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Air Marshal Sir Alan Cyril Davies KCB CBE (31 March 1924 – 1998) was a Royal Air Force officer who became Deputy Commander of RAF Strike Command. ==RAF career== Davies joined to Royal Air Force in 1941 during World War II: he served in Coastal Command〔(Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - Air Marshal Sir Alan Davies )〕 and was commissioned in 1943.〔Debrett's People of Today 1994〕 After the War he was also involved in the introduction of the Shackleton as a maritime reconnaissance aircraft.〔(Obituary: Air Marshal Sir Alan Davies ) The Times, February 1998〕 He was given command of the Joint Anti-Submarine School Flight in 1952 and the Air Sea Warfare Development Unit in 1958, where he was involved in the development of the Nimrod,〔 and then commanded No. 201 Squadron in 1959.〔 He went on to be Deputy Director of Operational Requirements at the Ministry of Defence in 1964, Station Commander of RAF Stradishall in 1967 and Director of Air Plans at the Ministry of Defence in 1969.〔 He then became Assistant Chief of the Air Staff in 1972, Deputy Chief of Staff at Headquarters Allied Air Forces Central Europe in 1974 and Deputy Commander of RAF Strike Command in 1977.〔 His final appointments were as Director of the International Military Staff at NATO in Brussels in 1978, Head of the RAF Support Area Economy Review Team in 1981 and Co-ordinator for Anglo-American Relationships in 1984.〔 He retired in 1984.〔 In retirement he became Chairman of the Corps of Commissionaires.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alan Davies (RAF officer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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