Bob Judson

Bob Judson
Air Vice Marshal Judson in 2014
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	Royal Air Force
Years of service	1980–2015
Rank	Air Vice Marshal
Commands	Kandahar Airfield (2008) RAF Coningsby (2004–06)
Battles / wars	War in Afghanistan

Air Vice Marshal Robert W. "Bob" Judson is a retired senior Royal Air Force officer. He was the first Station Commander of RAF Coningsby in the Eurofighter Typhoon-era.

RAF career

Judson has been involved in many milestone events, personally piloting the 100th Typhoon off the production line to RAF Coningsby from the BAE Systems' Warton factory (Lancs),[1] and acting as overall formation leader for HM The Queen's 80th birthday flypast of nearly 50 aircraft,[2][3] considered the largest flypast the Royal Air Force has produced in decades.

Promoted to air commodore on 1 July 2007,[4] Judson served as commander of Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan in 2008,[5] and stars in the Channel Five documentary Warzone, which looks into the life and operations of personnel stationed at the airfield.

Judson was appointed Director Targeting and Information Operations in the Ministry of Defence in November 2008.[6]

Corporate career

Since 2015, Judson is a Director in the Resilience and Crisis Management Team, part of Deloitte UK's Risk Advisory service line.[7]

References

1. 100th Typhoon arrives in style at RAF Coningsby Archived 15 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 10 October 2006
2. Queen's Birthday Fly Past Retrieved 2 January 2009
3. Royal Air Force Flypast marks Her Majesty's 80th Birthday Archived 14 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 19 June 2006
4. Royal Air Force Officer Promotions – 1 July 2007 Retrieved 1 July 2007
5. Royal Air Force Air Rank Appointments List 04/08 Archived 22 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 9 June 2008
6. Royal Air Force Air Rank Appointments List 2/08 Archived 22 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 31 January 2008
7. "Bob Judson | Deloitte UK". Deloitte United Kingdom. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.

Military offices
Preceded by Unknown	Station Commander RAF Coningsby 2004–2006	Succeeded by Stuart Atha
Preceded by Ashley Stevenson	Commander Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan 2008	Succeeded by A D Fryer
Preceded by G A Wright	Director Targeting and Information Operations 2008–2010	Succeeded by Unknown