Air Marshal Sir John Alexander Baird, KBE, CStJ, DL, FRAeS, FRCPE (born 25 July 1937, died 12 November 2020) was a British physician and a retired Royal Air Force medical officer who served as Surgeon-General of the British Armed Forces from 1997 to 2000. Baird was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in the 1999 Birthday Honours. He was appointed Commander of the Order of St John (CStJ) in 1997 Honour Ribbons: * : Order of the British Empire (KBE) * : Venerable Order of St John. (CStJ)