In 1972 he became Director of Air Staff Plans at the Ministry of Defence and, having been promoted to air commodore on 1 January 1973, he was appointed Commandant of the RAF Staff College, Bracknell on 16 August 1975.
In 1972 he became Director of Air Staff Plans at the Ministry of Defence and was promoted to air commodore on 1 January 1973. Promoted to air vice marshal on 1 July 1975, he was appointed Commandant of the RAF Staff College, Bracknell on 16 August 1975.