Ro Atherton
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Rowena Atherton | |
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Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Air Force |
Years of service | 1979 – |
Rank | Group Captain |
Commands held | RAF Wittering (2006–08) |
Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan |
Group Captain Rowena Atherton is a former Royal Air Force (RAF) officer.
With a logistics background, Atherton joined the RAF aged 17 in 1979 and completed training at RAF Henlow.
After becoming Station Commander at RAF Wittering in 2006, Atherton banned RAF Wittering personnel from wearing uniform while off duty. This was in response to reports that personnel from the station were receiving abuse due to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.[1]
Atherton deployed to Afghanistan in July 2008 as Deputy Commander Joint Force Support Headquarters.[2]
References
- ^ "Commander keeps uniform ban". The Guardian. 9 March 2008. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ RAF's first female Force Commander ready for Afghanistan retrieved 27 June 2008 [dead link]
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