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Deputy Commander Operations 
Summary
Deputy Commander Operations is the senior Royal Air Force officer responsible for the conduct of air operations at home and overseas.[1] The current Deputy Commander Operations is Air Marshal Harvey Smyth who has been serving in the position since August 2022.[1]
| Deputy Commander Operations | |
|---|---|
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| Royal Air Force | |
| Abbreviation | DCO |
| Reports to | Chief of the Air Staff |
| Appointer | The King |
| Website | Official Website |
Previous post-holdersEdit
Deputy Commanders-in-Chief (Operations)
- Air Marshal Iain McNicoll, 26 February 2007[2] – 13 April 2010 (appointed as DC-in-C Strike Command)
- Air Marshal Richard Garwood, 14 April 2010[3][4] to Spring 2012
Deputy Commanders (Operations)
- Air Marshal Richard Garwood, Spring 2012 to April 2013
- Air Marshal Greg Bagwell, 16 April 2013 to June 2016[5]
- Air Marshal Stuart Atha, June 2016 to May 2019
- Air Marshal Sir Gerry Mayhew, May 2019 to August 2022
- Air Marshal Harvey Smyth, August 2022 to present
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ a b "Deputy Commander Operations". 28 August 2022.
- ^ RAF Air Rank Appointments List 08/06 of 25 Sep 2006 retrieved 3 Jan 2011
- ^ RAF Air Rank Appointments List 02/10 of 31 Mar 2010 retrieved 3 Jan 2011
- ^ RAF Air Rank Appointments List 04/10 of 18 Jun 2010 retrieved 3 Jan 2011
- ^ "Ups and outs July 2013". Defence Viewpoints. Retrieved 14 July 2013.