Harry Atkinson (RAF officer)

Air Commodore R. J. Atkinson, ADC, known as Harry Atkinson, is a senior serving Royal Air Force officer and was formerly Air Officer Scotland and Station Commander RAF Leuchars succeeding Air Commodore Clive Bairsto on 13 March 2009. Air Cdre Atkinson is currently Head of the Media and Communications team at Headquarters Air Command, aligning leadership, strategic planning and communication.

Atkinson served as Deputy Director – Air Control Element, Headquarters International Security Assistance Force Kabul during 2008 – 2009. Previously he held the appointment of Assistant Director of Strategic Planning at the Ministry of Defence.