Barbara Cooper | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Air_Cmdr_Barbara_Cooper.jpg) Air Commodore Cooper in 2008 | |
| Born | 1958 (age 65–66) Canada |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1979–2012 |
| Rank | Air Commodore |
| Service number | 8032068L |
| Commands | Air Cadet Organisation |
| Battles / wars | Gulf War Iraq War |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Air Commodore Barbara Cooper, CBE (born 23 November 1958) is a retired Royal Air Force (RAF) officer and former Commandant of the Air Cadet Organisation. She was promoted to air commodore in 2008 and became the RAF's highest-ranking female. She became the Assistant Chief of Staff (Manning) at Air Command headquarters. She previously served at the tri-service military Defence Academy in Shrivenham as Division Director.