Douglas Jackman
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Air Marshal
Sir (Harold) Douglas Jackman KBE
CB
(26 October 1902 - 15 June 1991) was a senior Royal Air Force
officer who became Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief RAF Maintenance Command
.
as an Administrative Staff Officer at Headquarters RAF Middle East, then as Air Officer Administration at Headquarters Mediterranean Air Command
before becoming Assistant Air Officer Administration at Headquarters Mediterranean Allied Air Forces
and then Air Officer Administration at Headquarters Balkan Air Force
.
After the War he was appointed Director of Movements and then Director of Organisation (Forecasting and Planning) at the Air Ministry
. He went on to be Air Officer Commanding No. 40 Group in 1952, Director-General of Equipment at the Air Ministry in 1955 and Air Officer Commanding RAF Maintenance Command
in 1958, where he laid the foundation stone for a new Headquarters at Andover
before retiring in 1961.
In retirement he became Chief Co-ordinator of the Anglo-American Community Relations Scheme in the UK.
Air Marshal
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Sir (Harold) Douglas Jackman KBE
Order of the British Empire
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CB
Order of the Bath
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(26 October 1902 - 15 June 1991) was a senior Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
officer who became Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief RAF Maintenance Command
RAF Maintenance Command
RAF Maintenance Command was the Royal Air Force command which was responsible for controlling maintenance for all the United Kingdom-based units from formation on 1 April 1938 until being renamed RAF Support Command on 31 August 1973.- History :...
.
RAF career
Jackman joined the Royal Air Force in 1926 initially serving as a Stores Officer. He served in World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
as an Administrative Staff Officer at Headquarters RAF Middle East, then as Air Officer Administration at Headquarters Mediterranean Air Command
Mediterranean Air Command
The Mediterranean Air Command was the official Allied air force command organization in the North African and Mediterranean Theater of Operations between February 18 and December 10, 1943. MAC was commanded by Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder whose headquarters were established next to those...
before becoming Assistant Air Officer Administration at Headquarters Mediterranean Allied Air Forces
Mediterranean Allied Air Forces
The Mediterranean Allied Air Forces was the major Allied air force command organization in the Mediterranean theater from mid-December 1943 until the end of the Second World War.-Formation:...
and then Air Officer Administration at Headquarters Balkan Air Force
Balkan Air Force
The Balkan Air Force was a late-World War II Allied air formation.-History:The formation was based at Bari in Italy, and activated on 7 June 1944 from AHQ 'G' Force to simplify command arrangements for the air support of Special Operations Executive-operations in the Balkans, i.e. across the...
.
After the War he was appointed Director of Movements and then Director of Organisation (Forecasting and Planning) at the Air Ministry
Air Ministry
The Air Ministry was a department of the British Government with the responsibility of managing the affairs of the Royal Air Force, that existed from 1918 to 1964...
. He went on to be Air Officer Commanding No. 40 Group in 1952, Director-General of Equipment at the Air Ministry in 1955 and Air Officer Commanding RAF Maintenance Command
RAF Maintenance Command
RAF Maintenance Command was the Royal Air Force command which was responsible for controlling maintenance for all the United Kingdom-based units from formation on 1 April 1938 until being renamed RAF Support Command on 31 August 1973.- History :...
in 1958, where he laid the foundation stone for a new Headquarters at Andover
Andover
-Places:In the United Kingdom:* Andover, Hampshire, EnglandIn Canada:* Andover, New Brunswick* Perth-Andover, New BrunswickIn the United States:* Andover, California* Andover, Connecticut* Andover, Florida* Andover, Illinois* Andover, Iowa...
before retiring in 1961.
In retirement he became Chief Co-ordinator of the Anglo-American Community Relations Scheme in the UK.