Suraya Marshall

Air Vice-Marshal Suraya Antonia Marshall (born 1973) is a senior Royal Air Force officer, serving as air officer commanding of No. 2 Group RAF.

Suraya Marshall
Born1973 (age 48)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Air Force
Years of service1994–present
RankAir Vice Marshal
Commands heldNo. 2 Group RAF
Royal Air Force College Cranwell
No. 55 Squadron RAF
No. 92 Squadron RAF
Battles/warsIraq War
War in Afghanistan
Alma materUniversity of Nottingham

Education and career

After studying law at University of Nottingham, Marshall joined the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a navigator in 1994.[1] She flew in the Tornado F3, and in 2000 became the first woman to pass the Qualified Weapons Instructor Course for the Tornado F3.[2] She served as Officer Commanding of No. 92 Squadron RAF and No. 55 Squadron RAF.[1][2] She was Director of Coalition Air Operations in the Middle East and Afghanistan during 2019.[2]

In November 2019, Marshall was appointed Commandant of the Royal Air Force College Cranwell, the RAF's aircrew and officer training academy, holding the rank of air commodore.[3] On 6 October 2021 she was promoted to air vice-marshal and appointed Air Officer Commanding No. 2 Group: she is the first woman to command one of the RAF's two operational groups.[2][4] She is the highest ranking BAME person in the British military.[5]

Marshall is married to Air Vice-Marshal Allan Marshall, and together they have two children.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Our ambassadors". rafa.org.uk. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  2. "RAF appoints first woman to command an 'Operational' Air Group". Royal Air Force. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  3. "Senior Appointments: 20 February 2019". Royal Air Force. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  4. "Senior Appointments: 12 August 2021". Royal Air Force. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  5. "RAF reflects on Black History Month and supporting events". Royal Air Force. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  6. "No 2 Group: Air Officer Commanding". Royal Air Force. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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