John Rogers (RAF officer)

British Royal Air Force commander (1928–2021)

Sir John Rogers

Born| (1928-01-11)11 January 1928
Died| 11 October 2021(2021-10-11) (aged 93)
Little Horkesley, Essex, England
Allegiance| United Kingdom
Service/branch| Royal Air Force
Years of service| 1950–1986
Rank| Air Member for Supply and Organisation
Air Chief Marshal
Commands held| RAF Coningsby
Awards| Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Air Chief Marshal Sir John Robson Rogers, KCB, CBE (11 January 1928 – 11 October 2021) was a senior Royal Air Force commander.

## RAF career[edit]

Educated at Brentwood School, Rogers joined the Royal Air Force in 1950.[1] After commanding a fighter squadron he became Station Commander at RAF Coningsby in 1967 and then Deputy Commandant of the RAF College, Cranwell[2] before becoming Director-General of Organisation in 1977.[3] He went on to be Air Officer Commanding Training Units at Support Command in 1979, Air Member for Supply and Organisation in 1981 and Controller of Aircraft in 1983[3] and he was promoted to air chief marshal at the start of 1984.[4] Rogers retired from the RAF on 31 March 1986.[5][6]

He was a member of the FIA World Motor Sport Council.[2]

## Family[edit]

He married Elspeth Campbell; they have two sons and two daughters.[3]

Rogers died on 11 October 2021, at the age of 93.[7]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "No. 38906". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 May 1950. p. 2303.
2. ^ a b "F1 World Council". Grand Prix.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
3. ^ a b c Debrett's People of Today 1994
4. ^ "No. 49611". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 January 1984. p. 343.
5. ^ "No. 50515". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 May 1986. p. 6491.
6. ^ Whitaker's Almanack 1987
7. ^ Telegraph Deaths Announcements: Rogers, Air Chief Marshal Sir John Robson

Military offices

Preceded by

Sir Rex Roe

|  Air Member for Supply and Organisation
1981–1983  | Succeeded by

Sir Michael Knight

Preceded by

Mr D H Perry

|  Controller of Aircraft
1983–1986  | Succeeded by

Sir David Harcourt-Smith

Authority control |

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