Air Council Posts and members

Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation

Department of the Chief of the Air Staff

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'

Chief of the Air Staff

3 Jan 1918	Post established on Air Council
3 Jan 1918	Maj-Gen Sir Hugh Trenchard
13 Apr 1918	Maj-Gen Sir Frederick Sykes
22 Jan 1919	AM-MRAF Sir Hugh Trenchard
1 Jan 1930	ACM-MRAF Sir John Salmond
1 Apr 1933	ACM Sir Geoffrey Salmond
28 Apr 1933	MRAF Sir John Salmond (acting)
22 May 1933	ACM-MRAF Sir Edward Ellington
1 Sep 1937	ACM-MRAF Sir Cyril Newall
25 Oct 1940	ACM-MRAF Sir Charles Portal
1 Jan 1946	MRAF Sir Arthur Tedder
1 Jan 1950	ACM Sir John Slessor
1 Jan 1953	ACM Sir William Dickson
1 Jan 1956	ACM Sir Dermot Boyle
1 Jan 1960	ACM Sir Thomas Pike
1 Sep 1963	ACM Sir Charles Elworthy
1 Apr 1967	ACM Sir John Grandy
1 Apr 1971	ACM Sir Denis Spotswood
1 Apr 1974	ACM Sir Andrew Humphrey
7 Aug 1976	ACM Sir Neil Cameron
10 Aug 1977	ACM Sir Michael Beetham
15 Oct 1982	ACM Sir Keith Williamson
15 Oct 1985	ACM Sir David Craig
14 Nov 1988	ACM Sir Peter Harding
6 Nov 1992	ACM Sir Michael Graydon
10 Apr 1997	ACM Sir Richard Johns
21 Apr 2000	ACM Sir Peter Squire
1 Aug 2003	ACM Sir Jock Stirrup
13 Apr 2006	ACM Sir Glenn Torpy
31 Jul 2009	ACM Sir Stephen Dalton
xx Jul 2013	ACM Sir Andrew Pulford
xx Jul 2016	ACM Sir Stephen Hillier
25 Jul 2019	ACM Sir Michael Wigston
2 Jun 2023	ACM Sir Rich Knighton
29 Aug 2025	ACM Sir Harvey Smyth

CAS controlled the following Directorates -

Directorate of Flying Operations (1918 - 1919, retitled Directorate of Deputy Chief of the Air Staff)
Deputy Directorate of Air Intelligence (1918 - 1919, retitled Directorate of Deputy Chief of the Air Staff)
Directorate of Air Organisation (1918 - 1919, absorbed into Directorate of Training and Organisation)
Deputy Directorate of Organisation (1918 - 1919, absorbed into Directorate of Air Organisation)
Directorate of the Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (1919 - Sep 1919, renamed Directorate of Operations and Intelligence)
Directorate of Training and Organisation (1919 - 1923, renamed Directorate of Training and Staff Duties)
Directorate of Operations and Intelligence (Sep 1919 from Directorate of the Deputy Chief of the Air Staff - xxx 1924, transferred to DCAS)
Directorate of Personnel (1919 - 1923, transferred to Air Member for Personnel)
Directorate of Equipment (1919 - 1923, transferred to Air Member for Supply and Research)
Directorate of Works and Buildings (1919 downgraded from Department - 1935, transferred to Department of AMSO)
Directorate of Demobilisation (1919 transferred from Finance Member Department - 1919, abolished)
Directorate of RAF Medical Services (1919 transferred from MGP - 1923 transferred to AMP)
Directorate of Training and Staff Duties (1923 renamed from Directorate of Training and Organisation - 1924)
Controllerate of Communications (1923 - 1924, renamed Signals Branch)
Directorate of Organisation and Staff Duties (1924 from Directorate of Training and Staff Duties
Signals Branch (1924 from Controllerate of Communications - 1936, renamed Directorate of Signals)
Directorate of Organisation (1934 from Organisation and Staff Duties - 1935, transferred to Department of AMSO)
Directorate of Staff Duties (1934 from Organisation and Staff Duties - Nov 1938, transferred to ACAS)
Directorate of Signals (1936, renamed from Signals Branch - Nov 1938, transferred to ACAS)
Directorate of Military Co-operation (May 1940, transferred from ACAS (Operations and Intelligence) - Jul 1940)
Directorate of Plans (May 1940, transferred from ACAS (Operations and Intelligence) - May 1942, transferred to ACAS (Policy))
Directorate of Military Co-operation (Nov 1940 - Jun 1943)
Directorate-General of Signals (Sep 1941, transferred from ACAS (Radio) - xxx 1950, transferred to ACAS Technical Requirements)
Directorate of Signals (Sep 1941, transferred from ACAS (Radio) - xxx 1950, transferred to ACAS Technical Requirements)
Directorate of Telecommunications (Sep 1941, transferred from ACAS (Radio) - xxx 1946)
Directorate of Radio (Sep 1941, transferred from ACAS (Radio) - May 1942, renamed Directorate of RDF)
Directorate of RDF (May 1942, renamed from Directorate of Radio - Jun 1943, renamed Directorate of Radar)
Directorate of Ground Defence (xxx 1946, transferred from ACAS (General) - xxx 1946, renamed Commandant General of the RAF Regiment and Inspector of Ground Combat Training)
Controller of Communications (Feb 1943 - xxx 1946)
Directorate of Radar (Jun 1943, renamed from Directorate of RDF - xxx 1946, renamed Directorate of Radio)
Air Ministry War Room (Jan 1945, transferred from ACAS (General) - xxx 1945, transferred to DCAS)
Directorate of Radio (xxx 1946, renamed from Directorate of Radar - - xxx 1948, transferred to AMTS)
Directorate-General of Armament (xxx 1946, transferred from ACAS (Technical Requirements) - xxx 1947 - xxx 1948, transferred to ACAS (Training)/AMTS)
Commandant General of the RAF Regiment and Inspector of Ground Combat Training (xxx 1946, renamed from Directorate of Ground Defence - xxx 1949, transferred to ACAS (Training)
Deputy Directorate of Science (xxx 1946, transferred from ACAS (Operations) - xxx 1947)
Directorate of Weapons (xxx 1948 - xxx 1953)
Directorate of Navigation and Control (xxx 1950, transferred to ACAS (Operations) - xxx 1953)
Directorate of Flight Safety (Jun 1955 - xxx 1964, transferred to ACAS (OR)
Directorate of Exercise Plans (Jan 1959 - xxx 1960)
Defence Research Policy Staff (xxx 1963 - xxx 1964)
Directorate of Air Staff Briefing (xx xxx 1964, transferred ACAS (Operations) - Jan 1985)
Air Commodore Intelligence (xxx 1965, transferred from ACAS (Intelligence) - xxx 1979, transferred to ACAS (Operations))
Directorate of Security (RAF) (xxx 1965, transferred from ACAS (Intelligence) - xxx 1968, renamed Directorate of RAF Provost and Security Services)
Directorate of RAF Flying Training (xxx 1966, transferred from ACAS (Training) - xxx 1968, transferred to AMP)
Assistant Directorate of Training Plans (RAF) (xxx 1966, transferred from ACAS (Training) - xxx 1968, transferred to AMP)
Controller of National Air Traffic Control Services (Apr 1966 - xxx 1973, renamed Controllerate of National Air Traffic Services)
Directorate of Signals (Air) (xxx 1968, transferred from AMSO - xxx 1979, transferred to ACAS (Operations) - Jan 1985, transferred to AMSO)
Directorate of RAF Provost and Security Services (xxx 1968, renamed from Directorate of Security (RAF) - xxx 1970, transferred to AMP)
Controllerate of National Air Traffic Services (xxx 1979, transferred from ACAS (OR) - xxx 1991, renamed National Air Traffic Services)
Directorate of Air Staff Briefing and Co-ordination (Jan 1985 - xxx 1996, renamed Directorate of Air Staff)
Directorate of Air Offensive (Jan 1985 - xxx 1996, transferred to AOC-in-C, Strike Command)
Directorate of Air Defence (Jan 1985 - xxx 1996, transferred to AOC-in-C, Strike Command)
Directorate of Air Support (Jan 1985 - xxx 1985, renamed Directorate of Air Force Staff Duties)
Directorate of Air Force Staff Duties (xxx 1985, renamed from Directorate of Air Support - xxx 1996)
Head of Secretariat (Air Staff) (Jan 1985 - xxx 2002)
Inspector of RAF Flight Safety (RAF) (Jan 1985 - xxx 2002, transfered to Defence Aviation Safety Centre)
Directorate of RAF Public Relations (Jan 1985 - xxx 1994, transferred to Defence Staff)
National Air Traffic Services (xxx 1991, renamed from Controllerate of National Air Traffic Services - xxx 1996, renamed Military Air Traffic Organistion)
Director of Security and Provost Marshal (RAF) (xxx 1990, transferred from CG RAFR - xxx 1996, transferred to AOC-in-C, Strike Command)
Directorate of Air Staff ( xxx 1996, renamed Directorate of Air Staff Briefing and Co-ordination -

Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Director of Operations and Intelligence)

3 Jan 1918	Post established on Air Council
3 Jan 1918	Maj-Gen M E F Kerr
1 Apr 1918	Post removed from Air Council
1 Apr 1918	Brig-Gen R M Groves
xx xxx xxxx	Brig-Gen O Swann
xx Sep 1919	Post retitled Director of Operations and Intelligence
xx xxx 1920	A/Cdre J M Steel
xx xxx 1924	Director of Operations and Intelligence assumed duties of DCAS
12 Apr 1926	A/Cdre C L N Newall
1 Jan 1930	Post re-appointed to the Air Council
6 Feb 1931	A/Cdre C S Burnett
1 Feb 1933	AVM E R Ludlow-Hewitt
26 Jan 1935	AVM C L Courtney
25 Jan 1937	AVM R E C Peirse
22 Apr 1938	AVM W S Douglas
xx Jan 1940	Subordinate Directorates transferred to ACAS (OR & T) & ACAS (Ops and Int)
25 Nov 1940	AVM A T Harris
1 Jun 1941	AVM N H Bottomley
3 May 1942	Duties assumed by ACAS (Ops)
30 Jul 1943	Post re-established
30 Jul 1943	AM Sir Norman Bottomley
xx Sep 1945	AM Sir Albert Durston
xx Jun 1946	Post abolished
4 Feb 1948	AM Sir Hugh Walmsley
1 Nov 1948	AM Sir Arthur Sanders
17 Mar 1952	ACM Sir John Baker
1 Nov 1952	AM Sir Ronald Ivelaw-Chapman
9 Nov 1953	AM Sir Thomas Pike
4 Jul 1956	AM Sir Geoffrey Tuttle
15 Nov 1959	AM Sir Charles Elworthy
18 Jul 1960	AM Sir Ronald Lees
5 Jun 1963	AM Sir Christopher Hartley
1 Apr 1966	AM R H E Emson
30 Jan 1967	AM Sir Peter Wykeham
xx xxx 1968	Post abolished

