Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

Department of the Air Member for Supply and Organisation, 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'

Controller-General of Equipment:

CGE controlled the following Directorates -

• Directorate of Aircraft Equipment

• Directorate of Parks and Depots

• Deputy Directorate of Kite Balloons

• Directorate of Air Quartermaster General Services

Director-General of Aircraft Production and Research:

DGAPR controlled the following Directorates -

• Directorate of Aircraft Equipment

• Directorate of Parks and Depots

• Deputy Directorate of Kite Balloons

• Directorate of Air Quartermaster General Services

Director-General of Supply and Research:

DGSR controlled the following Directorates -

• Directorate of Research

• Directorate of Aircraft Supplies

• Directorate of Aeronautical Inspection

Air Member for Supply and Research:

AMSR controlled the following Directorates -

• Directorate of Research

• Directorate of Aircraft Supplies

• Directorate of Aeronautical Inspection

• Directorate of Equipment

• Directorate of Technical Development

• Directorate of Scientific Research

• Directorate of Airship Development

• Deputy Directorate of Aeronautical Inspection

• Directorate of Aeronautical Inspection

Air Member for Research and Development:

AMRD controlled the following Directorates -

• Directorate of Technical Development

• Directorate of Scientific Research

• Directorate of Aeronautical Inspection

• Deputy Directorate of Repair and Maintenance

• Directorate of Armament Development

• Director of Communication Development

Air Member for Development and Production

AMDP controlled the following Directorates -

• Directorate-General of Production

• Directorate-General of Research and Development

• Directorate of Technical Development

• Directorate of Scientific Research

• Directorate of Aeronautical Inspection

• Directorate of Repair and Maintenance

• Directorate of Armament Development

• Director of Communication Development

• Directorate of Aeronautical Production

• Directorate of Production

• Director-General of Production

• Directorate of Aircraft Production

• Directorate of Engine Production

• Directorate of Sub-Contracting

• Directorate of Aircraft Equipment Production

• Directorate of Instrument Production

• Directorate of Armament Production

• Directorate of Material Production

• Directorate of Statistics and Planning

• Directorate of Planning of War Production

• Directorate of Air Ministry Factories

• Directorate of Radio Production

• Directorate of Maintenance Design

• Directorate of Labour and Priorities

Air Member for Supply and Organisation:

AMSO controlled the following Directorates -

• Directorate of Organisation

• Directorate of Equipment

• Directorate of Works and Buildings

• Directorate of Works

• Directorate of Aeronautical Production

• Directorate of Repair and Servicing

• Directorate-General of Equipment

• Directorate of Equipment (A)

• Directorate of Equipment (B)

• Directorate of Equipment (C)

• Directorate-General of Organisation

• Directorate of Organisation

• Directorate of War Organisation

• Controller-General of Economy

• Directorate of Servicing and Maintenance

• Directorate of Hydrogen Production

• Joint Organisation and Maintenance (USAAF)

• Directorate-General of Works

• Directorate of Movements

• Directorate of Organisation (Establishments)

• Directorate of Equipment (D)

• Directorate of Works 1

• Directorate of Works 2

• Directorate of Works 3

• RAF Airfield Construction Service

• Chief Mechanical and Electrical Engineer

• Directorate of Lands and Requisitioning

• Directorate of Aeronautical Inspection

• Directorate of Compressed Gases

• Directorate-General of Servicing and Maintenance

• Directorate of Organisation (Forecasting and Planning)

• Directorate of Administrative Plans

• Directorate of Administrative Plans (Joint Administrative Planning Staff)

• Chief Lands Officer

• Chief Superintendent (Drawing Office)

• Directorate of Works (Civil Aviation)

• Directorate of War Organisation

• Directorate of Administrative Plans and War Organisation

• Controller of Engineer and Equipment

• Directorate-General of Technical Services

• Directorate of Technical Plans

• Directorate of Technical Training

• Directorate of Aeronautical Inspection Services

• Directorate-General of Engineering

• Directorate of Armament Engineering

• Directorate of Aircraft Engineering

• Directorate of Radio Engineering

• Directorate of Mechanical Transport and Marine Craft

• Directorate of Equipment (C) (xxx 1952 - xxx 1960)

• Directorate of Administrative Plans

• Directorate of Works H

• Directorate of Works O

• Directorate of Works P

• Directorate of Work Study

• Directorate of Guided Weapon Engineering

• Directorate of Catering

• Directorate of Works 1

• Directorate of Works 2

• Directorate of Quartering

• Directorate of Weapons Engineering

• Directorate of Logistics (Forecasting and Planning)

• Directorate-General of Signals

• Directorate of Radio

• Directorate of Telecommunications

• Directorate of Technical Policy

• Directorate of Organisation and Administrative Plans

• RAF Airfield Constriction Services (RAF)

• Chief Lands Officer

• Directorate-General of RAF Organisation

• Directorate of RAF Organisation

• Directorate of Organisation (Establishments) (RAF)

