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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Directorate of Air Personal Services
Directorate of Personal Services
Directorate of Personal Services (A)
Director of Personal Services (1)
Directorate of Personal Services (1) (RAF)
| 3 Jan 1918 | Directorate of Air Personal Services established under Master-General of Personnel |
| 18 Feb 1918 | Brig-Gen W W Warner CMG |
| 1 Oct 1918 | Brig-Gen B C Fellows |
| 14 Jan 1919 | Brig-Gen R H More CMG |
| xx Jun 1919 | Post absorbed into Directorate of Personnel, Department of the CAS |
| xx Aug 1923 | Duties transferred to Deputy Directorate of Personnel, Department of the AMP |
| xx Dec 1923 | Directorate re-established under the AMP |
| 10 Dec 1923 | A/Cdre C A H Longcroft CB, CMG, DSO, AFC |
| 1 Nov 1926 | A/Cdre A E Borton CB, CMG, DSO, AFC |
| 1 Jul 1929 | A/Cdre P F M Fellowes DSO* |
| 10 Nov 1930 | A/Cdre E D M Robertson DFC |
| 22 Aug 1935 | A/Cdre-AVM J E A Baldwin OBE, DSO |
| 21 Dec 1936 | A/Cdre-AVM O T Boyd OBE, MC, AFC |
| 28 Dec 1938 | A/Cdre R D Oxland OBE |
| 26 Nov 1940 | A/Cdre D Colyer DFC |
| 30 Apr 1942 | A/Cdre A L Fiddament DFC |
| 5 Jan 1943 | A/Cdre G O Venn |
| xx Oct 1945 | A/Cdre A S Ellerton CBE |
| 1 Apr 1949 | A/Cdre C E Chilton CBE |
| 1 Sep 1950 | A/Cdre G S Shaw |
| xx Jul 1951 | Directorate renamed Directorate of Personal Services (A) |
| xx Jul 1951 | A/Cdre G S Shaw |
| 1 May 1952 | A/Cdre J L F Fuller-Good CBE |
| 12 Nov 1953 | A/Cdre J F Hobler CBE |
| 3 Jun 1955 | A/Cdre D Finlay CBE |
| 9 Jun 1958 | A/Cdre R A C Carter CB, DSO, DFC |
| 1 May 1961 | A/Cdre R E Craven OBE, DFC |
| 10 Apr 1964 | A/Cdre J F Roberts CBE |
| xx xxx 1964 | Directorate of Personal Services (A) renamed Directorate of Personal Services (1) (RAF) |
| 3 Jan 1966 | A/Cdre S E D Mills CB, CBE |
| 15 Mar 1968 | A/Cdre J W Frost CBE, DFC |
| 13 Apr 1970 | A/Cdre J A G Jackson CBE, DFC, AFC, MBIM |
| 18 Sep 1972 | A/Cdre M P Stanton CBE |
| 27 Nov 1972 | A/Cdre R P Harding CBE |
| 19 Jan 1974 | A/Cdre B G Lock CBE, AFC |
| 1 Mar 1975 | A/Cdre J Langston CBE |
| 11 Jul 1977 | A/Cdre N R L Bristow |
| 10 Feb 1979 | A/Cdre S E King |
| 1 Aug 1981 | A/Cdre K A C Wirdnam |
| 6 Jun 1983 | A/Cdre R H Wood OBE |
| 4 Jan 1985 | A/Cdre B J Lemon OBE, DFC |
| 4 Apr 1986 | A/Cdre V L Warrington OBE |
| xx Apr 1988 | A/Cdre J E Nevill |
| xx Mar 1989 | A/Cdre D R Hawkins |
| 6 Sep 1990 | A/Cdre D T Davies |
| 17 Feb 1992 | A/Cdre H W Hall CBE |
| xx Apr 1994 | Directorate transferred to AOC, Personnel and Training Command |
Deputy Directorate of Manning
| 3 Jan 1918 | Directorate established under Master-General of Personnel |
| xx xxx 1918 | Col R S Roy (Temp) |
| 1 Oct 1918 | Col K G Brooke CMG |
| xx May 1919 | Duties absorbed by Directorate of Personnel |
| xx Apr 1924 | Re-established as a Deputy Directorate under AMP |
| xx Apr 1924 | Gp Capt P B Joubert de la Ferte CMG, DSO |
| 26 Jan 1925 | Gp Capt A L Godman CMG, DSO |
| 25 Feb 1928 | Gp Capt R P Ross DSO, AFC |
| 23 Jan 1931 | Gp Capt H R Nicholl CBE |
| 1 Mar 1932 | Gp Capt C H K Edmonds DSO, OBE |
| xx xxx 1936 | Deputy Directorate absorbed into Directorate of Personal Services |
| 1 Feb 1938 | Gp Capt A H Jackson |
| 17 Jul 1939 | Directorate re-established |
| 17 Jul 1939 | A/Cdre J W Cordingley CBE |
| 30 Nov 1943 | Directorate upgraded to Directorate-General |
| 22 Apr 1950 | Directorate re-established under AMP |
| 22 Apr 1950 | A/Cdre G I L Saye CB, OBE, AFC |
| 29 Jan 1953 | A/Cdre G W Hayes OBE |
| 11 Oct 1954 | A/Cdre F A Pearce CBE |
| 8 Feb 1958 | A/Cdre A D Messenger CBE |
| 25 Jul 1960 | A/Cdre F J Manning CB, CBE |
| 9 Dec 1963 | A/Cdre J C Wickham OBE |
| 9 Jan 1967 | A/Cdre O Gradon OBE |
| Nov 1970 | A/Cdre G J Kemp |
| xx xxx 1971 | Renamed Directorate of Personnel Management (Policy and Plans)? |
Department of the Medical Administrator
Directorate of RAF Medical Services
Directorate-General of RAF Medical Services
Directorate of RAF Medical Services
Directorate-General of Medical Services (RAF)
