In the early years of the RAF, a wing commander commanded a flying wing, typically a group of three or four aircraft squadrons. In current usage a wing commander is more likely to command a wing which is an administrative sub-division of an RAF station.

The RAF's rank structure for commissioned ranks, non-commissioned aircrew, and other ranks.

This category is for Royal Air Force officers with their highest rank being wing commander.

'Flying' wings will be commanded by a group captain, with ground-based wings commanded by a wing commander. 'Flying' squadrons are commanded by wing commanders, and ground-based squadrons are typically commanded by squadron leaders.

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Wing Commander S J Bunn was promoted Group Captain and appointed Provost Marshal (Royal Air Force) and Commander Air Security Force on 27 May 2024 in succession to interim Provost Marshal (Royal Air Force), Wing Commander D Davies.

Learn more about the biographies of the RAF Senior Commanders, including Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston.

Aug 30, 2022 · A Wing Commander is a senior commissioned officer in the Royal Air Force, typically commanding a squadron of aircraft. A Wing Commander is responsible for the operational effectiveness and leadership of a wing.

Wing commander (Wg Cdr in the RAF, the IAF, and the PAF, WGCDR in the RNZAF and RAAF, formerly sometimes W/C in all services) is a commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force [1] and the air forces of many other Commonwealth countries. It ranks immediately above squadron leader and immediately below...

JACK R. ARTHAUD Commander, 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, and the U.S. Country Representative to the United Kingdom