Captain J.D. Heeps
Squadron Leader J.E. Fordham
Flight Lieutenant (now Acting Squadron Leader) H. Brown
Flight Lieutenant R.A. Stokes
Warrant Officer T.I.R. Cherrington
Master Aircrew M.J. Fellows
Warrant Officer A.J. Gasson
Flight Sergeant J.R. France
Sergeant (now Staff Sergeant) K.D. Rogers (British Army)
Air Specialist (Class 1) A.M-A. Harris
Air Specialist (Class 1) K.L. Oldham
Team Commendations
Catering Flight, Royal Air Force Marham
Number 32 (The Royal) Squadron ‘B’ Flight, Royal Air Force Northolt
Programme ROCKHOPPER, Falkland Islands
Project CORAX Strategic and Digital Team, RAF Henlow
RAF Inclusion Restorative Action Team, HQ Air Command
DEPUTY CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF & AIR AND SPACE COMMANDER COMMENDATIONS
DEPUTY CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF COMMENDATIONS
Squadron Leader P. Fowler
Squadron Leader J.A. Munro
Squadron Leader L.R.W. Wood-Smith
Mr O. Cowey
Mrs V. Porteus
Mr A. Trinick
Team Commendations
Air Infrastructure, HQ AIR
People Campaign Programme Office, HQ AIR
RAF Recruiting & Selection Direct Entry Cyber Recruitment Team, RAF Cranwell
AIR AND SPACE COMMANDER COMMENDATIONS
Commander I. Houlston (Royal Navy)
Commander J.J. Hughes (Royal Navy)
Wing Commander S.E. Reade MBE
Squadron Leader A.W.J. Barber
Squadron Leader J. Bell
Squadron Leader S.D. Clarkson
Squadron Leader A.E. Drummond
Squadron Leader R.G. Hunter
Squadron Leader M.J. Lewis
Squadron Leader C.T. Mitchell
Flight Lieutenant R. Darroch
Flight Lieutenant A.J. Hutchison
Flight Lieutenant J.J. Pickard
Captain R.J. Smith (British Army)
Warrant Officer S. Webster
Warrant Officer 1 (now Captain) J.T. Williams (British Army)
Acting Warrant Officer M.J. Wilson
Flight Sergeant (now Warrant Officer) A.J. Barnes
Flight Sergeant (now Acting Warrant Officer) G.S. Purnell
Flight Sergeant M.J. Bridge
Sergeant C.L. Dickinson
Sergeant L.R.M. Murchison
Sergeant L. Oliver
Corporal J.J. Kay West
Air Specialist (Class 1) (Technician) A.S.D. McGregor
Air Specialist (Class 1) (Technician) (now Acting Corporal) C.A.D. Sims
Mrs K.A. Ginger
Mr V.A. Patel
Mrs K.S.J. Sharp
Team Commendations
Air and Space Intelligence Centre, RAF Wyton
Air Support MT, HQ AIR
Explosives Safety Team, HQ AIR
Poseidon Survive, Evade, Resist, Extract (SERE) Team, Royal Air Force Lossiemouth
Combat Service Support Section, 34 Squadron RAF Regiment, RAF Leeming
NATO Secure Recognised Air Picture Implementation Team, RAF Boulmer
Op HIGHMAST Phase 2: Medical Force and Hospital Staging Unit
Halli Airbase Detachment, 41 Squadron, Royal Air Force Coningsby
John Collier Exercise Control Facility Team, Royal Air Force Waddington
Threat Operator Flight, Aggressor Squadron, RAF Spadeadam
VICE CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF COMMENDATION
Squadron Leader A.V. Claber-Aikman
DEPARTMENT OF STATE COMMENDATIONS
Reverend (Wing Commander) D.J. Norfield
Flight Sergeant M. Hollow
COMMANDER CYBER & SPECIALIST OPERATIONS COMMAND COMMENDATION
Flight Sergeant D.J. Milward
CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF COMMENDATION
Sergeant D.P. Saunders