| 5 Mar 1918 | Department established under Master-General of Personnel |
| 5 Mar 1918 | Maj-Gen R C Munday |
| 7 Jan 1919 | Maj-Gen-A/Cdre M H G Fell CB, CMG |
| 1 May 1919 | Renamed Directorate of RAF Medical Services on transfer to Chief of the Air Staff |
| 4 Aug 1919 | A/Cdre M H G Fell CB, CMG, DPH, DTM |
| xx xxx 1919 | Gp Capt-A/Cdre D Munro CIE, MB, MA, FRCS(E) |
| 26 Nov 1921 | AVM D Munro CB, CIE, MB, MA, FRCS(E), KHS |
| xx xxx 1923 | Transferred to Air Member for Personnel |
| 1 Mar 1930 | A/Cdre-AVM J McIntyre CB, MC, MB, BCh, KHS |
| 1 Mar 1935 | A/Cdre-AVM Sir Alfred Iredell KBE, CB, MRCS, LRCP, KHP |
| 1 Mar 1938 | AVM A V J Richardson CB, OBE, MB, BCh, DPH, KHS |
| xx Aug 1939 | AVM-AM Sir Victor Richardson KBE, CB, MB, BCh, DPH, KHS |
| xx Jan 1941 | Upgraded to Directorate-General |
| xx Mar 1941 | AM Sir Harold Whittingham BE, MB, ChB, FRCP(E), FRFPS(G), FRCP(Lon), DPH, DTM & H, KHP |
| 1 Mar 1946 | AM Sir Andrew Grant KBE, CB, MB, ChB, DPH, KHS |
| 15 Sep 1947 | AVM-AM Sir Philip Livingston KBE, CB, AFC, FRCS, FRCS(E), LRCP, DPH, DOMS, KHS |
| 1 Jul 1951 | AM Sir James MacC Kilpatrick KBE, CB, MB, BCh, DPH, QHP |
| 1 Feb 1957 | AM Sir Patrick Lee Potter KBE, MD, ChB, DPH, DTM & H, QHS |
| 4 Sep 1962 | AM Sir Richard Nelson KCB, OBE, QHP, MD |
| 22 Jan 1967 | AM Sir George Gunn KBE, CB, QHP, MB, ChB, MRCP (Edin), DPH |
| 18 Jan 1971 | AM Sir Ernest Sidey KBE, CB, QHS, MD, ChB, MFCM, DPH |
| 18 Jan 1974 | AM Sir Geoffrey Dhenin KBE, AFC*, GM, QHP, MA, MD, BChir, MRCS, LRCP, MFCM, DPH, FRAeS |
| 28 Feb 1978 | AM Sir Charles Soutar KBE, QHS, MB, BS, LMSSA, MFCM, DPH, DTH |
| 15 Apr 1981 | AM Sir David Atkinson KBE, QHP, MB, BCh, FFCM, MFOM, DIH |
| 2 Jan 1985 | Downgraded to Directorate under Deputy Surgeon General (Operations) |
| 2 Jan 1985 | AM J G Donald OBE, QHS, MB, ChB, FRCGP, MFCM, MFOM, DTM & H, FBIM |
| xx xxx 1987 | Upgraded to Directorate-General |
| 2 Jan 1985 | AVM-AM N H Mills MB, BS, MFOM, DAvMed |
| 21 Nov 1991 | AVM J M Brook QHS, MB, ChB, FRCGP, MFOM, DAvMed |
| 1 Apr 1994 | Transferred to AOC, Personnel and Training Command |
Deputy Directorate of Personnel
| 13 Jan 1919 | Directorate established under CAS |
| 13 Jan 1919 | R/Adm- Adm Sir Cecil Lambert KCB |
| xx Jan 1922 | A/Cdre O Swann CB, CBE |
| 1 Apr 1923 | Directorate downgraded to Deputy Directorate on transfer to AMP |
| 1 Apr 1923 | A/Cdre P B Joubert de la Ferte CMG, DSO |
| xx Apr 1924 | Renamed Deputy Directorate of Manning |
Deputy Directorate of Postings
Directorate of Postings
Directorate-General of Postings
Directorate-General of Personnel (II)
| 12 Aug 1929 | Deputy Directorate established under AMP |
| 12 Aug 1929 | Gp Capt F K Haskins DSC |
| xx xxx 1931 | Upgraded to Directorate |
| 28 Dec 1931 | A/Cdre C T Maclean CB, DSO |
| 20 Aug 1934 | AVM R P Mills CB, MC |
| 1 Jan 1936 | Gp Capt-A/Cdre-AVM P Babington MC, DFC |
| 1 Dec 1940 | A/Cdre-AVM J J Breen OBE |
| 1 Jan 1943 | Upgraded to Directorate-General |
| 1 Jan 1943 | AVM J J Breen CB, OBE |
| 1 Nov 1944 | AVM H W L Saunders CB, CBE, MC, DFC, MM |
| xx Jun 1945 | Renamed Directorate-General of Personnel (II) |
| xx Aug 1945 | AVM A B Ellwood CB, DSC |
| 8 Oct 1947 | AVM A L Paxton CB, CBE, DFC |
| 25 Apr 1949 | AVM T C Traill CB, OBE |
| 1 Oct 1952 | AVM G R Beamish CB, CBE |
| 1 Mar 1954 | AVM S R Ubee CB, AFC |
| xx xxx 1957 | Duties assumed by Air Secretary |
Educational Branch
Directorate of Educational Services
Directorate of RAF Educational Services
Directorate of Training (Education) (RAF)
Directorate of Training (Support and Education) (RAF)
| xx xxx 1929 | Branch established under AMP |
| xx xxx xxxx | Col I Curtis CBE, MA, AMIME |
| xx xxx 1929 | Mr W M Page CBE, MA |
| xx xxx 1937 | Renamed Directorate of Educational Services |
| xx Jan 1943 | Transferred to Air Member for Training |
| 17 Nov 1943 | A/Cdre-AVM A H Robson CB, OBE, MC, MSc, PhD |
| xx xxx 1948 | Transferred to Air Member for Personnel |
| 1 Aug 1952 | AVM C L M Brown OBE, MA, ADC |
| 28 Nov 1955 | AVM A C Kermode CBE, MA, FRAeS, ADC |
