Peter Drissell

Air Commodore Peter James Drissell (born 24 November 1955) is a retired Royal Air Force officer. He is currently Director of Aviation Security at the Civil Aviation Authority. He previously served as Commandant-General of the RAF Regiment, and as a senior civil servant as Director Security and Business Continuity for the Home Office.

Early life Drissell was born on 24 November 1955 in Bristol, England. In 1974, he began the study of psychology at City University. He graduated Bachelor of Science (BSc) in 1977.

Military career On 15 September 1974, Drissell was commissioned into the Royal Air Force Regiment as an acting pilot officer. He was given the service number 5202750. He was regraded to pilot officer on 15 July 1977 with seniority in that rank from 15 October 1975. He was promoted to flying officer on 15 January 1978 and given seniority in that rank from 15 April 1976. He was promoted to flight lieutenant on 15 October 1980. As part of the half-yearly promotions, he was promoted to squadron leader on 1 July 1988. He served as Officer Commanding No. 48 Squadron RAF Regiment from 1989 to 1991. Between 1996 and 1997, he was Officer Commanding Operations Wing at RAF Honington. He served as the personal staff officer to the Chief of the Air Staff from 1997 to 1998.

He was appointed Provost Marshal, the head of the Royal Air Force Police, and Air Officer Security on 27 February 2004. In 2005, he was appointed to the dual-hatted role of Commandant-General of the RAF Regiment and Air Officer RAF Police. In December 2012, he took on the role of Head of Security Profession attached to the Cabinet Office in addition to his role in the Home Office.

In July 2004, he became a non-executive director of the children's charity Plan UK. He survived the attack but four of the bullets remain in his body and his briefcase was taken.