News story: RAF Engineer becomes first ever UK female military three-star Commander

[MoD_RSS]

Sue Gray, a Royal Air Force engineer, has been promoted to the rank of Air Marshal, making her the most senior female military officer in the British Armed Forces.

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[chuggafugga]

Sue Gray, a Royal Air Force engineer, has been promoted to the rank of Air Marshal, making her the most senior female military officer in the British Armed Forces.

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Blatently a PR stunt, note "once more proving that gender is no obstacle for a career in the military."

 

[Andy Farman]

Sue Gray, a Royal Air Force engineer, has been promoted to the rank of Air Marshal, making her the most senior female military officer in the British Armed Forces.

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Well done, and obviously a dab hand with a slide rule and a wrench or she would not have got the job.

"I am incredibly proud to be the most senior female military officer in the British Armed Forces."

Not given to false modesty, though, is she?

 

[chuggafugga]

"I am incredibly proud to be the most senior female military officer in the British Armed Forces."

Not given to false modesty, is she.

Don't worry, she's RAF...

 

[P.O.N.T.I]

Sleaford Polytechnic will be proud. Krankie lookalike promoted

 

[Andy Farman]

Is that Three Stars in the Michelin Guide, so no more Premier Inn on deployments?

 

[Effendi]

Well done. Women still have to work much harder than men to get on so I have no doubt this is well deserved.

Just to lower the tone; I would love to be there when she is in a room with a large group of other star ranks and some unknowing numpty say's, "get the kettle on luv".

 

[Bus Pass 01]

Well done. Women still have to work much harder than men to get on so I have no doubt this is well deserved.

Just to lower the tone; I would love to be there when she is in a room with a large group of other star ranks and some unknowing numpty say's, "get the kettle on luv".

I think this is why female airline pilots wear a different uniform to female flight attendants! most female pilots would take your head off if you demanded a G&T.

Assume she outranks the Senior Enlisted Advisor.

 

[WulfricSpot]

Blatently a PR stunt, note "once more proving that gender is no obstacle for a career in the military."

She may have even earned the position!

 

[Stovepipe]

...and she will not be intimidated by pilots.

 

[Solo Dave]

She may have even earned the position!

She'd have been selected for it against several tri-Service candidates.

Good on her.

 

[Danny_Dravot]

Well done. Women still have to work much harder than men to get on so I have no doubt this is well deserved.

Just to lower the tone; I would love to be there when she is in a room with a large group of other star ranks and some unknowing numpty say's, "get the kettle on luv".

Not sure about this (bold)...I know more than a few who managed to get a few years off work to have kids, avoid going on tour for over a decade and still get promoted ahead of their male counterparts.

But back to the story, good on her, well done. Tough to break the 2* ceiling as non-aircrew; to go one rank more is an incredible achievement.

 

[alfred_the_great]

I imagine that with Felton leaving, the DSA is about to be a much nicer place to work...

 

[twentyfirstoffoot]

ough to break the 2* ceiling as non-aircrew; to go one rank more is an incredible achievement.

Male or female.

 

[Danny_Dravot]

I imagine that with Felton leaving, the DSA is about to be a much nicer place to work...

A very strange individual

 

[Danny_Dravot]

Male or female.

Either. It’s the non-aircrew bit which caught my eye.
That Peach made 4* as a non-pilot was seen as groundbreaking. The crabs take G3/A3 snobbery to whole new level

 

[Cregg Bristle]

She'd have been selected for it against several tri-Service candidates.

Good on her.

What, for an RAF position? Hardly.

 

[alfred_the_great]

What, for an RAF position? Hardly.

Well, she replaced a Lt Gen....

 

[Busterdog]

Outstanding. Congratulations.

 

[Solo Dave]

Well, she replaced a f***ing w***ker....

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