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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Department of the Air Member for Personnel, etc
Details of the duties and responsibilities of the holders of these appointments and those of the subordinate Directorates, etc can be found in the Members' Area under 'AM Distribution of Duties'
Master-General of Personnel
| 3 Jan 1918 | Post established on Air Council |
| 3 Jan 1918 | Maj-Gen G M Paine |
| 22 Aug 1918 | Maj-Gen W S Brancker |
| xx xxx 1919 | Duties transferred to Department of CAS |
MGP controlled the following Directorates -
Directorate of Manning
Directorate of Training
Directorate of Air Personal Services
Department of the Medical Administrator
Deputy Commander (Capability)
Air Member for Personnel and Capability
| xx Aug 1923 | Post upgraded from Director of Personnel and appointed to the Air Council |
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xx Aug 1923 |
AVM Sir Oliver Swann |
| 27 Nov 1923 | AVM Sir Philip Game |
| 1 Jan 1929 | ACM Sir John Salmond |
| 1 Jan 1930 | AVM Sir Tom Webb-Bowen |
| 26 Sep 1931 | AM Sir Edward Ellington |
| 22 May 1933 | Vacant |
| 31 Jul 1933 | AVM F W Bowhill |
| 1 Jul 1937 | AM Sir William Mitchell |
| 3 Apr 1940 | AM Sir Leslie Gossage |
| 1 Dec 1940 | AM Sir Philip Babington |
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17 Aug 1942 |
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5 Apr 1945 |
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1 Oct 1947 |
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31 Oct 1949 |
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1 Nov 1952 |
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1 Jan 1957 |
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1 Apr 1959 |
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1 Oct 1959 |
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11 Dec 1961 |
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22 Feb 1965 |
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18 Mar 1968 |
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18 Mar 1970 |
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25 Apr 1973 |
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5 Oct 1974 |
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5 Jun 1976 |
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25 Feb 1978 |
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3 May 1980 |
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7 May 1983 |
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28 Feb 1986 |
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20 Mar 1987 |
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25 Oct 1989 |
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xx Apr 1991 |
AM Sir Roger Palin |
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16 Apr 1993 |
AM Sir Andrew Wilson |
| 1 Apr 1994 | Post was amalgamated with that of AOC in C, Personnel and Training Command |
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1 May 1995 |
AM/ACM Sir David Cousins |
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7 Aug 1998 |
AM Sir Anthony Bagnall |
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23 Mar 2000 |
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| 20 Mar 2001 | AM Sir Christopher Coville |
| 25 Apr 2003 | AM Sir Joe French |
| 6 Jan 2006 | AM B M Thornton |
| 1 Apr 2007 |
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| 1 May 2007 |
AM S G G Dalton |
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1 Apr 2009 |
AM Sir Simon Bryant |
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xx Jul 2010 |
AVM M G Lloyd (acting) |
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1 Sep 2010 |
AM A D Pulford |
| xx xxx 2012 | Post retitled |
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3 May 2013 |
AM Sir Baz North |
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23 May 2019 |
AM A M Turner |
| 22 May 2022 | AM R J Knighton |
| xx xxx xxxx | Post retitled Air Member for Personnel and Capability |
AMP controlled the following Directorates -
Deputy Directorate of Personnel
Deputy Directorate of Organisation
Directorate of RAF Medical Services
Directorate of Personal Services
Deputy Directorate of Manning
Directorate of Training
Education Branch
Deputy Directorate of Postings
Directorate of Postings
Directorate of Educational Services
Directorate of Women's Auxiliary Air Force
Directorate of Manning
Directorate of Air Force Welfare
Directorate-General of Postings
Directorate-General of Personal Services
Chaplaincy Services
Provost Marshal
Special Disposal and Release
RAF Comforts Committee
Directorate-General of RAF Medical Services (including Nursing Service Branch)
Senior Service Accountant
Directorate-General of Manning
Morale and Rehabilitation
Directorate-General of Personnel (I)
Directorate-General of Personnel (II)
Directorate-General of Personnel (III)
Directorate of Postings (Plans and Policy)
Directorate of Postings (Selection)
Auxiliary and Reserve Forces
Directorate of Educational Services
Directorate of Auxiliary Reserve Forces
Directorate of Legal Services
Directorate of Women's Royal Air Force
Directorate of Personal Services (A)
Directorate of Personal Services (B)
Directorate of Auxiliaries, Reserve and Air Cadets
Directorate of Personal Services (Provost Marshal)
Directorate-General of Personal Services
Directorate of Physical Education
Directorate-General of RAF Personal Services
Directorate of Personal Services (1) (RAF)
Directorate of Personal Services (2) (RAF)
Directorate of Personal Services (Provost Marshal) (RAF)
Directorate-General of RAF Ground Training
Directorate of Command and Staff Training
