Calvin Bailey
Wing Commander Calvin Bailey MBE MP | |
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Member of Parliament for Leyton and Wanstead | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | John Cryer |
Majority | 13,964 (32.0%) |
Personal details | |
Born | 1977 or 1978 (age 46–47) Zambia |
Political party | Labour |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater |
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Awards | Member of the Order of the British Empire |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch/service | Royal Air Force |
Years of service | 1999-2024 |
Rank | Wing Commander |
Commands | No. LXX Squadron RAF No. 903 Expeditionary Air Wing |
Calvin George Bailey MBE (born 1977) is a British Labour Party politician and former Royal Air Force officer who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Leyton and Wanstead since 2024.[1]
Early life and education
Bailey was born in 1977 or 1978 in Zambia.[2] As a child, his family moved to London,[2] where Bailey grew up in Plumstead and attended a now defunct comprehensive school.[3] He was friends with the brother of Stephen Lawrence who was murdered in a racially motivated attack in 1995.[2][4] Bailey graduated with a Master of Engineering (MEng) degree from the University of Exeter in 1999. He later completed a Master of Arts (MA) degree in war studies at King's College London in 2017.[3]
Military service
On 3 October 1999, Bailey was commissioned in the Royal Air Force with the rank of pilot officer.[5] He was promoted to flying officer on 3 April 2000,[6] and to flight lieutenant on 3 April 2001.[7]
In 2013, he was awarded the Air Medal by the President of the United States "in recognition of meritorious, gallant and distinguished services during coalition operations in Afghanistan".[8] In February 2015, he was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) "in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the field during the period 1 October 2013 to 30 June 2014".[9] He received the Royal Air Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 2018.
Bailey was promoted to wing commander on 30 August 2016.[10] In 2020, he was officer commanding No. 903 Expeditionary Air Wing as part of Operation Shader.[11] In May 2021, he became officer commanding No. LXX (70) Squadron RAF which operated the Airbus A400M Atlas.[12] He was the detachment commander of the deployed Air Mobility Forces during Operation Pitting, the UK's military operation to evacuate British nationals and eligible Afghans from Kabul Airport, Afghanistan.[13] It was his decision to double the number of passengers taken per flight, as the risk of overloading the aircraft was outweighed by the risk to the lives of those who would have been left behind.[14]
Political career
On 4 July 2024, Bailey was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Leyton and Wanstead with 20,755 votes (47.5 %) and a majority of 13,964.[1]
Personal life
Bailey has four children, two daughters and two sons. He is a school governor at St John's Marlborough.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Leyton and Wanstead - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Adu, Aletha (3 June 2024). "'I'm compelled by service': ex-military Labour candidate Calvin Bailey". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "Staff & Governance at St John's". St John's Marlborough. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Labour's Calvin Bailey warns of right-wing threat as he wins in Leyton and Wanstead". Waltham Forest Echo. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "No. 55776". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 February 2000. p. 2278.
- ^ "No. 55848". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 May 2000. p. 5368.
- ^ "No. 55848". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 May 2001. p. 5800.
- ^ "No. 60456". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 March 2013. p. 5741.
- ^ "No. 61155". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 February 2015. pp. 3472–3473.
- ^ "No. 61829". The London Gazette (Supplement). 24 January 2017. p. 1415.
- ^ "Reflections on Six Years of Operation SHADER". raf.mod.uk. Royal Air Force. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "New Officer Commanding for LXX Squadron". raf.mod.uk. Royal Air Force. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Recording: The RAF Experience During Op PITTING". rusi.org. The Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
Wing Commander Calvin Bailey, the Detachment Commander of the deployed Air Mobility Forces as part of Op PITTING overseeing the flying operations
- ^ Steafel, Eleanor (2 July 2023). "'If we get overrun now, I'm dead': the RAF aviators scarred by the Kabul airlift". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 4 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
External links
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Leyton and Wanstead 2024–present | Incumbent |
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