Malcolm Pledger
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RAF career
Pledger was educated at Heywood Grammar School (became part of a comprehensive in 1968 and is now Siddal Moor Sports College) and Newcastle University, where he read chemistry.[1] Pledger then attended the RAF College, Cranwell where he completed his initial officer training.[1] After basic flying training Pledger's flying career was on helicopters.[1] He was appointed Officer Commanding No. 28 Squadron in 1978 and then commanded No. 240 Operational Conversion Unit before taking part in the Falklands War and commanding No. 28 Squadron.[1] He became Station Commander of RAF Shawbury in 1990 before being appointed Air Officer Plans at Headquarters Strike Command in 1994.[1] He went on to be Chief of Staff at Logistics Command in 1997, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at Logistics Command in April 1999[1] and Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Personnel) in September 1999.[2] He was Chief of Defence Logistics from 2002 to 2005.[3]
Family
He married Betty Kershaw; they have two sons.[1]
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