| 30 Oct 1960 | AVM E Knowles CBE, BSc, FRAeS |
| 14 Aug 1967 | AVM J F Powell OBE, MA |
| 6 Apr 1972 | AVM A D Button OBE, BSc, CEng, AFRAeS |
| xx xxx 1975 | Renamed Directorate of RAF Educational Services |
| 16 Feb 1976 | A/Cdre H A Probert MBE, MA |
| xx xxx 1976 | Renamed Directorate of Training (Education) (RAF) |
| 12 Aug 1978 | A/Cdre G Fithen BSc, FBIM |
| 5 Sep 1981 | A/Cdre E N Meats BSc |
| 12 Oct 1984 | A/Cdre I H Forster OBE, BA, FIPM, FBIM |
| xx xxx 1987 | Renamed Directorate of Training (Support and Education) (RAF) |
| 2 Oct 1987 | A/Cdre J F Jarvis OBE, MSc, BA, FIPM, FITD, FBIM |
| xx xxx 1992 | Post abolished |
Nursing Service
Nursing Service Branch
Nursing Service Branch (RAF)
Directorate of RAF Nursing Services
Directorate of Nursing (RAF)/Matron-in-Chief PMRAFNS
| xx xxx 1936 | Service established under Directorate of RAF Medical Services |
| xx xxx 1936 | Miss K C Watt CBE, RRC |
| xx Mar 1938 | Miss E M Blair RRC |
| xx Aug 1942 | Renamed Nursing Service Branch |
| xx Jul 1943 | Miss F Taylor RRC |
| 16 Jul 1948 | Air Cmdt Dame Helen Cargill DBE, RRC, KHNS |
| 10 May 1952 | Air Cmdt Dame Roberta Whyte DBE, RRC, QHNS |
| 26 Jul 1956 | Air Cmdt Dame Alice Mary Williamson, DBE, RRC, QHNS |
| 1 Sep 1959 | Air Cmdt Dame Alice Lowery, DBC, RRC, QHNS |
| xx xxx 1966 | Renamed Nursing Service Branch (RAF) |
| 1 Sep 1963 | Air Cmdt Dame Veronica Ashworth, DBC, RRC, SCM, QHNS |
| 1 Sep 1966 | Air Cmdt Dame Pauline Giles DBE, RRC, QHNS, SCM |
| 14 Sep 1970 | Air Cmdt A S McDonald ARRC, RFN, QHNS |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Air Cmdt B M Ducat-Amos CB, RRC, QHNS |
| xx xxx 1977 | Renamed Directorate of RAF Nursing Services |
| 30 Sep 1978 | Air Cmdt J Metcalfe CB, RRC, SCM, QHNS |
| 30 Sep 1981 | A/Cdre I J Harris CB, QHNS, RRC, SCM, |
| 1 Jan 1985 | Renamed Directorate of Nursing (RAF)/Matron-in-Chief PMRAFNS |
| 30 Sep 1981 | A/Cdre A A Reed RRC, QHNS |
| 2 Jul 1985 | A/Cdre M M Shaw RRC, QHNS |
| 13 Jun 1988 | Gp Capt E A I Sandison RRC, QHNS |
| 16 Sep 1991 | Gp Capt E M Hancock RRC, QHNS, RM |
| 1 Apr 1994 | Transferred to AOC, Personnel and Training Command |
Directorate of Women's Auxiliary Air Force
Directorate of Women's Royal Air Force
Directorate of Personal Services (3) (RAF)
| 1 Jul 1939 | Directorate established under AMP |
| 1 Jul 1939 | Sen Cont K J Trefusis Forbes |
| xx xxx 1939 | Air Cdr K J Trefusis Forbes |
| xx Apr 1940 | A/Cmdt-Air Chf Comm K J Trefusis Forbes CBE |
| 4 Oct 1943 | A/Cmdt-Air Chf Comm Lady R M E Welsh |
| xx Jun 1945 | Transferred to Directorate-General (I) |
| 1 Dec 1946 | A/Cmdt Dame Felicity Hanbury DBE, ADC |
| xx xxx 1949 | Renamed Directorate of WRAF |
| 1 Jul 1950 | A/Cmdt Dame Nancy Salmon DBE, ADC |
| 10 Aug 1956 | A/Cmdt Dame Henrietta Barnett DBE, ADC |
| 7 Mar 1960 | A/Cmdt Dame Anne Stephens DBE, ADC |
| 1 Apr 1963 | A/Cmdt Dame Jean Conan Doyle DBE, ADC |
| 4 Apr 1968 | A/Cmdt Dame Felicity Hill DBE, ADC |
| 7 Jul 1973 | A/Cdre P F Marshall CB, OBE, ADC |
| 4 Apr 1968 | A/Cdre M G Allott MBIM, ADC |
| 23 Oct 1976 | A/Cdre P J Tamblin ADC, BA, MBIM |
| 16 Feb 1980 | A/Cdre H F Renton CB, ADC, MA, LLD |
| 16 Feb 1980 | A/Cdre S A Jones ADC |
| 27 Oct 1988 | Renamed Directorate of Personal Service (3) (RAF) |
| 27 Oct 1988 | A/Cdre R M B Montague ADC, BSc |
| 1 Apr 1994 | Post abolished |
Directorate of Air Force Welfare
| xx Feb 1942 | Directorate established under AMP |
| xx Feb 1942 | A/Cdre H Peake |
| 3 Aug 1943 | A/Cdre S Graham MC, GM |
| xx Jun 1945 | Transferred to Directorate-General (I) |
| 1 Feb 1946 | A/Cdre J A Boret CBE, MC, AFC |
| 16 Feb 1948 | A/Cdre G R C Spencer CBE |
| xx xxx 1949 | Post abolished |
Senior Service Accountant
| 7 Sep 1942 | Post established under AMP |
| 7 Sep 1942 | A/Cdre J Rylands CBE |
| 12 Mar 1945 | A/Cdre H F Fuller CBE |
| 1 Sep 1948 | A/Cdre J S Griffiths CBE |
| xx xxx 1951 | Post abolished |
Directorate-General of Personal Services
Directorate-General of Personnel (I)
Directorate-General of Personal Services
Directorate-General of RAF Personal Services
