Sir Tim Anderson | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Timo |
| Born | 2 February 1957 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1979–2013 |
| Rank | Air marshal |
| Commands | Military Aviation Authority (2010–13) Air Warfare Centre (2005–07) RAF Brüggen (2000–03) No. 14 Squadron RAF (1999–00) |
| Battles / wars | Operation Allied Force |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
Air Marshal Sir Timothy Michael Anderson, KCB, DSO (born 2 February 1957)[1] is a retired senior Royal Air Force (RAF) officer. He served as the inaugural Director-General of the UK Military Aviation Authority (MAA) from 2010 to 2013. The MAA was established in response to the Haddon-Cave Review into the issues surrounding the loss of an RAF Nimrod over Afghanistan in September 2006. Earlier in his career, Anderson was a fast jet pilot, primarily flying the Tornado ground attack aircraft, and as Officer Commanding No. 14 Squadron led the United Kingdom's Tornado commitment to Operation Allied Force, the NATO air campaign over Kosovo in 1999, for which he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order.[2] He is currently Chairman of the UK Airspace Change Organising Group Steering Committee, overseeing a national infrastructure programme on behalf of the Secretary of State for Transport and the UK Civil Aviation Authority.[3]