DCAS controlled the following Directorates -

Directorate of Operations and Intelligence (1924 - Feb 1939)
Deputy Directorate of Plans* (upgraded to Directorate of Plans - Feb 1939)
Deputy Directorate of Operations* (Sub-divided in Nov 1938, re-established - Feb 1939)
Deputy Directorate of Operational Requirements* (Nov 1938, transferred to ACAS)
Deputy Directorate of Intelligence* (upgraded to Directorate of Intelligence - Feb 1939)
Deputy Directorate of Operations (Home) (Nov 1938, established from part of Deputy Directorate of Operations - Oct 1939, upgraded to Directorate)
Deputy Directorate of Operations (Overseas) (Nov 1938, established from part of Deputy Directorate of Operations - Oct 1939, upgraded to Directorate)
Deputy Directorate of Operations (Naval Co-operation) (Nov 1938, established from part of Deputy Directorate of Operations - Oct 1939, upgraded to Directorate)
Director of General of Operations (Oct 1939 - Jan 1940, transferred to ACAS (Operations and Intelligence))
Directorate of Operations (Home) (Oct 1939, upgraded from Deputy Directorate - Jan 1940, transferred to ACAS (Operations and Intelligence))
Directorate of Operations (Overseas) (Oct 1939, upgraded from Deputy Directorate - Jan 1940, transferred to ACAS (Operations and Intelligence))
Directorate of Operations (Naval Co-operation) (Oct 1939, upgraded from Deputy Directorate - Jan 1940, transferred to ACAS (Operations and Intelligence))
Directorate of Plans (Feb 1939, upgraded from Deputy Directorate - Jan 1940, transferred to ACAS (Operations and Intelligence))
Directorate of Intelligence (Feb 1939, upgraded from Deputy Directorate - Jan 1940, transferred to ACAS (Operations and Intelligence))
Directorate of Operations (Home) (May 1940, transferred from ACAS (Operations and Intelligence) - Feb 1941, split into Bomber and Fighter Operations)
Directorate of Operations (Overseas) (May 1940, transferred from ACAS (Operations and Intelligence) - Jun 1942, renamed Directorate of Overseas Operations)
Directorate of Operations (Naval Co-operation) (May 1940, transferred from ACAS (Operations and Intelligence) - May 1942, transferred to ACAS (Operations))
Directorate of Military Co-operation (May 1940, transferred from ACAS (Operations and Intelligence) - Jul 1940)
Directorate of Intelligence (May 1940, transferred from ACAS (Operations and Intelligence) - Mar 1941, transferred to ACAS (Intelligence))
Directorate of Ground Defence (May 1940 - Sep 1940, transferred to ACAS (General))
Directorate of Allied Air Co-operation (Jul 1940 - Mar 1941, transferred to ACAS (Intelligence)
Directorate of Bomber Operations (Feb 1941 - May 1942, transferred to ACAS (Operations))
Directorate of Fighter Operations (Feb 1941 - May 1942, transferred to ACAS (Operations))
Directorate of Sea Rescue (Feb 1941 - Apr 1941, renamed Directorate of Air/Sea Rescue Services)
Deputy Directorate of Air Tactics (Apr 1941, transferred from ACAS (OR & T) - May 1942, transferred to ACAS (Operations))
Assistant Directorate of Regional Control (Apr 1941 - Oct 1941, absorbed into Deputy Directorate of Aircraft Safety)
Directorate of Air/Sea Rescue Services (Apr 1941, from Directorate of Sea Rescue - Oct 1941)
Directorate-General of Aircraft Safety (Oct 1941 - May 1942, transferred to ACAS (Operations))
Deputy Directorate of Aircraft Safety (Oct 1941 - May 1942, transferred to ACAS (Operations))
Deputy Directorate of Air/Sea Rescue (Oct 1941 - May 1942, transferred to ACAS (Operations))
Air Ministry War Room (xxx 1945, transferred from CAS - xxx 1945)

*These began being shown separately from April 1938

Vice Chief of the Air Staff:

22 Apr 1940	Post established on Air Council
22 Apr 1940	AM Sir Richard Peirse
4 Oct 1940 - 1942	ACM Sir Wilfred Freeman
21 Mar 1943	AM Sir Douglas Evill
xx xxx 1946	AM Sir William Dickson
xx xxx 1947	AM Sir James Robb
1 Nov 1948	AM Sir Arthur Sanders
1 Mar 1950	ACM The Hon Sir Ralph Cochrane
1 Mar 1952	AM Sir Ronald Ivelaw-Chapman
1 Nov 1952	AM Sir John Baker
16 Sep 1957	AM Sir Edmund Hudleston
xx xxx 1959	Post abolished
1 Mar 1961	Post re-established
2 Mar 1962	AM Sir Wallace Kyle
9 Nov 1964	AM Sir Brian Burnett
6 Nov 1967	AM Sir Peter Fletcher
1 Aug 1970	AM Sir Denis Smallwood
1 Nov 1973	AM Sir Ruthven Wade
14 Feb 1976	AM Sir David Evans
25 Mar 1977	AM Sir Peter Terry
30 Jan 1979	AM Sir John Nicholls
3 May 1980	AM Sir David Craig
28 Aug 1982	AM Sir Peter Harding
xx xxx 1984/85	Post abolished

VCAS was not directly responsible for the control of any Directorates

Assistant Chief of the Air Staff

17 Feb 1938	Post established as ACAS
17 Feb 1938	AVM W S Douglas
1 Mar 1939	AVM R H Peck
xx Jan 1940	Post split into ACAS (OR & T) & ACAS (Ops and Int)

ACAS (General) controlled the following Directorates -

Directorate of Staff Duties (Nov 1938 transferred from CAS - Jan 1940, renamed Directorate of War Training and Tactics and transferred to ACAS (Operational Requirements and Tactics))
Directorate of Signals (Nov 1938 transferred from CAS - Jan 1940, transferred to ACAS (Operational Requirements and Tactics))
Deputy Directorate of Operational Requirements (Nov 1938 transferred from CAS - Jan 1940, transferred to ACAS (Operational Requirements and Tactics))

Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Policy)

Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Policy & Planning)

6 Apr 1942	Renamed ACAS (Planning)
5 May 1942	AVM J C Slessor
5 May 1942	Renamed ACAS (Policy)
5 May 1942	AVM J C Slessor
xx Feb 1943	AVM C E H Medhurst
xx Aug 1943	AVM Douglas Colyer
21 Dec 1944	AVM Sir William Dickson
xx Jun 1946	AVM Sir William Elliott
24 Feb 1947	AVM R M Foster
1 Aug 1949	AVM Douglas Macfadyen
9 Jan 1952	AVM W L Dawson
12 June 1953	AVM Thomas G. Pike
22 Sep 1953	AVM C E Chilton
1 Mar 1955	AVM A Earle
1 May 1957	AVM J N T Stephenson
xx xxx 1959	Directorates transferred to ACAS (Operations)
4 Feb 1963	Post re-established as ACAS (Policy and Planning)
4 Feb 1963	AVM T O Prickett
1 Apr 1964	Post reverted ACAS (Policy)
1 Apr 1964	AVM P C Fletcher
11 Oct 1965	AVM F D S Scott-Malden
1 Mar 1966	AVM L D Mavor
15 Feb 1969	AVM A McK S Steedman
1 May 1971	AVM P de L Le Cheminant
14 Sep 1972	AVM A C Davies
27 Jul 1974	AVM W J Stacey
8 Nov 1975	AVM J A Gilbert
13 Aug 1977	AVM J M D Sutton
15 Dec 1979	AVM P B Hine
15 Mar 1983	AVM F G D Clark
17 Aug 1984	AVM A G Skingsley
2 Jan 1985	Duties assumed by ACAS

