Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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 |
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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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