Peter J. M. Squires
| Peter Squires | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Peter James Murray Squires |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1989–present |
| Rank | Air Commodore |
| Commands held | |
Air Commodore Peter James Murray Squires, OBE, ADC is a British Royal Air Force (RAF) officer. Since August 2016, he has served as Commandant of RAF College Cranwell. He was formerly a Harrier pilot and also served as commander of No. 100 Squadron RAF which flies Hawks.
From 1975 to 1986, Squires was educated at Warwick School, an all-boys public school in Warwick, Warwickshire. Having received a bursary, he studied aeronautics and astronautics at the University of Southampton.
On 1 October 1989, Squires was granted a short service commission in the General Duties Branch of the Royal Air Force (RAF). On 1 April 1990, he was promoted to flying officer, with seniority in that rank from 1 October 1988. He was promoted to flight lieutenant on 1 April 1992.
From April 2009 to April 2011, Squires commanded No. 100 Squadron RAF, a Hawk squadron is based at RAF Leeming. He was Commanding Officer of the 906 Expeditionary Air Wing during Operation Unified Protector, the NATO-enforced no-fly zone over Libya in 2011. He was promoted to group captain on 1 January 2012.
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