| 16 Nov 1942 | Directorate-General established |
| 16 Nov 1942 | AVM D Colyer CB, DFC |
| 7 Aug 1943 | AVM D Harries CB, AFC |
| xx Jun 1945 | Renamed Directorate-General of Personnel (I) |
| xx Jun 1945 | AVM D Harries CB, AFC |
| xx xxx 1946 | ? |
| 26 Jul 1948 | AVM D A Boyle CB, CBE, AFC |
| 2 Aug 1949 | AVM A C Sanderson CB, CBE, DFC |
| 11 Apr 1952 | AVM N S Allinson CB |
| 5 Apr 1954 | AVM L T Pankhurst CB, CBE |
| xx xxx 1957 | Title reverted to Directorate-General of Personal Services |
| 8 Mar 1957 | AVM D M T Macdonald CB |
| 3 Feb 1958 | AVM R W L Glenn CB, CBE |
| 1 May 1960 | AVM J R Gordon-Finlayson DSO, DFC |
| 29 Apr 1963 | AVM W S Gardner CBE, OBE, DFC*, AFC |
| 23 Sep 1963 | AVM W E Coles CB, CBE, DSO, DFC*, AFC |
| xx xxx 1964 | Renamed Directorate-General of RAF Personal Services |
| 19 Mar 1966 | AVM G T B Clayton CB, DFC* |
| 17 Jan 1969 | AVM M H Le Bas CB, CBE, DSO, AFC |
| 2 Sep 1971 | AVM D E Hawkins CB, CBE, DFC* |
| 8 Jun 1974 | AVM C M Gibbs CBE, DFC |
| 3 Jun 1976 | AVM D G Bailey CBE |
| 31 May 1980 | AVM N S Howlett CB |
| 6 Feb 1982 | AVM J J Miller CB, BL |
| 26 Feb 1983 | AVM L W F Wheeler |
| 2 Jul 1984 | AVM R G Ashford |
| 24 May 1985 | AVM K A Campbell MSc, BSc, CEng, MRAes |
| 27 Feb 1987 | AVM D W Hann |
| 25 Sep 1989 | AVM D O Crwys-Williams CB, FIPM, FIMgt |
| xx xxx 1992 | Absorbed into Directorate-General of Training and Personnel (RAF) |
Provost Marshal
Directorate of Personal Services (Provost Marshal)
Directorate of Personal Services (Provost Marshal) (RAF)
Directorate of RAF Provost and Security Services
Provost Marshal (RAF)
Director of Security (Provost Marshal) (RAF)
Director of Security and Provost Marshal (RAF)
| 21 Dec 1942 | Branch established under AMP |
| 21 Dec 1942 | A/Cdre O W de Putron |
| xx Jun 1945 | Transferred to Directorate-General of Personnel (I) |
| 8 May 1951 | A/Cdre B C Yarde |
| xx xxx 1953 | Renamed Directorate of Personal Services (Provost Marshal) |
| 17 Apr 1954 | A/Cdre N Carter CB, DFC |
| 29 Oct 1954 | A/Cdre H J G E Proud CBE |
| 24 Sep 1956 | A/Cdre W I G Kerby CBE |
| 13 Jun 1960 | A/Cdre W S Gardner CB, OBE, DFC*, AFC |
| xx xxx 1964 | Renamed Directorate of Personal Services (Provost Marshal) (RAF) |
| 27 Nov 1965 | A/Cdre W I C Inness CB, OBE |
| 24 Sep 1968 | A/Cdre A D Panton CB, OBE, DFC |
| xx xxx 1968 | Amalgamated with Directorate of Security (RAF) into Directorate of RAF Provost and Security Services under CAS |
| xx xxx 1970 | Renamed Director of Provost and Security Services (Provost Marshal) (RAF) on transfer to AMP |
| 16 Oct 1971 | A/Cdre H M Shepard OBE, MBIM |
| xx xxx 1973 | Renamed Provost Marshal (RAF) |
| 6 Jan 1974 | A/Cdre B C Player CBE |
| 27 Feb 1976 | A/Cdre G Innes MBIM |
| xx xxx 1977 | Renamed Directorate of Security (Provost Marshal) (RAF) on transfer to Directorate-General of Security (RAF), CAS |
| 15 May 1978 | A/Cdre I M Young MBE |
| xx xxx 1981 | Renamed Director of Security and Provost Marshal (RAF) |
| 14 Dec 1981 | A/Cdre M I David OBE, FBIM |
| 1 Oct 1984 | A/Cdre A E G Hales MBIM |
| 2 Jan 1985 | Transferred to AMSO |
| 17 Oct 1986 | A/Cdre G E Winch FBIM |
| 2 Jan 1985 | Transferred to AMSO |
| 17 Oct 1986 | A/Cdre G E Winch FBIM |
| xx xxx 1987 | Transferred to Commandant-General RAF Regiment |
| 4 May 1990 | A/Cdre A C P Seymour |
| xx xxx 1992 | Transferred to CAS |
| 19 Nov 1993 | A/Cdre J L Uprichard |
| xx xxx 1994 | Transferred to AOC-in-C Strike Command |
Directorate-General of RAF Personnel Management
| xx Feb 1944 | Post upgraded from Directorate |
| 30 Nov 1943 | AVM J W Cordingley CB, CBE |
| 1 Jan 1947 | AVM V E Groom CB, CBE, DFC |
| 2 Aug 1949 | AVM D A Boyle CB, CBE, AFC |
| 15 May 1951 | AVM N S Allinson CB |
| 8 Sep 1952 | AVM A W B McDonald CB, AFC |
| 23 Mar 1955 | AVM W C Sheen CB, DSO, OBE, DFC |
| 8 Feb 1958 | AVM D M T Macdonald CB |
| Jul 1961 | AVM J G W Weston CB, OBE |
| 14 Mar 1964 | AVM F S Stapleton CB, DSO, DFC |
| 9 Apr 1966 | AVM H G Leonard-Williams CB, CBE |
| 4 Mar 1968 | AVM L W G Gill DSO |
| xx xxx 1973 | Post renamed Air Secretary |