ACAS (Policy) controlled the following Directorates -

Directorate of Plans (May 1942, transferred from CAS - xxx 1958, renamed Directorate of Joint Plans)
Deputy Directorate of Policy and Development (May 1942 - Feb 1943)
Deputy Directorate of Policy (Overseas) (May 1942 - Feb 1943)
Directorate of Policy (Feb 1943 - Oct 1943)
Deputy Directorate of Plans and Policy (Feb 1943 - Jun 1943, split into ASP I and ASP (G))
Air Staff Policy I (Jun 1943 - Oct 1943, renamed Directorate of Policy (Air))
Air Staff Policy (General) (Jun 1943 - Oct 1943, renamed Directorate of Policy (General))
Directorate of Air Transport Policy and Operations (Jun 1943 -xxx 1947)
Directorate of Policy (Air) (Oct 1943, renamed from Air Staff Policy I - xxx 1946, replaced by Directorate of Policy (Air Staff))
Directorate of Policy (General) (Oct 1943, renamed from Air Staff Policy (General) - xxx 1946, replaced by Directorate of Policy (Air Staff))
Air Staff Policy I (Jun 1944 - xxx 1946, renamed Air Staff Policy)
Directorate of Post-Hostilities Planning (Sep 1944 - xxx 1945, renamed Post-Hostilities Planning)
Directorate of Allied Air Co-operation and Foreign Liaison (Jan 1945, transferred from ACAS (Intelligence) - xxx 1946, downgraded to Deputy Directorate)
Post-Hostilities Planning (xxx 1945, renamed from Directorate of Post-Hostilities Planning - xxx 1947)
Directorate of Staff Duties (xxx 1946, transferred from ACAS (General) -xxx 1947)
Directorate of Policy (Air Staff) (xxx 1946, amalgamation of Directorate of Policy (Air) and Directorate of Policy (General) - xxx 1956, renamed Directorate of Policy (Air Staff) (A))
Air Staff Policy (xxx 1946, renamed from Air Staff Policy I - xxx 1947)
Deputy Directorate of Allied Air Co-operation and Foreign Liaison (xxx 1946, downgraded from Deputy Directorate - xxx 1947, transferred to ACAS (Intelligence)
Directorate of NATO Affairs (xxx 1953 - xxx 1956, renamed Directorate of Policy (Air Staff) (B)
Directorate of Policy (Air Staff) (A) (xxx 1956, renamed from Directorate of Policy (Air Staff) - xxx 1958, renamed Directorate of Air Staff Plans and Programmes)
Directorate of Policy (Air Staff) (B) (xxx 1956, renamed from Directorate of NATO Affairs - xxx 1958, renamed Directorate of Air Staff Briefing)
Directorate of Joint Plans (xxx 1958, renamed from Directorate of Plans)
Directorate of Air Staff Plans and Programmes (xxx 1958, renamed from Directorate of Policy (Air Staff) (A) -
Directorate of Air Staff Briefing (xxx 1958, renamed from Directorate of Policy (Air Staff) (B) -
Directorate of Defence Plans (Air) (xxx 1964 - 1969)
Directorate of Air Staff Plans and Programmes (xxx 1964, transferred from ACAS (Operations) - xxx 1968, renamed Directorate of Air Staff Plans)
Directorate of Air Staff Plans (xxx 1968, renamed from Directorate of Air Staff Plans and Programmes - Jan 1985)
Directorate of Forward Policy (xxx 1971 - Jan 1985)
Deputy Directorate NATO and Command and Control (xxx 1981 - xxx 1983)

Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Operations and Intelligence)

xx Jan 1940	Post established as Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Operations and Intelligence)
xx Jan 1940	AVM R H Peck
xx May 1940	Post renamed ACAS (General)

ACAS (Operations and Intelligence) controlled the following Directorates -

Directorate-General of Operations (Jan 1940, transferred from DCAS - May 1940 renamed DCAS)
Directorate of Operations (Home) (Jan 1940, transferred from DCAS - May 1940, transferred to DCAS)
Directorate of Operations (Overseas) (Jan 1940, transferred from DCAS - May 1940, transferred to DCAS)
Directorate of Operations (Naval Co-operation) (Jan 1940, transferred from DCAS - May 1940, transferred to DCAS)
Directorate of Plans (Jan 1940, transferred from DCAS - May 1940, transferred to CAS)
Directorate of Signals (Jan 1940, transferred from CAS - May 1940, transferred to ACAS (General))
Directorate of Military Co-operation (Jan 1940 - May 1940, transferred to DCAS)
Directorate of Intelligence (Jan 1940, transferred from DCAS - May 1940, transferred to DCAS)
Directorate of Ground Defence (Sep 1940, transferred from DCAS - Feb 1942, transferred to DCAS)
Deputy Directorate of Photography (Nov 1940 - Apr 1941, transferred to ACAS (OR & T))
Deputy-Directorate of Signals (Jun 1941, renamed from ACAS (Radio) - Sep 1941, transferred to CAS)
Directorate of Signals (Jun 1941, transferred from ACAS (Radio) - Sep 1941, transferred to CAS)
Directorate of Telecommunications (Jun 1941 - Sep 1941, transferred to CAS)
Directorate of Radio (Jun 1941 - Sep 1941, transferred to CAS)

Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (General)

xx May 1940	AVM-AM R H Peck
xx Jul 1940	Subordinate Directorate transferred to ACAS (Radio)
xx Sep 1940	Resumed control of a Subordinate Directorate ACAS (General) was not directly responsible for the control of any Directorates
xx Feb 1942	Subordinate Directorate transferred to DCAS ACAS (General) was not directly responsible for the control of any Directorates
xx May 1942	Resumed control of a Subordinate Directorate
xx xxx 1946	Post abolished

ACAS (General) controlled the following Directorates -

Directorate of Signals (May 1940, transferred from ACAS (Operations and Intelligence) - Jul 1940, transferred ACAS (Radio))
Directorate of Ground Defence (Sep 1940, transferred from DCAS - Feb 1942, transferred to DCAS)
Directorate-General of Ground Defence (May 1942, transferred from DCAS - xxx 1946, transferred to CAS)
Deputy Directorate of Counter Propaganda (Jan 1943 - xxx 1945)
Directorate of Aircraft Safety (Aug 1943, transferred from ACAS (Operations - Apr 1944, renamed Directorate of Flying Control and Rescue)
Deputy Directorate of Aircraft Safety (Aug 1943, transferred from ACAS (Operations - Apr 1944)
Deputy Directorate of Air/Sea Rescue (Aug 1943, transferred from ACAS (Operations - Jan 1945, absorbed into Directorate of Navigation)
Directorate of Air Tactics (Aug 1943, transferred from ACAS (Operations) - Jan 1945, transferred to ACAS (Operations))
Directorate of Flying Control and Rescue (Apr 1944, renamed from Directorate of Aircraft Safety - Jan 1945, absorbed into Directorate of Navigation)
Deputy Directorate of Science (? - Jan 1945, transferred to ACAS (Operations))
Air Ministry War Room (? - Jan 1945, transferred to CAS)
Directorate of Staff Duties (xx 1945 - xxx 1946, transferred to ACAS (Policy))

Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Operations)

3 May 1942	Post established by renaming DCAS
3 May 1942	AVM N H Bottomley
xx Aug 1943	AVM W A Coryton
1 Aug 1944	AVM T M Williams
xx xxx 1947	AVM J D I Hardman
6 Dec 1948	AVM C E N Guest
19 Apr 1952	AVM Sir Harry Broadhurst
4 Nov 1953	AVM L F Sinclair
24 Aug 1955	AVM R B Lees
17 Oct 1958	AVM John Grandy
7 Dec 1960	AVM T O Prickett
4 Feb 1963	AVM D G Smallwood
22 Nov 1965	AVM L M Hodges
1 May 1968	AVM B P T Horsley
2 Dec 1970	AVM D G Evans
13 Jan 1973	AVM R L Wade
1 Nov 1973	AVM W E Colahan
22 Mar 1975	AVM D B Craig
6 May 1978	AVM D C A Lloyd
20 Dec 1980	AVM K W Hayr
10 Jul 1982	AVM J W Price
1 Jun 1984	AVM L A Jones
2 Jan 1985	Duties assumed by ACAS

ACAS (Operations) controlled the following Directorates -

Directorate of Bomber Operations (May 1942, transferred from DCAS - xxx 1946, absorbed into Directorate of Operations)
Directorate of Fighter Operations (May 1942, transferred from DCAS - Aug 1943, renamed Directorate of Operations (Air Defence))
Directorate of Operations (Overseas) (May 1942, transferred from DCAS - Jun 1942, renamed Directorate of Overseas Operations)
Directorate of Operations (Naval Co-operation) (May 1942, transferred from DCAS - Aug 1943, split into Directorate of Operations (Anti-U-boat) and Directorate of Operations (Anti-Ship))
Deputy Directorate of Air Tactics (May 1942, transferred from DCAS - Jan 1943, upgraded to Directorate)
Directorate-General of Aircraft Safety (May 1942, transferred from DCAS - Jan 1943, downgraded to a Directorate)
Deputy Directorate of Aircraft Safety (May 1942, transferred from DCAS - Aug 1943, transferred to ACAS (General))
Deputy Directorate of Air/Sea Rescue (May 1942, transferred from DCAS - Aug 1943, transferred to ACAS (General))
Directorate of Aircraft Safety (Jan 1943, downgraded from Directorate-General - Aug 1943, transferred to ACAS (General))
Directorate of Air Tactics (Jan 1943, upgraded from Deputy Directorate - Aug 1943, transferred to ACAS (General))
Directorate of Overseas Operations (Jun 1942, renamed from Directorate of Operations (Overseas) - xxx 1946, absorbed into Directorate of Operations)
Directorate of Operations (Torpedo) (Feb 1943 - Aug 1943)
Directorate of Operations (Air Defence) (Aug 1943, renamed from Directorate of Fighter Operations - xxx 1946, absorbed into Directorate of Operations)
Directorate of Operations (Tactical) ( Aug 1943 - xxx 1946, absorbed into Directorate of Operations)
Directorate of Operations (Anti-U-boat) (Aug 1943 - Feb 1944, replaced by Directorate of Operations (Maritime))
Directorate of Operations (Anti-Ship) (Aug 1943, renamed from Directorate of Operations (Torpedo) - Feb 1944, replaced by Directorate of Operations (Maritime))
Directorate of Operations (Maritime) (Feb 1944, by amalgamating Directorate of Operations (Anti-U-boat) and Directorate of Operations (Anti-Ship) - xxx 1946, absorbed into Directorate of Operations)
Directorate of Navigation (Jan 1945 - xxx 1948, renamed Directorate of Navigation and Control)
Directorate of Operations (xxx 1946 - xxx 1951, split into (I) and (II)
Directorate of Air Tactics (Jan 1945, transferred from ACAS (General) - xxx 1946, transferred to ACAS (Technical Requirements))
Directorate-General of Ground Defence (Jan 1945, transferred to ACAS (General) - xxx 1946 transferred to CAS)
Deputy Directorate of Science (Jan 1945, transferred from ACAS (Intelligence) - xxx 1946, transferred to CAS)
Deputy Directorate of Photography (xxx 1946, transferred from ACAS (Technical Requirements) - xxx 1946)
Directorate of Air Support and Transport Operations (xxx 1946 - xxx 1948)
Deputy Directorate of Accident Prevention (xxx 1946, transferred from AMT - xxx 1948)
Directorate of Navigation and Control (xxx 1948, renamed from Directorate of Navigation - xxx 1950, transferred to CAS)
Directorate of Operations (1) (xxx 1951 - xxx 1955, renamed)
Directorate of Operations (2) (xxx 1951 - xxx 1955, renamed Director of Bomber and Reconnaissance Operations)
Directorate of Operations (3) (xxx 1953 - xxx 1955, renamed)
Directorate of Air Defence Operations (xxx 1955 - xxx 1956)
Directorate of Bomber and Reconnaissance Operations (xxx 1955, renamed from Director of Operations (2) - xxx 1960)
Directorate of Tactical and Air Transport Operations (xxx 1955, renamed from Director of Operations (?) - xxx 1956)
Directorate of Maritime Operations and Navigation (xxx 1955, renamed from Director of Operations (?) - xxx 1956)
Directorate of Fighter and Tactical Operations (xxx 1956 -xxx 1958, renamed Directorate of Fighter and Theatre Air Force Operations)
Directorate of Maritime and Air Transport Operations and Navigation (xxx 1956 - xxx 1960)
Directorate of Fighter and Theatre Air Force Operations (xxx 1958, renamed from Directorate of Fighter and Tactical Operations - xxx 1960)
Directorate of Joint Plans (xxx 1959, transferred from ACAS (Policy) - xxx 1964, transferred to ACAS (Policy))
Directorate of Air Staff Plans and Programmes (xxx 1959, transferred from ACAS (Policy) - xxx 1964)
Directorate of Air Staff Briefing (xxx 1959, transferred from ACAS (Policy) - xx xxx 1964, transferred to CAS)
Directorate of Operations, Air Transport and Overseas Theatres (xxx 1960 - xxx 1961)
Directorate of Operations, Bomber and Reconnaissance (xxx 1960 - xxx 1964, renamed Directorate of Operations (Bomber and Reconnaissance) (RAF))
Directorate of Operations, Maritime Navigation and Air Traffic Control (xxx 1960 - xxx 1964, renamed Directorate of Operations (Maritime Navigation and Air Traffic Control) (RAF))
Directorate of Operations (Air Defence) (xxx 1960 - xxx 1963)
Directorate of Operations (Air Transport) (xxx 1961 - xxx 1964, renamed Directorate of Operations (Air Transport) (RAF)
Directorate of Operations (Overseas Theatres) (xxx 1961 - xxx 1963)
Assistant Directorate Exercise Plans (xxx 1963 - xxx 1964)
Directorate of Operations (Air Defence & Overseas) (xxx 1963, formed from Directorate of Operations (Air Defence) and Directorate of Operations (Overseas Theatres) - xxx 1964, renamed Directorate of Operations (Air Defence & Overseas) (RAF))
Assistant Directorate of Operations (Ground Environment) (xxx 1963 - xxx 1968)
Directorate of Operations, (Bomber and Reconnaissance) (RAF) (xxx 1964, renamed from Directorate of Operations, Bomber and Reconnaissance) - xxx 1968)
Directorate of Operations (Maritime Navigation and Air Traffic Control) (RAF) (xxx 1964, renamed from Directorate of Operations, Maritime Navigation and Air Traffic Control) - xxx 1968)
Directorate of Operations (Air Transport) (RAF) (xxx 1964, renamed from Directorate of Operations (Air Transport) - xxx 1968, renamed Directorate of Operations (Air Support) (RAF))
Directorate of Operations (Air Defence & Overseas) (RAF) (xxx 1964, renamed from Directorate of Operations (Air Defence & Overseas) - Jan 1985)
Directorate of Operations (TSR-2) (RAF) (xxx 1964 - xxx 1965, renamed Directorate of Aircraft Projects (RAF))
Directorate of Aircraft Projects (RAF) (xxx 1965, renamed from Directorate of Operations (TSR-2) (RAF) - xxx 1968, transferred to AMSO)
Deputy Directorate of Aviation Medicine (RAF) (xxx 1967 - xxx 1968)
Directorate of Operations (Air Support) (RAF) (xxx 1968, renamed Directorate of Operations (Air Transport) (RAF) - Jan 1985)
Directorate of Operations (Strike) (RAF) (xxx 1968 - Jan 1985)
Directorate of Air Defence Environment Team (xxxx 1976 - xxx 1983)
Air Commodore Intelligence (xxx 1979, transferred from CAS- Jan 1985)
Directorate of Signals (Air) (xxx 1979, transferred from CAS - Jan 1985)
Inspectorate of Flight Safety (RAF) (xxx 1979, transferred from ACAS (OR)) - Jan 1985)

Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Operational Requirements & Tactics)

17 Feb 1938	Post established as ACAS (Operational Requirements and Tactics)
17 Feb 1938	AVM W S Douglas
22 Apr 1940	AVM R H M S Saundby
18 Nov 1940	AVM J O Andrews
4 Feb 1941	AVM F J Linnell
5 Jun 1941	AVM R S Sorley
xx Jun 1942	Post retitled ACAS (Technical Requirements)

Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Technical Requirements)

xx Jun 1942	Post retitled from ACAS (Operational Requirements and Tactics)
xx Jun 1942	AVM R S Sorley
xx Apr 1943	AVM J D Breakey
2 Jul 1945	AVM J N Boothman
17 Aug 1948	AVM C B R Pelly

Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Operational Requirements)

17 Sep 1951	Post retitled from ACAS (Technical Requirements)
17 Sep 1951	AVM G W Tuttle
6 Aug 1954	AVM H V Satterly
1 Feb 1957	AVM H J Kirkpatrick
24 Jul 1957	Vacant
1 Sept 1957	AVM W H Kyle
21 Sept 1959	AVM R N Bateson
1 Jan 1961	AVM C H Hartley
xx Apr 1963	AVM R H E Emson
1 Apr 1966	AVM W D Hodgkinson
29 Jul 1968	AVM K C M Giddings
15 May 1971	AVM D C Lowe
23 Jan 1973	AVM D Bower
7 Dec 1974	AVM G C Cairns
20 Mar 1976	AVM J M Nicholls
17 Sep 1977	AVM D P Hall
26 Jan 1980	AVM D Harcourt-Smith
21 Jan 1984	AVM M K Adams
2 Jan 1985	Duties transferred to ACDS (Air Systems)

