David Bradshaw Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

Headquarters Air Command

1-Star SRO for UK Combat Air Programmes including two Government Major Project Portfolio programmes (F-35 and Typhoon Radar 2, an Advanced Electronically Scanned Array). Personally accountable to Parliament for Project performance. Routine engagement with Ministers and MoD. Concurrent delivery of multiple programmes and projects including: Gladiator, a pathfinder IT-based distributed training system connecting RAF, British Army, Royal Navy and international allies' simulators; and Typhoon Future Synthetic Trainer within a multi-£Bn Portfolio.

Raf Marham

Privileged opportunity to lead >2500 RAF, Royal Navy, and British and American civilian personnel through an extraordinary transformation with a generational leap to F-35 Lightning and the respectful retirement of the Tornado GR Force. Delivered fundamental business change including: £500M infrastructure project including highly invasive refurbishment and replacement of runways while maintaining operational output with no safety incidents. Also complete reset of governance, introducing a new operating model with tangible improvements in output.

North Yorkshire

Head of Establishment responsible for safety and wellbeing of 2500+ personnel. Expertise in risk management within aviation and Health and Safety. Personally responsible as Duty Holder for safety of ageing Hawk aircraft. Harmonious relationships forged with Trade Unions as Chair of Whitley Council. Active risk, issues and opportunities management at core.

Kandahar, Afghanistan

Penultimate Commanding Officer 904 Expeditionary Air Wing responsible for the safe, effective delivery of RAF fast jet and air transport combat operations. Led efforts to prepared Kandahar as critical airhead for UK withdrawal from Afghanistan as part of a highly complex NATO mission.

Headquarters Air Command

Set conditions for success for F-35 Programme. Extensive engagement with US Marine Corps to develop highly innovative, pooled training solution. Enabled significant acceleration of Programme while cementing profound relationship with US Services.

Whitehall, England, United Kingdom

Focussed efforts of hastily formed Foreign Office, DfID and MoD team at heart of Her Majesty’s Government during rapidly evolving international crisis. Representative of Team Leader on National Security Council (Officials). Demonstrated and strengthened skills as a strong communicator adept at building consensus across diverse communities.

Major Projects Leadership Academy, Major Project Delivery

Ma, Higher Command And Staff Course

Graduate of the Higher Command & Staff Course, which prepares selected officers and officials for higher command and staff appointments..

Ma, Defence Studies

Bsc(Hons), Physics