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Deputy Directorate of Equipment

Directorate of Equipment

18 Feb 1918	Deputy Directorate established under Director of Aircraft Equipment
18 Feb 1918	Col T E St C Daniel OBE, MC
1 Apr 1918	Col T E St C Daniel OBE, MC & Col C L Courtney DSO
1 Nov 1918	Col T E St C Daniel OBE, MC
xx Feb 1919	Transferred to Directorate-General of Aircraft Production and Research
xx Mar 1919	Vacant
1 May 1919	Renamed Deputy Directorate of Equipment on transfer to Directorate of Equipment, CAS
1 Apr 1918	Lt Col-Wg Cdr C L Courtney CBE, DSO
15 Feb 1920	A/Cdre D le G Pitcher CMG, DSO
xx Apr 1923	Upgraded to Directorate (see above)
1 Apr 1925	A/Cdre A M Longmore CB, DSO
11 Mar 1929	A/Cdre R H Clark-Hall CMG, DSO
1 Oct 1931	A/Cdre A W Bigsworth CMG, DSO, AFC
14 Jan 1935	Transferred to AMSO
14 Jan 1935	A/Cdre J S T Bradley OBE
21 Mar 1938	A/Cdre- AVM A G R Garrod OBE, MC, AFC

Deputy Directorate of Kite Balloons

1 Apr 1918	Directorate established under Controller-General of Equipment
1 Apr 1918	Col J D Mackworth CBE
xx Feb 1919	Transferred to Directorate-General of Aircraft Production and Research
xx xxx 1919	Post abolished

Deputy Directorate of Equipment (Aircraft)

Deputy Directorate of Equipment (1)

Deputy Directorate of Equipment 1 (RAF)

Deputy Directorate of Supply Management 1 (RAF)

1 Jan 1930	Deputy Directorate established under Director of Equipment, AMSO
1 Jan 1930	Gp Capt W R Bruce OBE
1 Dec 1931	Gp Capt G Laing CBE
14 Jan 1935	Transferred to Air Member for Supply and Research as Deputy Directorate of Equipment (Aircraft)
26 Sep 1938	Renamed Directorate of Equipment (1)
11 Oct 1938	Gp Capt-A/Cdre E W Havers
14 Jul 1939	Gp Capt H L Crichton MBE
14 Jul 1940	Gp Capt A G Knight MBE
xx Jul 1940	Transferred to Directorate of Equipment (A)
14 Jul 1940	Gp Capt A G Knight MBE
xx Jan 1945	Gp Capt C J Nobbs
xx Nov 1945	Vacant
xx xxx 1946	Gp Capt G H Doveton
20 Sep 1948	Gp Capt E F Smith
1950-1955	The details for this period are currently unavailable
18 Aug 1955	Gp Capt I G S Hemming OBE
23 Feb 1959	Gp Capt G P S Thomas OBE
12 Sep 1960	Gp Capt H T Morgan
10 Jun 1962	Gp Capt B G Dickinson OBE
xx xxx 1964	Renamed Deputy Directorate of Equipment 1 (RAF)
26 Apr 1965	Gp Capt D P Singleton OBE
10 Oct 1969	Gp Capt H J Ovens
xx xxx 1970	Renamed Deputy Directorate of Supply Management 1 (RAF) under Directorate of Supply Management 1 (RAF)
5 Sep 1973	Gp Capt D T Owens AMBIM
3 Aug 1975	Gp Capt R N Whittaker MBE
27 Sep 1976	Gp Capt J Arnold AMBIM
17 Nov 1980	Gp Capt D M Waller MBIM
29 Nov 1982	Gp Capt A C Impey
1985 - xxxx	The details for this period are not currently available

Deputy Directorate of Equipment (Supply)

Deputy Directorate of Equipment (4)

Deputy Directorate of Equipment 4 (RAF)

Deputy Directorate of Supply Management 4 (RAF)

