Ross Paterson (RAF officer)

Ross Paterson
Paterson in 2017
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	Royal Air Force
Rank	Air Vice-Marshal
Commands	Air Officer Scotland
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Air Vice Marshal Ross Paterson, CB, OBE, DL is a retired Royal Air Force reservist who served as Air Officer Scotland from January 2015 to December 2023.

Career

After working in the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit, Paterson became Head of Strategy and Personnel Policy for the Royal Air Force (RAF) in May 2009,[1] Chief Executive of the Service Personnel and Veterans Agency in October 2011,[2] and Chief Executive of the Scottish Public Pensions Agency in May 2015.[3]

RAF service

On 31 July 1983, Paterson was commissioned in the Administrative Branch of the Royal Air Force as a flying officer and was granted seniority in that rank from 31 January 1982.[4] He was promoted to flight lieutenant on 31 January 1986.[5] By June 2001, he had been promoted to the rank of group captain.[6]

He became Air Officer Scotland in January 2015.[7] He was succeeded in that role by Air Commodore Bill Gibson in January 2024.[8]

Honours

In the 2001 Queen's Birthday Honours, Paterson was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).[6]

Paterson was awarded the St Andrews University Medal during a graduation ceremony in June 2024.[9]

References

1. "Armed Forces Bill". Hansard. 3 February 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
2. "MoD awarded £303m contract to CSC despite 'torture flight' allegations". Computer Weekly. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
3. "Capita wins Scottish public sector pensions IT contract". Channel Biz. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
4. "No. 49503". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 October 1983. p. 13297.
5. "No. 50446". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 March 1986. p. 3093.
6. "No. 56237". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 June 2001. p. 7.
7. "Moderator signs Armed Forces Covenant". Church of Scotland. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
8. "Air Officer Scotland: Air Commodore Bill Gibson MBE ADC MA RAFR". raf.mod.uk. Royal Air Force. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
9. "Ross Paterson is to be awarded the University Medal at the first graduation ceremony on Monday 10 June 2024". University of St Andrews. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.

Military offices
Preceded by Gerry Mayhew	Air Officer Scotland 2015–2024	Succeeded by Bill Gibson