207 (Reserve) Squadron RAF - Officer Commanding

Sqn Ldr Andy Scott was born in Plymouth and joined the Royal Air Force in 1988. Following a tour as an Assistant Air Traffic Controller at RAF Chivenor, he was commissioned and started pilot training at RAF Linton on Ouse in 1993.

On completion of his flying training, he was posted to 13 Squadron at RAF Marham on the Tornado GR4, where he completed several overseas exercises and was involved on many occasions in Operations over Iraq.

This was followed by a short tour on 9 Squadron also at RAF Marham, where again he was directly involved in flying sorties in support of Operation TELIC.

He then moved to the training role, serving at RAF Linton on Ouse as an instructor on 207(R) Sqn, before completing an out of area detachment in Iraq, supporting the UK Marine Divisional Headquarters in Basra.

On return to the UK he continued his role in the training world with a tour on XV Squadron at RAF Lossiemouth teaching new pilots and Weapons Systems Operators to fly and operate the Tornado GR4.

This was then followed by another quick tour on 9 Squadron at RAF Marham, where he completed several flying exercises and completed operational tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan before being promoted and posted to RAF Linton on Ouse, as the Commanding Officer of 207(R) Sqn in 2010.