Richard Garwood

Sir Richard Garwood
Air Marshal Garwood in 2013
Birth name	Richard Frank Garwood
Born	(1959-01-10) 10 January 1959 (age 65)[1] Heacham, West Norfolk
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Air Force
Years of service	1979 – 2017
Rank	Air Marshal
Commands	No. 22 (Training) Group (2007–09) Air Component Operation Telic (2003) British Forces Operation Ramson (2001–02) RAF Marham (2000–02) No. II (AC) Squadron (1996–98)
Battles/wars	Operation Granby Operation Ramson Operation Telic
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Flying Cross

Air Marshal Sir Richard Frank Garwood, KBE, CB, DFC (born 10 January 1959) is a retired senior Royal Air Force officer.

He was appointed Deputy Commander-in-Chief (Operations) at RAF Air Command in April 2010, initially on an acting basis – having served for less than a year as Chief of Staff (Operations) – following the reassignment of Air Marshal Tim Anderson as Director General of the new Military Aviation Authority, and pending the appointment of Air Marshal Andrew Pulford. However, following the sudden death of the then Commander-in-Chief Air Chief Marshal Sir Christopher Moran, Pulford was in turn reassigned and Garwood promoted to air marshal and confirmed in post.

Garwood was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his actions in the Gulf War, and appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2010 Birthday Honours. He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2017 New Year Honours.