AIR OFFICERS COMMANDING COMMENDATIONS
AIR OFFICER COMMANDING NO. 1 GROUP COMMENDATIONS
Squadron Leader L. Clark
Squadron Leader T.I. Finlow
Squadron Leader M. Pickles
Acting Lieutenant Commander R. Parker (Royal Navy)
Lieutenant D. Chowdhury (Royal Navy)
Flight Lieutenant M. Aylmer
Flight Lieutenant A. Bowyer
Flight Lieutenant S. Day
Flight Lieutenant S.L. Nassiri
Flight Lieutenant S.A. Ostler
Flight Lieutenant J.A. Phillips
Flight Lieutenant J.W.M. Poole
Flight Lieutenant D.J.C. Sharpe
Flight Sergeant J.Q. Barnard
Flight Sergeant A. Campion
Flight Sergeant M.D. Hobbs
Chief Petty Officer K. Norrish (Royal Navy)
Chief Technician S.C. Begley
Sergeant J.S. Lewis
Sergeant A.D. McMillan
Acting Sergeant M.C. Chandler
Acting Sergeant L.R. Johnson
Leading Hand (LH) D. Akroyd (Royal Navy)
Corporal S.W. Besford
Acting Corporal T. McConkey
Dr S. Ahmed
Team Commendations
Exercise MAPLE HAWK Engineering & Logistics
Air Mobility Force, Air Safety Cell, Error Management Section
Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team Dye Team
Operational Communications Information Systems Flight
Number 120 Squadron Training Team
Project Hyacinthus, Typhoon Mission Support Centre
Number 617 Squadron Weapon Trade
Number 51 Squadron Op HIGHMAST UMO team
UK Lightning Force Training Flight
BBMF Lancaster Maintenance Team
AIR OFFICER COMMANDING NO. 2 GROUP COMMENDATIONS
Wing Commander A.J. Field
Squadron Leader P. Bolton
Squadron Leader S.L. Medcalf RAAF
Flight Lieutenant I.T. Donnison
Flight Lieutenant W. Horstwood
Acting Flight Lieutenant D.M. Novakovic
Flying Officer H. Briggs
Warrant Officer D.C.W. Gill
Warrant Officer S. Poulton
Flight Sergeant S. Ash
Flight Sergeant M. Cockett
Flight Sergeant P.A. Hall
Flight Sergeant J.W. Reeve
Flight Sergeant D. Sandilands
Chief Technician J. Holland
Chief Technician P. Lynch
Sergeant S. Boothby
Sergeant A. Dillon
Sergeant A. Glencross
Sergeant A. Harris
Sergeant N.J.H. Jackson
Sergeant J. Martin
Sergeant D. Morrow
Sergeant K. Richardson
Sergeant R. Spencer
Corporal D.A. Beresford
Corporal T.J. Crainie
Corporal T.J. Kelly
Corporal S.V. Staniforth
Acting Corporal S.J. Fisher
Air Specialist (Class 1) B.R.W. Hutchison
Air Specialist (Class 1) E.R. Storey
Mrs D. Bird
Mr P. Brown
Mr J. Giddings
Ms G. Harvey
Ms J. McMillan
Team Commendations
People and Families Support Team, RAF St Mawgan
Academic Air Weapons Range Controllers
East Terminal Air Traffic Control Centre (East TATCC)
II Squadron RAF Regiment
2 CUAS Wg Op WORMPROOF Eng Spt
RAF Boulmer Beekeeping Group
Survival Equipment Section (SES), RAF St Mawgan
Operations and Maintenance Team, RAF Menwith Hill
Air Land Integration Squadron, RAF Coningsby
USVF Support Group Utilities Recovery Team
Community Support Team, RAF Lossiemouth
RAF Waddington Clothing Stores
Cyber Security Team, RAF Valley
RAF Waddington Holiday Home Committee
Air Weapons Ordnance Munitions and Explosives (WOME) Incident Support Team (AWIST)
Royal Air Force Police Counter Surveillance Team
Alternative Mission Equipment Section, RAF Marham
Personal Support Section, RAF Brize Norton
Technical Surveillance Counter Measures, RAF Digby
