Joy Tamblin

Air Commodore Pamela Joy Tamblin, CB (11 January 1926 – 2015), known as Joy Tamblin, was a senior officer of the Women's Royal Air Force. She served as Director of the WRAF from 1976-80.

Military career
During World War II, Tamblin served in the Auxiliary Territorial Service. She worked at Bletchley Park between 1943 and 1945.

She joined the Women's Royal Air Force in 1951. She served in the Education Branch from 1951–55, and the Administrative Branch from 1955-76. She was station commander of RAF Spitalgate from 1971-74. She served as Director of the Women's Royal Air Force from 1976-80.

Honours
In the 1980 Queen's Birthday Honours, Tamblin was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB).

Death
Joy Tamblin died in 2015 in Cornwall, aged 89, having predeceased her husband, Douglas. Her death was announced on 19 March 2015 but the exact date has not been publicly disclosed.