• Directorate of Management and Work Study (RAF)

• Directorate of Quartering (RAF)

• Directorate of Airfield Constriction Services (RAF)

• Directorate of Administrative Plans (RAF)

• Directorate-General of Equipment (RAF)

• Directorate of Equipment 1 (RAF)

• Directorate of Equipment 2 (RAF)

• Directorate of Equipment (Policy) (RAF)

• Directorate of Equipment 3 (RAF)

• Directorate of Equipment 4 (RAF)

• Directorate of Catering (RAF)

• Directorate of Movements (RAF)

• Directorate-General of Engineering (RAF)

• Directorate of Aircraft Engineering (RAF)

• Directorate of Weapons Engineering (RAF)

• Directorate of Mechanical Transport and Marine Craft (RAF

• Directorate of Aeronautical Inspection Services (RAF)

• Directorate of Technical Policy (RAF)

• Directorate-General of Signals (Air)

• Directorate of Radio (Air)

• Directorate of Telecommunications (Air)

• Directorate of Mechanical Engineering 1 (RAF)

• Directorate of Mechanical Engineering 2 (RAF)

• Directorate of Electrical Engineering (RAF)

• Directorate of Signals (Air)

• Directorate of Engineering Policy (RAF)

• Directorate of Work Study (RAF)

• Directorate of Organisation and Administrative Plans (RAF)

• Directorate of Equipment Administration (RAF)

• Deputy Directorate of Engineering (Photography) (RAF)

• Directorate of Aircraft Projects (RAF)

• Directorate of Marine Craft (RAF)

• Directorate-General of Supply (RAF)

• Directorate of Supply Management 1 (RAF)

• Directorate of Supply Management 2 (RAF)

• Directorate of Supply Systems (RAF)

• Directorate of Supply (Policy) (RAF)

• Directorate of Supply Management 3 (RAF)

• Directorate of Quality Assurance Service (RAF)

• Directorate of Establishments and Management Services (RAF)

• Directorate of Automatic Data Processing (RAF)

• Controllerate of Engineering and Supply Management (RAF)

• Directorate-General of Engineering and Supply Management (RAF)

• Directorate of Aircraft Engineering (RAF)

• Directorate of Weapon and Support Engineering (RAF)

• Directorate-General of Engineering and Supply Policy and Plans

• Directorate of Engineering and Supply Policy 1 (RAF)

• Directorate of Engineering and Supply Policy 2 (RAF)

• Directorate of Engineering and Supply Policy 3 (RAF)

• Directorate of Tornado Engineering and Supply (RAF)

• Directorate of of Command, Control and Automatic Data Processing (RAF)

• Chief Engineer (RAF)

• Directorate of Engineering Policy (RAF)

• Directorate-General of Supply (RAF)

• Directorate of Supply Policy (RAF)

• Directorate of Supply Systems (RAF)

• Directorate of of Command, Control and Management Information Services (RAF)

• Directorate of Organisation and Establishments (RAF)

• Directorate of Administrative Plans (RAF)

• Directorate of Supply Policy and Logistics Plans (RAF)

• Directorate-General of RAF Organisation and Quartering

• Directorate-General of RAF Communications Information Systems and Organisation (RAF)

• Directorate of Organisation and Quartering (RAF)

• Directorate of Signals (Air)

• Directorate of Supply Control (RAF)

• Directorate of Aircraft Engineering (1) (RAF)

• Directorate of Aircraft Engineering (2) (RAF)

• Directorate of Support Policy (RAF)

• Directorate-General of Support Management (RAF)

• Directorate of Support Management 1 (RAF)

• Directorate of Support Management 2 (RAF)

• Directorate of Support Management 3 (RAF)

• Directorate of Support Management (STC) 4 (RAF)

• Directorate of Support Management (STC) 5 (RAF)

• Directorate of Support Management (STC) 6 (RAF)

• Directorate of Support Management Services (RAF)

• Directorate of Support Management Plans and Budget (RAF)

• Directorate of Transport, Movements and Petroleum (RAF)

• Directorate of Support Services Plans (RAF)

• Directorate of of Command Control/Management Information Services (RAF)

• Directorate of Logistics Information Systems (RAF)

• Directorate Logistics Operations (RAF)

• Directorate-General of Support Services (RAF)

• Directorate of Support Services 5 (RAF)

Air Member for Logistics

Director General Equipment Support (Air) 

The post holder also held the position of AOC in C, Logistics Command and was the Chief Engineer of the RAF (if a qualified RAF Engineer Officer).

This post is 'dual-hatted' with that of Chief of Materiel (Air) in the Defence Equipment & Support Organisation

CG RAF Regiment controlled the following Directorates -

• Director of Regiment and Fire Services (RAF)

• Director of Security and Provost Marshal (RAF)

• Director Regiment; Director Defence Fire Services

This entry was last updated on 20/08/26

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