This post under its various titles controlled the following Directorates -

Directorate of War Training and Tactics (Jan 1940, renamed from Directorate of Staff Duties - May 1940)
Directorate of Operational Requirements (May 1940 - xxx 1946, split into Directorates of Operational Requirements (I) and (II) -
Deputy Directorate of Air Tactics (May 1940 -Apr 1941, transferred to DCAS)
Deputy Directorate of Photography (Apr 1941, transferred from ACAS (General) - xxx 1946, transferred to ACAS (Operations)
Directorate of Armament Requirements (Jan 1944 - xxx 1946, transferred to CAS)
Directorate-General of Armament (Feb 1945 - xxx 1946, transferred to CAS)
Directorate of Operational Requirements (I) (xxx 1946 - xxx 1946, renamed Directorate of Operational Requirements (A))
Directorate of Operational Requirements (II) (xxx 1946 - - xxx 1946, renamed Directorate of Operational Requirements (E))
Directorate of Air Tactics ( xxx 1946, transferred from ACAS (Operations) - xxx 1947)
Directorate of Operational Requirements (A) (xxx 1946, renamed from Directorate of Operational Requirements (I)) - xxx 1948, replaced by Directorate of Operational Requirements)
Directorate of Operational Requirements (E) (xxx 1946, renamed from Directorate of Operational Requirements (II)) - xxx 1948, replaced by Directorate of Operational Requirements)
Directorate of Operational Requirements (xxx 1948 - xxx 1951, split into (A) and (B))
Directorate of Weapons (xxx 1948, transferred from CAS - xxx 1950, transferred to ACAS (Technical Requirements)
Directorate-General of Signals (Jun 1941, renamed from ACAS (Radio) - xxx 1950, transferred to ACAS Technical Requirements)
Directorate of Signals (Sep 1941 - xxx 1950, transferred to ACAS Technical Requirements)
Directorate of Operational Requirements (A) (xxx 1951 - xxx 1964, renamed Directorate of Operational Requirements (1) (RAF))
Directorate of Operational Requirements (B) (xxx 1951 - xxx 1964, renamed Directorate of Operational Requirements (2) (RAF))
Directorate of Operational Requirements (C) (Jul 1955 - xxx 1964, renamed Directorate of Operational Requirements (3) (RAF))
Directorate of Flight Safety (xxx 1964, transferred from CAS - xxx 1964, renamed Directorate of RAF Flight Safety)
Directorate of Operational Requirements (1) (RAF) (xxx 1964, renamed from Directorate of Operational Requirements (A) - xxx 1976, renamed Directorate of Aircraft Requirements (RAF))
Directorate of Operational Requirements (2) (RAF) (xxx 1964, renamed from Directorate of Operational Requirements (B) - xxx 1976, renamed Directorate of Systems and Weapons Requirements (RAF))
Directorate of Operational Requirements (3) (RAF) (Jul 1955 - xxx 1964, renamed from Directorate of Operational Requirements (C) - xxx 1976)
Directorate of (RAF) Flight Safety (xxx 1964, transferred from CAS - xxx 1964, renamed from Directorate of Flight Safety - xxx 1977, renamed Inspectorate of Flight Safety (RAF))
Assistant Directorate of Standardisation (RAF) (Apr 1965 -
Directorate of Aircraft Requirements (RAF) (DOR 1 (RAF)) (xxx 1976, renamed Directorate of Operational Requirements (1) (RAF) -
Directorate of Systems and Weapons Requirements (RAF) (DOR 2 (RAF)) (xxx 1976, renamed from Directorate of Operational Requirements (2) (RAF) - xxx 1983, renamed Directorate of Air Defence Systems and Weapons Requirements (RAF) (DOR 2 (RAF))
Inspectorate of Flight Safety (xxx 1977, renamed from Directorate of (RAF) Flight Safety - xxx 1979, transferred to ACAS (Operations))
Controllerate of National Air Traffic Services (xxx 1979, transferred from CAS -
Directorate of Air Defence Systems and Weapons Requirements (RAF) (DOR 2 (RAF) (xxx 1983, renamed from Directorate of Systems and Weapons Requirements (RAF) (DOR 2 (RAF) -

Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Radio)

xx Jul 1940	Established from Director-General of Signals
xx Jul 1940	AM Sir Philip Joubert de la Ferte
xx Jun 1941	Post renamed Director-General of Signals

Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Signals)

30 May 1950	Established from Director-General of Signals
30 May 1950	AVM E B Addison
1 Mar 1952	AVM L Dalton-Morris
xx xxx 1956	AVM J G W Weston
1 Feb 1959	AVM G C Eveleigh
xx xxx 1961	Reverted to Director-General of Signals

ACAS (Policy) controlled the following Directorates -

Directorate of Signals (O) (May 1950 - xxx 1954, renamed Directorate of Signals (1))
Directorate of Signals (P) (May 1950 - xxx 1954, renamed Directorate of Signals (1))
Directorate of Signals (1) (xxx 1954, renamed from Directorate of Signals (O) - xxx 1961)
Directorate of Signals (2) (xxx 1954, renamed from Directorate of Signals (P) - xxx 1961)

Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Training)

1 Jan 1947	Post established
1 Jan 1947	AVM B E Embry
19 Oct 1948	AVM S D Macdonald
7 Nov 1950	AVM T N McEvoy
1 Oct 1953	AVM the Earl of Bandon
4 Jan 1956	AVM Sir George Harvey
1 Oct 1958	AVM John Worrall
13 Jul 1960	AVM P D Holder

ACAS (Training) controlled the following Directorates -

Assistant Directorate of Training (Plans) (xxx 1947 transferred from AMTS - xxx 1948)
Training Progress (xxx 1947 transferred from AMTS - xxx 1948)
Directorate of Flying Training (xxx 1947 transferred from AMTS - xxx 1958)
Directorate of Operational Training (xxx 1947 transferred from AMTS - xxx 1948)
Directorate of Technical Training (Jan 1947 transferred from AMT - xxx 1947, transferred to AMTS)
Directorate of Command and Staff Training (xxx 1947 transferred from AMTS - xxx 1961, transferred to Air Secretary)
Commandant General of the RAF Regiment and Inspector of Ground Combat Training (xxx 1949, transferred from CAS - xxx 1950, transferred to ACAS (Intelligence))
Directorate-General of Armament (xxx 1948, transferred from CAS, see also AMTS - xxx 1950)
Director of Ground Defence (xxx 1948 - xxx 1950, transferred to ACAS (Intelligence))
Directorate of Operational Training (Nov 1954 - xxx 1958)
Directorate of Ranges (Guided Weapons) (xxx 1955 - Sep 1957)
Directorate of Air Training (xxx 1958 - xxx 1961)
Directorate of Operational Training (xxx 1961 - xxx 1963)
Directorate of Flying Training (xxx 1961 - xxx 1964, renamed Directorate of RAF Flying Training)
Assistant Directorate of Training Plans (xxx 1963 - xxx 1964, renamed Assistant Directorate of Training Plans (RAF))
Directorate of RAF Flying Training (xxx 1964, renamed from Directorate of Flying Training - xxx 1966, transferred to CAS)
Assistant Directorate of Training Plans (RAF) (xxx 1964, renamed from Assistant Directorate of Training Plans - xxx 1966, transferred to CAS)

Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Intelligence)

1 Mar 1941	Post established from Directorate of Intelligence
1 Mar 1941	AVM C E H Medhurst
19 Oct 1942	AVM F F Inglis
xx Aug 1945	AVM Sir Thomas Elmhirst
6 Jan 1947	AVM L F Pendred
18 Jan 1950	AVM N C Ogilvie-Forbes
10 May 1952	AVM F J Fressages
8 Sep 1954	AVM W M L MacDonald
1 Aug 1958	AVM S O Bufton
14 Sep 1961	AVM A Foord-Kelcey
7 Dec 1964	AVM H J Maguire
xx xxx 1965	Post abolished

