John Frederick George Howe | |
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| Born | 26 March 1930 East London, South Africa |
| Died | 27 January 2016 (aged 85) |
| Allegiance | South Africa United Kingdom |
| Service | South African Air Force (1949–54) Royal Air Force (1954–85) |
| Years of service | 1949–85 |
| Rank | Air Vice Marshal |
| Commands | RAF Regiment (1983–85) Southern Maritime Air Region (1980–83) Royal Observer Corps (1977–80) RAF Gutersloh (1973–74) No. 228 Operational Conversion Unit (1968–69) No. 229 Operational Conversion Unit (1967–68) No. 74 Squadron (1960–62) |
| Battles / wars | Korean War Suez Crisis Cold War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Air Force Cross Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air (2) Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) Air Medal (United States) |
Air Vice Marshal John Frederick George Howe, CB, CBE, AFC (26 March 1930 – 27 January 2016) was a senior Royal Air Force officer in the 1970s and 1980s. He flew combat missions in the Korean War and North Sea interceptor air patrols during the Cold War, finishing his career as the Commandant General RAF Regiment and RAF Provost Marshal and Director General Security. Howe also served as the sixteenth Commandant of the Royal Observer Corps between 1977 and 1980.