Directorate of Technical Training (1)
Directorate of Technical Training (2)
Assistant Directorate of Technical Training (3)
Directorate of Physical Education (RAF)
Directorate-General of RAF Manning
Directorate of RAF Educational Services
Chaplaincy Services (RAF)
Directorate of RAF Legal Services
Directorate of Ground Training (1)
Directorate of Ground Training (2)
Directorate of Training Ground (1)
Directorate of Training Ground (2)
Assistant Directorate of Trade Standards (RAF)
Directorate-General of RAF Training
Directorate of RAF Flying Training
Assistant Directorate of Training (Plans and Co-ordination) (RAF)
Assistant Directorate of Training (Foreign and Commonwealth) (RAF)
Directorate of Training Films Requirements (RAF)
Directorate of RAF Provost and Security Services
Directorate of Personal Services (Automatic Data Processing) RAF
Provost Marshal (RAF)
Directorate of Recruiting
Inspectorate of Recruiting
Directorate-General of RAF Personnel Management
Directorate of Personnel Management (1) (RAF)
Directorate of Personnel Management (2) (RAF)
Directorate of Personnel (Policy and Plans) (RAF)
Directorate of Personnel (Air) (RAF)
Directorate of Personnel (Ground) (RAF)
Directorate of Personnel Management (Airmen) (RAF)
Directorate of Personnel Management (ADP) (RAF)
Deputy Directorate of Training Films Requirements (RAF)
Directorate-General of Training (RAF)
Directorate of Training (Flying) (RAF)
Assistant Directorate of Training (Flying ) Plans (RAF)
Assistant Directorate of Training Films Requirements (RAF)
Directorate of Training (Education) (RAF)
Trade Standards Staff
Directorate-General of RAF Medical Services
Directorate of RAF Nursing Services
Directorate of RAF Medical Services
Directorate of RAF Dental Services
Directorate of Nursing Services (RAF)
Chaplain-in-Chief Chaplaincy Services (RAF)
Directorate of Training (Support and Education) (RAF)
Chaplain-in-Chief (RAF)
Directorate of Administrative Management Systems (RAF)
Directorate of Personal Services (3) (RAF)
Directorate of Reserve Forces (RAF)
Directorate-General of Medical Services (RAF)
Directorate of Medical Information Systems and Supply (RAF)
Directorate-General of Training and Personnel (RAF)
Directorate of Recruiting and Selection
Also AOC, Personnel Management Centre; Chief Executive, Personnel Management Agency; Deputy C-in-C (Personnel), Air Command and Chief of Staff (Personnel), Air Command
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1 Aug 1956 |
Post established |
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1 Aug 1956 |
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3 Aug 1956 |
AM Sir Denis Barnett on temporary duty (Operation 'Musketeer) |
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23 Dec 1956 |
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1 May 1959 |
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22 Oct 1962 |
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14 Jul 1966 |
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7 Dec 1967 |
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27 Mar 1970 |
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31 Mar 1972 |
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15 Oct 1973 |
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Feb 1976 |
ACM Sir Neville Stack |
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xx xxx 1978 |
Post abolished |
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1 Jan 1983 |
Post re-established from Director-General of RAF Personnel Management |
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1 Jan 1983 |
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13 Sep 1983 |
Air Secretary also became AOC, Personnel Management Centre |
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7 Dec 1985 |
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10 Feb 1989 |
AVM R J Honey |
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31 Mar 1994 |
AVM R P O'Brien |
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1 Feb 1997 |
PMC renamed Personnel Management Agency |
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28 Aug 1998 |
AVM I M Stewart |
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xx xxx 2003 |
AVM Gavin A Miller |
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21 Jul 2004 |
AVM P W D Ruddock |
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1 Apr 2007 |
CE, PMA renamed Deputy C-in-C (Personnel), Air Command |
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22 May 2006 |
AVM S Bryant |
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Deputy C-in-C (Personnel), Air Command renamed COS Personnel |
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27 Mar 2009 |
AVM M G Lloyd |
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23 Sep 2011 |
AVM M J G Wiles |
Deputy Air Secretary
| 4 Feb 1957 | Post established from Directorate-General of Personnel (II) |
| 4 Feb 1957 | AVM M L Heath |
| 8 Jul 1957 | AVM R A R Rae |
| 21 Jul 1958 | AVM P H Dunn |
| 1 Oct 1961 | AVM T A B Parselle |
| xx xxx 1964 | Post abolished |
| 19 Mar 1973 | Post re-established |
| 19 Mar 1973 | AVM D J Furner |
| 20 Dec 1975 | AVM A Maisner |
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xx xxx 1978 |
Post abolished |
| 12 Dec 1983 | Post re-established and assumed duties of Director of Personnel Management (Policy and Plans) |
| 12 Dec 1983 | A/Cdre R A Mason |
| 25 Nov 1985 | A/Cdre C E Evans |
| 10 Jun 1988 | A/Cdre C H Reineck |
| 23 Jun 1990 | A/Cdre R D Arnott |
| xx xxx xxxx | A/Cdre J A Collier |
| xx xxx 1995 | Post abolished |
Air Secretary controlled the following Directorates -
This entry was last updated on 20/08/26
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