| 词条 | Richard Knighton |
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|name= Richard Knighton |image= |image_size= |alt= |caption= |nickname= |birth_date= {{birth year and age|1969}} |birth_place= |death_date= |death_place= |placeofburial= |allegiance= United Kingdom |branch= Royal Air Force |serviceyears= 1988 – present |rank= Air Marshal |servicenumber= |unit= |commands= RAF Wittering (2009–11) |battles= Kosovo War |awards= Companion of the Order of the Bath |relations= |laterwork= }} Air Marshal Richard John Knighton, {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100|CB}} (born 1969) is a senior Royal Air Force officer and engineer. Since December 2018, he has served as Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Financial and Military Capability) at the Ministry of Defence. Early lifeKnighton was educated at Hatton Secondary School. As a University Cadet sponsored by the Royal Air force, he studied engineering at Clare College, Cambridge. He graduated in 1991 with a first class Bachelor of Arts degree; as per tradition, this was later promoted to a Master of Arts degree.[1] Military careerKnighton joined the Royal Air Force (RAF) in 1988. In his early career, he served as an engineer officer and worked on Nimrod and Tornado F3 aircraft.[1] He saw active service in the Kosovo War. In 2006, he was appointed military assistant to the Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Equipment Capability). He then served as Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff Strategy and Plans at Air Command in 2007. From 2009 to 2011, he served as Station Commander of RAF Wittering.[1] In May 2011, Knighton was appointed Director of Air Plans at the Ministry of Defence.[2] From January 2015 to 2017, he served as the Assistant Chief of the Air Staff.[3] As such, he was a member of the Air Force Board and also sat on the board of the Civil Aviation Authority as a non-executive member.[1][4] In July 2016 it was announced that he would become Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Capability & Force Design) with effect from January 2017.[5] In December 2018, he was promoted to Air Marshal and appointed as Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Financial and Military Capability).[6] In the 2017 New Year Honours, Knighton was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath.[7]. References1. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|title=Assistant Chief of Air Staff (ACAS)|url=http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/assistant-chief-of-airstaff.cfm|website=Senior Commanders|publisher=Royal Air Force|accessdate=22 April 2015}} {{S-start}}{{s-mil}}{{s-bef|before=Edward Stringer}}{{s-ttl|title=Assistant Chief of the Air Staff|years=2015–2017}}{{s-aft|after=Michael Wigston}}{{s-bef|before=Mark Poffley}}{{s-ttl |title=Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Military Capability)| years=2018–present }}{{s-inc}}{{s-end}}{{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Knighton, Richard}}2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Royal%20Air%20Force%20Senior%20Appointments.pdf|title=Royal Air Force Senior Appointments|accessdate=22 April 2015}} 3. ^{{cite web|title=AIR RANK AND COMMAND APPOINTMENTS LIST 11.14|url=http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/senior-appointments.cfm|website=Senior Appointments|publisher=Royal Air Force|accessdate=22 April 2015|date=9 December 2014}} 4. ^{{cite web|title=Air Vice-Marshal Richard Knighton|url=https://www.caa.co.uk/Our-work/About-us/CAA-board-and-staff/|website=CAA board and staff|publisher=Civil Aviation Authority|accessdate=12 February 2016}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Ministry%20of%20Defence%20Senior%20Posts.pdf|title=Senior Tri-Service and Ministry of Defence Appointments|accessdate=1 April 2017}} 6. ^{{London Gazette |issue= 62525 |date= 8 January 2019 |page=87 |supp=y }} 7. ^{{London Gazette |issue= 61803 |date= 31 December 2016 |page=N2 |supp=y }} 6 : 1969 births|Alumni of Clare College, Cambridge|British aerospace engineers|Companions of the Order of the Bath|Living people|Royal Air Force air marshals |
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