Directorate of Postings (Selection)
Deputy Directorate of Selection
| 1 Jun 1945 | Directorate established under Director-General of Personnel (II), AMP |
| 1 Jun 1945 | A/Cdre L F Sinclair GC, CBE, DSO, ADC |
| xx xxx 1946 | Renamed Deputy Directorate of Selection |
| xx xxx 1946 | Gp Capt W A Hammerton |
| 1947 - 1956 | Details for this period are currently unavailable |
| 22 Aug 1956 | Gp Capt K P Lewis |
| 11 Feb 1958 | Gp Capt K W Niblett DFC |
| xx xxx 1960 | Post abolished |
Directorate of Postings (Planning and Policy)
| 1 Jun 1945 | Directorate established under Director-General of Personnel (II), AMP |
| 1 Jun 1945 | A/Cdre R G Gardner DSC |
| xx xxx 1946 | Duties absorbed into Directorate-General of Personnel (II) |
Directorate of Postings (Selection)
| 1 Jun 1945 | Directorate established under Director-General of Personnel (II), AMP |
| 1 Jun 1945 | A/Cdre L F Sinclair GC, CBE, DSO, ADC |
| xx xxx 1946 | Duties absorbed into Directorate-General of Personnel (II) |
Directorate-General of Personnel (III)
| 1 Jun 1945 | Directorate-General established under AMP |
| 1 Jun 1945 | AVM J H D'Albiac CBE, DSO |
| xx xxx 1947 | Post abolished |
Auxiliary and Reserve Forces
Directorate of Auxiliary Reserve Forces
Directorate of Auxiliaries, Reserve and Air Cadets
Directorate of Reserve Forces (RAF)
| xx Aug 1945 | Established under AMP |
| xx Aug 1945 | AVM Sir Alan Lees KCB, CBE, DSO, AFC |
| xx xxx 1946 | Renamed Directorate of Auxiliary Reserve Forces |
| xx May 1946 | A/Cdre C Hallawell |
| xx xxx 1948 | Post abolished |
| xx xxx 1951 | Re-established as Directorate of Auxiliaries, Reserve and Air Cadets under AMP |
| xx Dec 1951 | A/Cdre W M Yool CB, CBE (Ret'd) |
| 9 Aug 1954 | AVM W J Seward CB, CBE (Ret'd) |
| xx xxx 1961 | Post abolished |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Re-established as Directorate of Reserve Forces (RAF) under AMP |
| 27 Apr 1990 | A/Cdre R P Skelly |
| 1 Apr 1994 | Transferred to AOC, Personnel and Training Command |
Directorate of Personnel (Air)
Directorate of Personnel (Air) (RAF)
| xx xxx 1947 | Directorate established under Directorate-General of Personnel (II) |
| 8 Dec 1947 | A/Cdre G D Harvey CB, DFC |
| 9 Oct 1950 | A/Cdre B H C Russell CBE |
| 31 Jan 1953 | A/Cdre L T Pankhurst CBE |
| 15 Mar 1954 | A/Cdre R K Hamblin CBE |
| 27 Apr 1956 | A/Cdre D F MacDonald |
| xx Feb 1957 | Transferred to Air Secretary |
| 1 Feb 1959 | A/Cdre J D Ronald AFC |
| 4 Mar 1960 | A/Cdre D M Strong AFC |
| 16 Dec 1961 | A/Cdre A V R Johnstone DFC |
| xx Apr 1964 | A/Cdre I J Spencer CB, DFC* |
| 27 Sep 1965 | A/Cdre H E C Boxer CB, OBE |
| xx xxx 1967 | Renamed Directorate of Personnel (Air) (RAF) |
| 1 Nov 1967 | A/Cdre C C M Baker OBE |
| 26 Mar 1970 | A/Cdre R D Austen-Smith DFC |
| 31 Jan 1972 | A/Cdre F S Hazlewood CB, CBE, AFC* |
| 18 Dec 1972 | A/Cdre D G Bailey CBE |
| 7 Sep 1974 | A/Cdre W E Hedley CBE |
| xx xxx 1976 | Transferred to AMP |
| 12 Apr 1977 | A/Cdre R C F Peirse |
| 6 Sep 1980 | A/Cdre K F Sanderson |
| 17 Sep 1983 | A/Cdre P P W Taylor CBE, AFC |
| 20 Dec 1985 | A/Cdre J Hardstaff MBE |
| 22 Dec 1987 | A/Cdre R D Arnott |
| 13 Aug 1990 | A/Cdre J H Spencer CBE, AFC |
| xx xxx 1992 | Transferred to RAF Support Command |
Directorate of Personnel (Ground)
Directorate of Personnel (Ground) (RAF)
| xx xxx 1947 | Directorate established under Directorate-General of Personnel (II) |
| xx Jul 1947 | A/Cdre I L Wincer CBE |
| 1 Oct 1949 | A/Cdre O K Griffin CBE |
| 18 May 1953 | A/Cdre R W L Glenn |
| 27 Dec 1955 | A/Cdre A L Derry CBE, AACAA |
| xx Feb 1957 | Transferred to Air Secretary |
| 18 Dec 1957 | A/Cdre C V Mears CBE |
| 1 Feb 1961 | A/Cdre G L Seabrook FCA |
| 13 Aug 1963 | A/Cdre P H Roscoe |
| 19 May 1967 | A/Cdre R A Webster CBE |
| xx xxx 1967 | Renamed Directorate of Personnel (Ground) (RAF) |
| 4 Jun 1968 | A/Cdre R Bullen GM |
| 5 Jan 1970 | A/Cdre M C M Vaughan CBE |
| 18 Dec 1972 | A/Cdre P Turner |
| 15 Nov 1975 | A/Cdre D F Bates MBIM |
| xx xxx 1976 | A/Cdre R L Lees |
| 13 Nov 1976 | A/Cdre G Fithen BSc |
