# Ian Michael Stewart

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British air force officer

For the air commodore, see [Ian Stewart (RAF officer)](/source/Ian_Stewart_(RAF_officer)).

Ian Stewart Allegiance United Kingdom Branch Royal Air Force Service years 1969–2003 Rank Air vice-marshal Commands Air Secretary Harrier Field Force RAF Gutersloh No. 1 (Fighter) Squadron Awards Companion of the Order of the Bath Air Force Cross

[Air Vice Marshal](/source/Air_Vice_Marshal) **Ian Michael Stewart**, [CB](/source/Companion_of_the_Order_of_the_Bath), [AFC](/source/Air_Force_Cross_(United_Kingdom)) is a former senior commander in the [Royal Air Force](/source/Royal_Air_Force) who served as [Air Secretary](/source/Air_Secretary) from 1998 until his retirement in 2003.

## RAF career

Stewart joined the [Royal Air Force](/source/Royal_Air_Force) (RAF) as a pilot in 1969. He flew Harriers, commanded [No. 1 (Fighter) Squadron](/source/No._1_Squadron_RAF) and went on to be Station Commander at [RAF Gutersloh](/source/RAF_Gutersloh) and to command the Harrier Field Force in Germany.[1] He became [Air Secretary](/source/Air_Secretary) in 1998 before retiring in 2003.[2] He was a member of the Armed Forces Pay Review Body from 2005 to 2011. In retirement he worked for the [Defence Vetting Agency](/source/Defence_Vetting_Agency) in the [Gloucestershire](/source/Gloucestershire) / [Herefordshire](/source/Herefordshire) area and was Chairman of Marsden Weighing Machine Group from 2007 to November 2019.[1] From 2017 to June 2020 he served as the Personnel Director on the [Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway](/source/Gloucestershire_Warwickshire_Railway).[3]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ome_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ome_1-1) ["Office of Manpower Economics"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110807172936/http://www.ome.uk.com/Armed_Forces_Pay_Review_Body/Air_Vice_Marshal_Ian_Stewart_CB.aspx). Archived from [the original](http://www.ome.uk.com/Armed_Forces_Pay_Review_Body/Air_Vice_Marshal_Ian_Stewart_CB.aspx) on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Senior Royal Air Force Appointments](http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Royal%20Air%20Force%20Senior%20Appointments.pdf)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["The Management Team"](https://www.gwsr.com/supporting_the_railway/management_and_documentation/the_management_team.html). GWSR Railway. Retrieved 24 January 2019.[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

Military offices Preceded by Robert'Brien Air Secretary 1998–2003 Succeeded by Graham Miller

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