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Miscellaneous Directorates


Directorate of Security (RAF) (Nov 1964 - xxx 1965, transferred to CAS)


Directorate of Hydrogen Production (Apr 1941 - Apr 1944, renamed Directorate of Compressed Gases)

Directorate of Compressed Gases (Apr 1944, renamed from Directorate of Hydrogen Production - xxx 1945)


Directorate-General of RAF Communications Information Systems and Organisation (RAF) (Jan 1985 - xxx 1989)


Directorate of Ground Defence (May 1940 - Sep 1940, transferred to ACAS (General))

Directorate of Ground Defence (Sep 1940, transferred from DCAS - Feb 1942, transferred to DCAS)

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)

Directorate-General of Ground Defence (Jan 1945, transferred to ACAS (General) - xxx 1946 transferred to CAS)


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)

Commandant General of the RAF Regiment and Inspector of Ground Combat Training  (xxx 1949, transferred from CAS - xxx 1950, transferred to ACAS (Intelligence))


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)

Director of Ground Defence (xxx 1948 - xxx 1950, transferred to ACAS (Intelligence))

Director of Ground Defence (xxx 1950, transferred from ACAS (Training) - xxx 1976, renamed Director of Security (Ground Defence and Fire Services) (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 Regiment and Fire Services (RAF) (xxx 1981, renamed from Director of Security (Ground Defence and Fire Services) (RAF) - Jan 1985, to AMSO)

Director of Regiment and Fire Services (RAF) (Jan 1985 from AMSO - xxx 1989, renamed Director Regiment; Director Defence Fire Services)

Director Regiment; Director Defence Fire Services (xxx 1989, renamed from Director of Regiment and Fire Services (RAF) - Apr 1994, transferred to Defence Staff)


Directorate-General of Security (RAF) (xxx 1976 - xxx 1981, renamed Directorate-General of RAF Regiment and Security (RAF))

Directorate-General of RAF Regiment and Security (RAF) (xxx 1981, renamed from Directorate-General of Security (RAF) - Jan 1985)


Controller of National Air Traffic Control Services (Apr 1966 - xxx 1973, renamed Controllerate of National Air Traffic Services)

Controllerate of National Air Traffic Services (xxx 1979, transferred from ACAS (OR) - xxx 1991, renamed National Air Traffic Services)

Controllerate of National Air Traffic Services (xxx 1979, transferred from CAS -

National Air Traffic Services (xxx 1991, renamed from Controllerate of National Air Traffic Services - xxx 1996, renamed Military Air Traffic Organistion)


Directorate of Sea Rescue (Feb 1941 - Apr 1941, renamed Directorate of Air/Sea Rescue Services)

Directorate of Air/Sea Rescue Services (Apr 1941, from Directorate of Sea Rescue - Oct 1941)

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-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 Aircraft Safety (Aug 1943, transferred from ACAS (Operations - Apr 1944)

Directorate of Aircraft Safety (Aug 1943, transferred from ACAS (Operations - Apr 1944, renamed Directorate of Flying Control and Rescue)

Deputy Directorate of Air/Sea Rescue (Oct 1941 - May 1942, transferred to ACAS (Operations))

Deputy Directorate of Air/Sea Rescue (Aug 1943, transferred from ACAS (Operations - Jan 1945, absorbed into Directorate of Navigation)

Deputy Directorate of Accident Prevention (xxx 1946, transferred from AMT - xxx 1948)

Directorate of Flight Safety (Jun 1955 - xxx 1964, transferred to ACAS (OR)

Directorate of Flight Safety (xxx 1964, transferred from CAS - xxx 1964, renamed Directorate of RAF Flight Safety)

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 Regional Control (Apr 1941 - Oct 1941, absorbed into Deputy Directorate of Aircraft Safety)

Directorate of Flying Control and Rescue (Apr 1944, renamed from Directorate of Aircraft Safety - Jan 1945, absorbed into Directorate of Navigation)


Deputy Directorate of Photography (Apr 1941, transferred from ACAS (General) - xxx 1946, transferred to ACAS (Operations)


Deputy Directorate of Science


Director of Public Relations

Directorate of RAF Public Relations (Jan 1985 - xxx 1994, transferred to Defence Staff)

Jun 1959 AVM G A Walker
Sep 1961 A/Cdre J Barraclough
1964 1968 A/Cdre J Wallace

1968

A/Cdre A L Winskill
Feb 1968 A/Cdre P M Brothers
Feb 1973 A/Cdre J R Forsythe
1975 A/Cdre P B Hine
Dec 1977 A/Cdre C H Foale
Jun 1979 A/Cdre A D A Honley
Mar 1982 A/Cdre R A Miller
Dec 1983 A/Cdre P Walker
Jul 1984 A/Cdre R M Robson
Jan 1987 A/Cdre A F C Hunter
Jan 1989 A/Cdre M Barnes
Jan 1992 A/Cdre B E A Pegnall
1994 A/Cdre G L McRobbie
1998 A/Cdre D A Walker
2002 A/Cdre P R Thomas

 

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