Jamie Thompson (RAF officer)

Air Vice Marshal

Jamie Thompson

CBE
Thompson in 2026
Branch
Royal Air Force
Rank
Air Vice Marshal
CommandsUnited Kingdom Space Command
AwardsCommander of the Order of the British Empire

Air Vice-Marshal James William Stephen "Jamie" Thompson, CBE is a British senior Royal Air Force officer. Since June 2026, he has been Commander of the United Kingdom Space Command.

Military career

In 1997, Thompson joined the Royal Air Force (RAF) in the other ranks as a weapons technician.[1]

Thompson was Air Officer Force Protection (later renamed Air Officer Global Enablement) from 2022 to 2024, and was in December 2024 appointed deputy commander of United Kingdom Space Command.[1][2] In April 2026, he was announced as the next Commander Space Command.[3] He took up the appointment on 1 June 2026, when he was promoted to air vice-marshal.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Jamie Thompson CB RAF". DSEI 2026. 10 September 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "Air Commodore Jamie Thompson CBE RAF". Future Artillery. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "Senior Appointments". Royal Air Force. 1 April 2026. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "No. 65080". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 June 2026. p. 10980.
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