ACAS (Intelligence) controlled the following Directorates -

Directorate of Intelligence (Security) (Mar 1941 - xxx 1946, renamed Directorate of Intelligence (Organisation and Security))
Directorate of Intelligence (Operations) (Mar 1941 - xxx 1951)
Directorate of Allied Air Co-operation and Foreign Liaison (Mar 1941 - Jan 1945, transferred to ACAS (Policy)
Assistant Directorate of Photographic Intelligence (Mar 1941 - xxx 1945)
Directorate of Intelligence (Research) (Apr 1944 - xxx 1948)
Assistant Directorate of Intelligence (Science) (? - Jan 1945, transferred to ACAS (Operations)
Directorate of Intelligence (Organisation and Security) (xxx 1946, renamed from Directorate of Intelligence (Security) - xxx 1946)
Deputy Directorate of Intelligence (Organisation and Security) (xxx 1946, downgraded from Directorate - xxx 1948)
Deputy Directorate of Allied Air Co-operation and Foreign Liaison (xxx 1947, transferred from ACAS (Policy) - xxx 1948)
Directorate of Intelligence (xxx 1951 - xxx 1953, split into (A) and (B))
Directorate of Intelligence (A) (xxx 1953 - xxx 1957, amalgamated with (B))
Directorate of Intelligence (B) (xxx 1953 - xxx 1957, amalgamated with (A))
Directorate of Intelligence (xxx 1957 - xxx 1960, split into (A) and (B))
Directorate of Intelligence (A) (xxx 1960 - xxx 1965)
Directorate of Intelligence (B) (xxx 1960 - xxx 1965)
Directorate of Security (RAF) (Nov 1964 - xxx 1965, transferred to CAS)
Air Commodore Intelligence (xxx 1965 - xxx 1965, transferred to CAS)

Assistant Chief of the Air Staff

17 Feb 1938	Post established
17 Feb 1938	AVM R P Willock
1 Mar 1939	AVM R H Peck
xx Jan 1940	Post replaced by ACAS (Ops & Int) and ACAS (OR & Tactics)
2 Jan 1985	Post re-established
2 Jan 1985	AVM A G Skingsley
13 Feb 1986	AVM L A Jones
2 Mar 1987	AVM M G Simmons
xx Mar 1989	AVM C J Thomson
15 Mar 1991	AVM T Garden
14 Aug 1992	AVM A J C Bagnall
1 Sep 1994	AVM P T Squire
30 Sep 1996	AVM T I Jenner
3 Aug 1998	AVM G E Stirrup
1 Sep 2000	AVM P O Sturley
6 Oct 2003	AVM D Walker
22 Apr 2005	AVM C H Moran
15 Mar 2007	AVM T M Anderson
1 Mar 2010	AVM B M North
5 Apr 2013	AVM E J Stringer
23 Jan 2015	AVM R J Knighton
13 Mar 2017	AVM M Wigston
xx Aug 2018	AVM G M D Mayhew
17 Apr 2019	AVM I D Gale
17 May 2021	AVM S S Edwards
17 May 2021	AVM S S Edwards
xx Jun 2024	AVM S A Marshall
xx Nov 2025	AVM I J Townsend

ACAS controlled the following Directorates -

Directorate of Staff Duties

Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Air Defence)

2 Jan 1956	Post established
2 Sep 1957	AVM D G Morris CB, CBE, DSO, DFC
xx xxx 1960	Post abolished

ACAS controlled the following Directorates -

Directorate of Guided Weapons Defence (Sep 1957 - xxx 1958, renamed Directorate of Air Defence)
Directorate of Air Defence (xxx 1958, renamed from Directorate of Guided Weapons Defence - xxx 1960, transferred to ACAS (Operations))

Commandant General of the RAF Regiment and Inspector of Ground Combat Training

Director-General of Security (RAF) and Commandant General of the RAF Regiment

Director-General of Regiment and Security (RAF)

Commandant General of the RAF Regiment and Director-General of Regiment and Security (RAF)

xx Jan 1942	Post established
xx Jan 1942	Maj-Gen Sir Claude Liardet
xx xxx 1945	Maj-Gen A E Robinson
30 Jun 1948	Commandant-General also became Inspector of Ground Combat Training
30 Jun 1948	AVM H T Lydford
26 Oct 1950	AVM S C Strafford
1 Oct 1952	AVM Sir Francis Mellersh
23 Sep 1954	AVM B C Yarde
12 Feb 1957	AVM J L F Fuller-Good
1 Mar 1959	AVM J H Harris
5 Aug 1961	AVM E M F Grundy
xx Jun 1962	AVM K W Godfrey
7 Jan 1963	AVM Sir Bernard Chacksfield
xx xxx 1964	Inspector of Ground Combat Training Defence renamed Inspector of Ground Defence (RAF)
3 May 1968	AVM B P Young
6 Jan 1973	AVM D A Pocock
3 May 1975	AVM A Griffiths
xx xxx 1976	Inspector of Ground Defence renamed Director-General of Security (RAF)
28 May 1977	AVM B G Lock
28 Apr 1979	AVM H Reed-Purvis
4 Aug 1983	AVM J F G Howe
2 Jan 1985	Transferred to AMSO

ACAS controlled the following Directorates -

Director of Ground Defence (xxx 1950, transferred from ACAS (Training) - xxx 1976, renamed Director of Security (Ground defence and Fire Services) (RAF))
Directorate-General of Security (RAF) (xxx 1976 - xxx 1981, renamed Directorate-General of RAF Regiment and Security (RAF))
Director of Security (Ground Defence and Fire Services) (RAF) (xxx 1976, renamed from Director of Ground Defence - xxx 1981, renamed Director of Regiment and Fire Services (RAF))
Director of Security (Provost Marshal) (RAF) (xxx 1976, transferred from Department of AMP - xxx 1981, renamed Director of Security and Provost Marshal (RAF))
Directorate-General of RAF Regiment and Security (RAF) (xxx 1981, renamed from Directorate-General of Security (RAF) - Jan 1985)
Director of Regiment and Fire Services (RAF) (xxx 1981, renamed from Director of Security (Ground Defence and Fire Services) (RAF) - Jan 1985)
Director of Security and Provost Marshal (RAF) (xxx 1981, renamed from Director of Security (Provost Marshal) (RAF) - Jan 1985)

This entry was last updated on 01/08/26

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