| 2 Dec 1978 | A/Cdre D G Gregory MIPM |
| 27 Jun 1981 | A/Cdre T R Morgan |
| xx Sep 1982 | A/Cdre R A Mason CBE, MA |
| 12 Dec 1983 | A/Cdre T R Morgan |
| xx Sep 1985 | A/Cdre M S Witherow |
| 19 Jun 1987 | A/Cdre J B Thorne OBE, FBIM |
| 12 Dec 1988 | A/Cdre T B Sherrington OBE, FBIM, MHCIMA |
| 20 Dec 1991 | A/Cdre M L Jackson OBE, FIPM |
| xx xxx 1992 | Transferred to RAF Support Command |
Directorate of Legal Services
Directorate of RAF Legal Services
| xx xxx 1948 | Directorate from Air Force Department of the Office of the Judge Advocate General of the Forces |
| xx xxx 1948 | A/Cdre J B Walmsley CBE, DFC |
| 4 Mar 1957 | A/Cdre M W Palmer LLM |
| 4 Mar 1957 | A/Cdre J E Allen-Jones CBE, MA |
| 7 Oct 1961 | AVM J E Allen-Jones CBE, MA |
| xx xxx 1964 | Renamed Directorate of RAF Legal Services |
| 31 Oct 1970 | AVM A Sidney-Wilmot OBE |
| 12 Dec 1978 | AVM P Furniss DFC, TD |
| 30 Jan 1982 | AVM G N Forman |
| 4 Aug 1988 | AVM R T Dawson CBE |
| 7 Aug 1992 | AVM R T Dawson CBE |
| 1 Apr 1994 | Transferred to AOC, Personnel and Training Command |
Directorate of Personal Services (B)
Directorate of Personal Services (2) (RAF)
| xx Jul 1951 | Directorate of Personal Services (B) established from Senior Service Accountant |
| xx Jul 1951 | A/Cdre J S Griffiths CB, CBE |
| 3 Nov 1952 | A/Cdre B L Blofeld CBE |
| 9 Apr 1956 | A/Cdre J P Cave OBE |
| 19 Aug 1957 | A/Cdre E L G Le Dieu CBE |
| 4 Jul 1960 | A/Cdre W N Hibbert |
| 9 Jul 1962 | A/Cdre A Gollan OBE |
| xx xxx 1964 | Directorate of Personal Services (B) renamed Directorate of Personal Services (2) (RAF) |
| 3 Jun 1965 | A/Cdre W G Morgan CBE |
| 3 Jun 1966 | A/Cdre M M Gardham CBE |
| 3 Mar 1969 | A/Cdre E L Frith |
| 19 Jun 1971 | A/Cdre D B Ross DFC* |
| 2 Nov 1974 | A/Cdre H H Pickard MBE, BSc |
| 20 Nov 1976 | A/Cdre R L Lees |
| 22 Dec 1979 | A/Cdre B W Opie |
| 19 Dec 1981 | A/Cdre J P Wood |
| 10 Jan 1983 | A/Cdre J L Clayson MBE, FBIM |
| 27 Apr 1984 | A/Cdre M G Tomkins MBE, MIPM |
| xx Jul 1986 | A/Cdre J Barney |
| 22 May 1987 | A/Cdre G H E Mitchell MBE, BA |
| xx xxx 1992 | Directorate abolished |
Directorate of Personnel (Assimilation)
| xx Mar 1960 | Directorate under Air Secretary |
| 4 Mar 1960 | A/Cdre J D Ronald AFC |
| xx xxx 1961 | Vacant |
| xx xxx 1963 | Directorate abolished |
Directorate of Physical Education
Directorate of Physical Education (RAF)
| xx xxx 1963 | Directorate established |
| 21 Jan 1963 | Gp Capt P E Davis D Phys Ed |
| 21 Feb 1966 | Gp Capt E J Brice OBE, AFRAeS, D Phys Ed |
| xx xxx 1964 | Renamed Directorate of Physical Education (RAF) on transfer to AMP |
| 21 Feb 1966 | Gp Capt W Wright MBE |
| 16 Nov 1970 | Gp Capt G N Brierley OBE, AFC, D Phys Ed |
| 28 Apr 1975 | Gp Capt P A J Shelley MBE, D Phys Ed |
| xx xxx 1977 | Post abolished |
Directorate of Security (RAF)
Deputy Directorate of Security (RAF)
| 10 Nov 1964 | Directorate established under ACAS (Intelligence) |
| 10 Nov 1964 | A/Cdre J M N Pike CB, DSO, DFC |
| xx xxx 1965 | Transferred to CAS |
| xx xxx 1968 | Amalgamated with Directorate of Personal Services (Provost Marshal) (RAF) into Directorate of RAF Provost and Security Services under CAS (see above) |
| xx xxx 1976 | Deputy Directorate established from Deputy Directorates of Security 1 and 4 |
| 2 Dec 1976 | Gp Capt I M Young MBE |
| 15 May 1978 | Gp Capt M I David OBE, AMBIM |
| 8 Dec 1980 | Gp Capt A E G Hales MBIM |
| 2 Jan 1985 | Details from this date are currently unavailable |
Deputy Directorate of RAF Security 1 (RAF)
| xx Nov 1964 | Directorate established under Directorate of Security (RAF) |
| 1 Dec 1964 | Gp Capt M D P Bisley OBE, AFC |
| 3 May 1965 | Gp Capt E G Rands |
| 19 May 1969 | Gp Capt R T W Laing AMBIM |
| 1 Sep 1970 | Gp Capt A Smart BEM, MBIM |
| 24 Apr 1973 | Gp Capt G Innes |
| 26Aug 1975 | Gp Capt G Biggar |
| xx xxx 1976 | Post abolished |
Deputy Directorate of RAF Security 2 (RAF)
Deputy Directorate of RAF Provost
Deputy Directorate of Provost (RAF)
| xx Nov 1964 | Directorate established under Directorate of Security (RAF) |
