Rear Admiral Richard Thompson CBE MA BEng(Hons) CEng FRAeS RN

Biography

Rear Admiral R C Thompson CBE MA BEng(Hons) CEng FRAeS was appointed Director (Technical) Military Aviation Authority on 3 October 2016.

His previous Ministry of Defence roles include:

• Joint Helicopter Command Head of Transformation
• Commander Air Engineering HMS Ark Royal
• Customer Support Team(Fleet) in CofM(Fleet)
• Joint Strike Fighter Programme Manager and Project Engineer
• Head of Lightning II