Bethany Webster

Air Marshal Dame Bethany Webster DCGO CG CSC NSC CStJ KHS FRCS
Bethany Webster at the 2015 Marenesian Aviation Medicine Symposium
Born	(1963-10-09) October 9, 1963 Ardrossan, Cambria
Allegiance	Gallambria
Service/branch	Royal Gallambrian Air Force
Years of Service	1987 - present
Rank	Air Vice Marshal
Commands held	Defence Medical Services Support Command RGAF Medical Services Director Air Force Institute of Aviation Medicine
Awards	Dame Commander of the Royal Georgian Order Conspicuous Service Cross Commander of the Order of St Joseph

Air Marshal Dame Bethany Webster (née McIntyre), DCGO, CG, CSC, NSC, CStJ, KHS, FRCS, is a senior officer of the Royal Gallambrian Air Force, and is the current Director Defence Health Services. She is also the first female RGAF officer to have obtained the rank of Air Vice Marshal.

Service Career

Educated at Regent's College Bromwich, Webster joined the RGAF in 1987. After a career in military medicine, she became Director of the Air Force Institute of Aviation Medicine in 2009. Following deployment as commander of Joint Medical Services on regional stability operations around Marenesia, she became head of the RGAF Medical Services in 2014 and Air Officer Commanding Support Command in 2018. Following the retirement of Major General Major General Allan Keeling-Phelps in 2020, Webster was appointed Director Defence Health Services at Headquarters Defence Medical Services.

Honours and Awards

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	Dame Commander of the Royal Georgian Order	2015, for Service as Chief Surgeon to the King.
	Commander of the Royal Georgian Order	2012, for Service as Assistant Surgeon to the King.
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		2005
		2003
	Conspicuous Service Cross	2009, for Conspicuous service as Chief Medical Instructor, Defence School of Health and Medicine
	Nursing Service Cross	1993, for outstanding dedication and devotion to duty as Senior Trauma Surgeon, RGAF Forward Medical Team.
[[File:|60px]]		2015, for service as Senior Medical Advisor to the St Johns Ambulance
	Gallambrian Active Service Medal (1975)	1991 Clasp(s): Marenesia
	Marenesian War Medal	1991 Commended for Valuable Service
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	King Albert I Golden Jubilee Medal	2008
	King Albert II Coronation Medal	2013
[[File:|60px]]		2002 Bars(s): 2nd Award (20 Years) - 2007 3rd Award (25 Years) - 2012 4th Award (30 Years) - 2017
[[File:|60px]]		2012

Military offices
Preceded by Maj General Allan Keeling-Phelps	Defence Medical Services 2020-Present	Incumbent
Preceded by Air Vice Marshal Stephen Collier	Air Officer Commanding, Support Command 2018-2020	Succeeded by Air Vice Marshal Michael Watson
Preceded by Air Commodore Peter Osler	Head of RGAF Medical Services 2015-2017	Succeeded by Air Commodore Stephen Halstead
Preceded by Air Commodore Kim Hargreaves	Director, Institute of Aviation Medicine 2014-2015	Succeeded by Air Commodore Owen Cook