| 1 Dec 1964 | AVM E S Butler CB, OBE (Ret'd) |
| 3 May 1965 | Gp Capt E G Rands |
| 21 Feb 1966 | Gp Capt E J Brice OBE, AFRAeS, D Phys Ed |
| 5 May 1969 | Gp Capt G Craig OBE |
| xx xxx 1970 | Renamed Deputy Directorate of RAF Provost |
| 1 Jan 1971 | Gp Capt C W Hobgen |
| 16 Dec 1974 | Gp Capt E J Millward MA |
| 14 Apr 1975 | Gp Capt D R Prosser-Higdon |
| 27 Feb 1976 | Gp Capt A L C Thompson |
| xx xxx 1976 | Renamed Deputy Directorate of Provost (RAF) |
| 4 Apr 1977 | Gp Capt P C Clark AMBIM |
| 12 Feb 1979 | Gp Capt J W Sharpe |
| 7 Jan 1980 | Gp Capt P L M Hennessey MBE, MBIM |
| 2 Jan 1985 | Details from this date are currently unavailable |
Deputy Directorate of RAF Security 3 (RAF)
Assistant Directorate of RAF Security 3 (RAF)
| xx Nov 1964 | Directorate established under Directorate of Security (RAF) |
| xx xxx 1964 | Mr P V Cotter |
| xx xxx 1966 | Mr I T Jenkins |
| xx xxx 1967 | Mr E J Pawsey |
| xx xxx 1968 | Downgraded to Assistant Directorate |
| xx xxx 1969 | Vacant |
| xx xxx 1970 | Miss E A Scott |
| xx xxx 1975 | Mr E A Barnett |
| xx xxx 1977 | Post abolished |
Deputy Directorate of RAF Security 4 (RAF)
| xx Nov 1964 | Directorate established under Directorate of Security (RAF) |
| xx xxx 1964 | Gp Capt G Craig OBE |
| 15 Oct 1965 | Gp Capt J R C Proudlock |
| 25 Jan 1967 | Gp Capt A A Witherington |
| 1 Apr 1969 | Gp Capt J I S Dignan OBE, DFC |
| 23 Jul 1971 | Gp Capt T P McGarry OBE, DFC |
| 31 Dec 1973 | Gp Capt W E Hedley OBE, MBIM |
| 9 Aug 1974 | Gp Capt J Corbishley OBE, AFC, ACIS, ACA (NZ), AMBIM |
| 26 May 1975 | Gp Capt A J Hume OBE, BSc |
| xx xxx 1977 | Post abolished |
Directorate of Personnel Policy
Directorate of Personnel (Policy and Plans)
Directorate of Personnel Management (Policy and Plans) (RAF)
| xx xxx xxxx | Directorate of Personnel Policy established under Air Secretary |
| 15 Nov 1965 | Gp Capt G J Kemp |
| 22 Jan 1969 | Gp Capt F T Russell MBE |
| xx xxx 1972 | Renamed Directorate of Personnel (Policy and Plans) |
| 18 Aug 1973 | A/Cdre A Maisner CBE, AFC |
| Dec 1975 | A/Cdre J J Miller BL |
| xx xxx 1976 | Renamed Directorate of Personnel Management (Policy and Plans) (RAF) and transferred to AMP |
| 2 Dec 1978 | A/Cdre J P Wood CBE |
| 20 Dec 1980 | A/Cdre R L Lees MBE, MBIM |
| xx Sep 1982 | A/Cdre T R Morgan |
| 12 Dec 1983 | Post also assumed duties as Director of Personnel Management (Policy and Plans) (RAF) |
| 12 Dec 1983 | A/Cdre R A Mason CBE, MA |
| 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 |
AOC & Directorate of Recruiting and Selection
| 4 Oct 1968 | A/Cdre J L Mitchell MVO, DFC, AFC |
| 30 Nov 1970 | A/Cdre J R Forsythe CBE, DFC |
| 3 Jan 1973 | A/Cdre D L Attlee LVO |
| 9 Aug 1974 | A/Cdre M J E Swiney OBE |
| 8 Apr 1977 | A/Cdre J E Smith CBE, AFC |
| 10 Sep 1977 | A/Cdre C Fountain |
| 3 Mar 1979 | A/Cdre J C Atkinson |
| 6 Jun 1981 | A/Cdre G J B Claridge CBE |
| 9 Jan 1984 | A/Cdre J A Bell |
| 14 Jun 1985 | A/Cdre D M Richard CBE, MRAeS |
| 12 Sep 1988 | A/Cdre P D Oulton |
| xx xxx 1992 | Renamed AOC & Directorate of Recruiting and Selection (RAF) |
| 17 Aug 1992 | A/Cdre P D L Gover AFC, BSc |
| 1 Apr 1994 | Transferred to Personnel and Training Command |
| 23 Apr 1994 | A/Cdre M J Butler |
Directorate-General of RAF Personnel Management
| 13 Sep 1971 | Directorate-General established under AMP |
| 13 Sep 1971 | AVM J T Lawrence CBE, AFC |
| xx xxx xxxx | Post abolished |
Directorate of Personnel Management
Directorate of Personnel Management (1) (RAF)
Directorate of Personnel Management (Airmen) (RAF)
Director of Personnel Management (Airmen) and Controller of Reserve Forces (RAF)
Director of Personnel Management Agency (Airmen and Reserve Forces) (RAF)
Director of Personnel Management Agency (Ground Trades and Support) (RAF)
| xx xxx 1971 | Directorate established under Directorate-General of Personnel Management, AMP |
| 20 Sep 1971 | A/Cdre B G Martin OBE, WRAF |
| 30 Nov 1972 | A/Cdre C P H Kunkler MBIM |
| xx xxx 1973 | Renamed Directorate of Personnel Management (1) (RAF) |
