Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Distribution of Duties - Air Ministry (1944-1945)
[CAS | VCAS | DCAS | ACAS (Ops) | |ACAS (G) | ACAS (TR) | ACAS (I) | DACAS (I) | ACAS (P) | S6]
Department of the Chief of the Air Staff
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties/Notes |
Sir Charles F A Portal | MRAF | Chief of the Air Staff |
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The Department of the CAS is responsible for the following: - |
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R S Crawford | Private Secretary | |
H H Cox | Assistant Private Secretary | |
T I S Eeley | Sqn Ldr | Personal Assistant |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, January 1945 - AIR 20/7518 (AL36 - May 1945)
Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS)
Name | Status | Role/Duties |
Douglas C S Evill | AM | Vice Chief of the Air Staff |
Duties delegated by CAS and attendance at meetings of the War Cabinet and Chiefs of Staff Committee in the absence of the CAS. |
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M H Higgins | Private Secretary | |
G Burges | Gp Capt | Staff Officer to VCAS |
S T Gunnis | Higher Clerical Officer | Personal Assistant |
S M Kilpatrick | Flt Off | Flt Off to VCAS |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, January 1945 - AIR 20/7518 (AL36 - May 1945)
Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (DCAS)
Name | Status | Role/Duties |
Sir Norman H Bottomley | AM | Deputy Chief of the Air Staff |
Chairman: -
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W F Dry | Gp Capt | Staff Officer to DCAS |
A C Kett | Air Service Clerk Grade I | Personal Assistant |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, January 1945 - AIR 20/7518 (AL36 - May 1945)
Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Operations) (ACAS (Ops))
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
Thomas M Williams | AVM | Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Operations) |
Chairman: -
Member: -
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ACAS (Ops) is responsible for the following: - |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, January 1945 - AIR 20/7518 (AL36 - May 1945)
Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (General) (ACAS (G))
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
Sir Richard H Peck | AM | Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (General) |
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ACAS (G) is responsible for the following: - |
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P C Vane-Tempest | Flt Off | Staff Officer to ACAS (G) |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, January 1945 - AIR 20/7518 (AL36 - May 1945)
Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Technical Requirements) (ACAS (TR))
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
J D Breakey | AVM | Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Technical Requirements) |
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ACAS (TR) is responsible for the following: - |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, January 1945 - AIR 20/7518 (AL36 - May 1945)
Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Intelligence) (ACAS (I))
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
F F Inglis | AVM | Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Intelligence) |
Control of | ||
J A Easton | A/Cdre | Deputy Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Intelligence) |
G S Hebron | Sqn Ldr | Staff Officer to ACAS (I) |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, January 1945 - AIR 20/7518 (AL36 - May 1945)
Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Policy) (ACAS (P))
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
William F Dickson | AVM | Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Policy) |
*Reports to ACAS (OPs) on operational matters. |
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ACAS (P) is responsible for the following: - |
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J A McCorquodale | Sqn Ldr | Staff Officer to ACAS (P) |
W D Rusbatch | Higher Clerical Officer | Personal Assistant |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, January 1945 - AIR 20/7518 (AL36 - May 1945)
Secretarial Division allotted to the Department of the CAS (S6)
Name | Status/Rank | Role/Duties |
R C Chilver | Assistant Secretary | Head of Division |
R L Sykes M W Low R Maudling Mrs M D Mitchell |
Temporary Administrative Officer Temporary Administrative Officer Temporary Administrative Officer Temporary Administrative Officer |
Co-ordination and correspondence in the Department of CAS |
Miss S G McLaren Vacant |
Senior Temporary Assistant Higher Clerical Officer |
Preparation of Air Council letters, memoranda, etc
for the Department of the CAS. War Cabinet records. Air Ministry liaison with Inspector-General and Inspector of the WAAF |
Source - List of Staff and Distribution of Duties, January 1945 - AIR 20/7518 (AL36 - May 1945)
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