Iain McNicoll

Iain McNicoll
Born (1953-05-03) 3 May 1953
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Air Force
Years of service 1975–2010
Rank Air Marshal
Commands held No. 2 Group (2005–07)
RAF Brüggen (1998–00)
No. 17 Squadron (1992–95)
Battles/wars Operation Allied Force
Awards Companion of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air

Air Marshal Iain Walter McNicoll, CB, CBE, FRAeS (born 3 May 1953) is a retired Royal Air Force officer. He was formerly Deputy Commander-in-Chief Operations, RAF Air Command.

RAF career

Educated at the High School of Dundee and the University of Edinburgh, where he gained a Bachelor of Science, and having been in the East Lowlands Universities Air Squadron McNicoll joined the Royal Air Force Flying Branch in 1975.[1]

He was appointed Officer Commanding No. 17(F) Squadron in 1992[1] and Assistant Director of Operational Capability at the Ministry of Defence in 1996. He went on to be Personal Staff Officer to the Chief of the Defence Staff in 1997[1] and Station Commander RAF Brüggen in 1998 in which role had operational control of the base's Tornado aircraft during 1999 NATO bombing of Yugoslavia.[1]

He became Director of Force Development in 2000,[1] Director-General of Joint Doctrine and Concepts in 2002[1] and Air Officer Commanding No. 2 Group in 2005.[1] His last appointment was as Deputy Commander-in-Chief (Operations) at Air Command in 2007,[1] in which role he had to defend the airworthiness of his ageing aircraft,[2] before he retired in April 2010.

Personal life

He married Wendelien van den Biggelaar, a Dutch citizen, in 1980: they have one son and two daughters.[1]

Reference list

Military offices
Preceded by
Nigel Maddox
Station Commander RAF Brüggen
1998–2000
Succeeded by
Tim Anderson
Preceded by
Nigel Maddox
Senior Royal Air Force Officer Germany
1998–2000
Succeeded by
Tim Anderson
Preceded by
Nigel Maddox
Air Officer Commanding No. 2 Group
2005–2007
Succeeded by
Andrew Pulford
New title Deputy Commander-in-Chief Operations RAF Air Command
2007–2010
Succeeded by
Richard Garwood
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