15 Squadron RAF Regiment, Engineering Section
Accounts Reconciliation Team, RAF Cosford
AIR OFFICER COMMANDING NO. 11 GROUP COMMENDATIONS
Wing Commander Z.A. Lindley
Squadron Leader K. Stamatakis
Squadron Leader N.S. Wheeler
Squadron Leader K. Zid
Flight Lieutenant S. Day
Flight Lieutenant A. Herrmann
Flight Lieutenant R.C. Muscroft-Bloomfield
Flight Lieutenant M. Wintermeyer
Warrant Officer D. McWilliam
Flight Sergeant J. Reacher
Sergeant S.J. May
Corporal R. Harness
Team Commendations
140 Expeditionary Air Wing Police and Security Team
90 Signals Unit Detachment Operation CHESSMAN 25
Typhoon vs KC-46A Air to Air Refuelling Operational Emergency Clearance Team
AIR OFFICER COMMANDING NO. 22 GROUP COMMENDATIONS
Squadron Leader T. Brown
Captain R.S. Pryce (British Army)
Flight Lieutenant N. Johnson
Flying Officer T.C. Ray
Warrant Officer 1 R.J. Lord (British Army)
Sergeant E. Callow
Sergeant D. Ledden
Mrs K. O’Halloran
Mr M. Quainton
Mrs S. Roberts
Mrs K. Spence
Team Commendations
Requirements Analysis Wing Engineering and Cyberspace Squadron – Lightning Task Team
Royal Air Force Specific Learning Differences Team
MOD Lyneham Chaplaincy Centre
Training Design and Standards Organisation (Lyneham)
Cadet Training Team - North Region
CHAPLAIN-IN-CHIEF (ROYAL AIR FORCE) COMMENDATION
Squadron Leader D. McQuade
COMMANDER UK SPACE COMMAND COMMENDATION
Squadron Leader C.M.W. Richardson
Flight Lieutenant L.S. Joyce
Corporal S.M. Khan
Corporal J. Parkes
Mr J. Elliott
Team Commendation
RAF Fylingdales Ministry of Defence Security Section (MDP, MGS and RAFP)
DIRECTOR DIGITAL COMMENDATIONS
Flight Lieutenant E.G. Howell
Corporal P. Davy
Corporal D. Wood
Air Specialist (Class 1) E. McNeice
Team Commendation
RAF Digital, Operations Support, Air Radio Reserve and Battlespace Spectrum Management Flight
DIRECTOR PEOPLE COMMENDATIONS
Wing Commander S. English MBE
Mrs C. Bennett
Mr W. Lockyear
DIRECTOR RESERVES COMMENDATIONS
Squadron Leader A.L. Watts
Sergeant P.L. Lancaster
Team Commendations
RAuxAF Inspectorate, RAF Cranwell
Northern Reserve Support Wing, RAF Leeming
DIRECTOR RESOURCES COMMENDATION
G. Thomson
DIRECTOR SUPPORT COMMENDATIONS
Squadron Leader M. Aopare
Squadron Leader B.N. Convery
Squadron Leader S. Whiteman
Flight Sergeant E. Coleridge
Sergeant J.L. Craven
Corporal Y. Hylton
Mrs C. Cheetham
Team Commendations
Occupational Hygiene Flight
Graduated Equipment Capability Team
Project Fulmination ePES Team
Defence Fire and Rescue HQ
ARMED FORCES OPERATIONAL HONOURS LIST
APPOINTMENT TO THE MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MOST EXCELLENT ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE
As Member
Squadron Leader C.J. Strachan
KING'S COMMENDATION FOR VALUABLE SERVICE
Flying Officer J.M.G. Lanham
CHIEF OF JOINT OPERATIONS, JOINT COMMANDER’S COMMENDATIONS
CHIEF OF JOINT OPERATIONS COMMENDATIONS
Squadron Leader R.G. Murray (formerly known as Jaques)
Corporal A.M. McGrath
JOINT COMMANDER’S COMMENDATIONS
Squadron Leader M.G. Cutting
Squadron Leader S.R. Wain
Flight Lieutenant (now Squadron Leader) A.P. Blakeborough
Sergeant I. Cross
Sergeant C.L. Gagetta
Sergeant M.D. Ryan