| 8 Mar 1975 | A/Cdre K Stevens |
| 6 Sep 1976 | Directorate renamed Directorate of Personnel Management (Airmen) (RAF) and AOC, PMC |
| 8 Jul 1977 | A/Cdre C A Grennan |
| 12 Sep 1981 | A/Cdre B W Opie |
| 18 Jan 1985 | A/Cdre J F Boon FBIM |
| 1 Nov 1985 | A/Cdre M J C W Dicken FBIM |
| xx Dec 1988 | A/Cdre J B Thorne |
| 27 Oct 1989 | A/Cdre D J Harrison CBE, FBIM |
| xx Mar 1992 | A/Cdre D T Davies |
| 13 Dec 1993 | A/Cdre M L Jackson OBE, FIPM |
| 1 Apr 1994 | Transferred to HQ Personnel and Training Command |
| 1 Apr 1994 | Renamed Director of Personnel Management (Airmen) and Controller of Reserve Forces (RAF) |
| xx xxx 1995 | ? |
| xx xxx xxxx | Post renamed Director of Personnel Management Agency (Airmen and Reserve Forces) (RAF) |
| 24 Jan 2000 | A/Cdre R Brumpton BA, FRAeS |
| xx xxx xxxx | Post renamed Director of Personnel Management Agency (Ground Trades and Support) (RAF) |
| 10 Dec 2001 | A/Cdre J A Collier CBE, BSc |
| 17 Jan 2003 | A/Cdre P Whalley ADC, FCILT, FILT (Also Air Officer, Wales) |
| xx xxx xxxx | Post abolished |
Directorate of Personnel Management (2) (RAF)
Directorate of Personnel Management (ADP) (RAF)
Directorate of Administrative Management Systems (RAF))
Director of Personnel Management Agency (Policy)
| xx Jan 1973 | Directorate established under Directorate-General of Personnel Management, AMP |
| 29 Jan 1973 | A/Cdre J H C Plummer |
| xx xxx 1976 | Directorate renamed Directorate of Personnel Management (ADP) (RAF) |
| 29 Jun 1976 | A/Cdre D F Bates |
| 12 Sep 1979 | A/Cdre P E Davie BA, MBCS |
| 3 Oct 1981 | A/Cdre A J Leggett OBE, FBCS, MBIM |
| 29 Jan 1983 | A/Cdre D J Crompton BA MBCS |
| 15 Nov 1985 | A/Cdre J F Boon FIPM, FBIM |
| xx xxx 1990 | Directorate renamed Directorate of Personnel Administrative Management Systems (RAF) |
| Dec 1993 | A/Cdre M L Jackson |
| 1 Apr 1994 | Transferred to HQ Personnel and Training Command |
| 1 Apr 1994 | A/Cdre C V Thompson MS, BSc, CEng |
| xx Jan 1997 | Vacant |
| xx xxx xxxx | Post renamed Director of Personnel Management Agency (Policy) |
| 10 Jul 1998 | A/Cdre J A Collier CBE, BSc |
| 3 Dec 2001 | A/Cdre D A Walker OBE, MVO, BSc, FRAeS, MCIPD |
| xx xxx xxxx | Post abolished |
Deputy Directorate of Personnel Security (RAF)
| 19 Feb 1979 | Deputy Directorate established under Directorate of Security (Provost Marshal) (RAF) |
| 19 Feb 1979 | Gp Capt P C Clark AMBIM |
| 11 Jan 1981 | Gp Capt G E Winch FBIM |
| 2 Jan 1985 | Details from this date are currently unavailable |
Deputy Directorate of Personnel Security (RAF)
| xx xxx 1983 | Assistant Directorate established under Directorate of Security (Provost Marshal) (RAF) |
| xx xxx 1983 | Vacant |
| 2 Jan 1985 | Details from this date are currently unavailable |
Directorate of RAF Dental Services
| 2 Jan 1985 | Directorate established under AMP under Deputy Surgeon General (Operations) |
| 2 Jan 1985 | AVM J M Jones QHDS, BDS, LDSRCS, FBIM |
| 1 Jan 1988 | AVM J S Martin QHDS, BDS |
| 12 Oct 1990 | AVM J Mackey QHDS, BDS, LDS |
| 1 Apr 1994 | Transferred to AOC, Personnel and Training Command |
Directorate of Medical Information Systems and Supply (RAF)
| xx xxx 1988 | Directorate established under AMP |
| 1 Jun 1945 | A/Cdre L F Sinclair GC, CBE, DSO, ADC |
| xx xxx 1992 | Post abolished |
Directorate of Personnel Officer and Airmen Aircrew (RAF)
Director of Personnel Management Agency (Officers and Airmen Aircrew) (RAF)
| 1 Apr 1994 | Established under HQ Personnel and Training Command |
| 1 Apr 1994 | A/Cdre J H Spencer CBE, AFC, MIPM |
| 17 Jul 1995 | A/Cdre B C Laite |
| xx May 1998 | A/Cdre N E Taylor |
| xx xxx xxxx | Post renamed Director of Personnel Management Agency (Officers and Airmen Aircrew) (RAF) |
| 14 Jan 1999 | A/Cdre A E Neal AFC, FIMgt |
| 12 Feb 2001 | A/Cdre P J Hilling MA |
| xx xxx xxxx | Post renamed Director of Personnel Management Agency (Officers and Non-Commissioned Aircrew) (RAF) |
| 4 Jan 2005 | A/Cdre A F P Dezonie OBE |
| xx xxx xxxx | Post abolished |
Organisation
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