1 Jul 1935	Deputy Directorate established under Director of Equipment, AMSO
1 Jul 1935	Gp Capt G C Bailey DSO
xx xxx 1936	Renamed Deputy Directorate of Equipment (Supply)
16 May 1938	Gp Capt H K Thorold DSC, DFC, AFC
11 Oct 1938	Renamed Directorate of Equipment (4)
xx Jan 1940	Gp Capt G E Gibbs MC
xx Jul 1940	Transferred to Directorate of Equipment (B)
xx Jul 1940	Gp Capt R A Young
xx May 1942	Vacant
xx Jun 1942	Wg Cdr-Gp Capt C P Wingfield
xx Dec 1942	Gp Capt H Seidenberg Seymour
29 Apr 1945	Gp Capt L C Dennis
19 Feb 1946	Gp Capt J W C Revill
xx xxx 1946	Transferred to Directorate of Equipment (A)
10 Oct 1946	Gp Capt C W Rugg
xx xxx 1948	Gp Capt L Harwood CBE, MC
1950-1956	The details for this period are currently unavailable
11 Jun 1956	Gp Capt C G Cleary RAAF
10 Jun 1958	Gp Capt G N Blake MBE
4 Apr 1960	Gp Capt J C Wickham OBE
29 Apr 1963	Gp Capt A C Morris OBE
xx xxx 1964	Renamed Deputy Directorate of Equipment 4 (RAF)
5 Dec 1966	Gp Capt A S Duff
22 Jun 1969	Gp Capt D G A Valentine
xx xxx 1970	Renamed Deputy Directorate of Supply Management 4 (RAF) under Directorate of Supply Management 1 (RAF)
4 Jun 1973	Gp Capt G N V Chignall MBE, ADC, MBIM
29 Jul 1974	Gp Capt R N Whittaker MBE
26 Aug 1975	Gp Capt D M Edwards AMBIM
12 Feb 1979	Gp Capt A Wilde
13 Feb 1984	Gp Capt D F Mortlock
1985 - xxxx	The details for this period are not currently available

11 Oct 1938	Established from part of Deputy Directorate of Equipment (General)
11 Oct 1938	Gp Capt W J B Curtis OBE
14 Jan 1935	Transferred to Air Member for Supply and Research as Deputy Directorate of Equipment (General)
xx Jul 1940	Transferred to Directorate of Equipment (A)
xx Jul 1940	Gp Capt H L Crichton MBE
26 Aug 1940	Gp Capt V B Ranford
21 Feb 1943	Gp Capt W A Stagg
20 Feb 1945	Gp Capt L Taylor
24 Apr 1946	Gp Capt F W Felgate
28 Jan 1948	Gp Capt A J Redman DFC
1950-1955	The details for this period are currently unavailable
17 Oct 1955	Gp Capt K H Gooding OBE
1 Sep 1958	Gp Capt S J Bryant
14 Aug 1961	Gp Capt S L Swain
4 Jun 1963	Gp Capt G E Tweddle OBE
xx xxx 1964	Renamed Deputy Directorate of Equipment 2 (RAF)
16 Nov 1964	Gp Capt F S R Johnson OBE
19 Dec 1966	Gp Capt I J Davies MBE
18 Nov 1968	Gp Capt W H Hookway MBIM
xx xxx 1970	Renamed Deputy Directorate of Supply Management 2 (RAF) under Directorate of Supply Management 1 (RAF)
23 Jul 1973	Gp Capt R E Gladding
4 Aug 1975	Gp Capt J Meadows OBE, MBIM
24 Oct 1977	Gp Capt R J Wilkinson AMBIM
24 Mar 1980	Gp Capt B P Grant MInstPS, MBIM
22 Feb 1982	Gp Capt A C Impey
22 Nov 1982	Gp Capt J H Tossell MInstPS, MBIM
1985 - xxxx	The details for this period are not currently available

11 Oct 1938	Established from part of Deputy Directorate of Equipment (General)
11 Oct 1938	Gp Capt R W Thomas OBE
1 May 1939	Gp Capt F G M Williams
xx Jul 1940	Gp Capt M J James MBE
14 Jan 1935	Transferred to Air Member for Supply and Research as Deputy Directorate of Equipment (General)
xx Jul 1940	Transferred to Directorate of Equipment (A)
19 Mar 1942	Gp Capt R F Osborne
xx Oct 1942	Transferred to Directorate of Equipment (C)
xx Sep 1944	Transferred to Directorate of Equipment (B)
xx Sep 1944	Gp Capt R W Wallace
22 Dec 1947	Gp Capt G Blinman OBE
1950-1953	The details for this period are currently unavailable
23 Mar 1953	Gp Capt E J H Starling CBE
23 Jun 1958	Gp Capt E J Smith
2 Sep 1960	Gp Capt H E Barker OBE, BSc (Agric)
4 Nov 1963	Gp Capt R F Folley
xx xxx 1964	Renamed Deputy Directorate of Equipment 3 (RAF)
18 Jan 1967	Gp Capt R D Stephens
8 Apr 1969	Gp Capt N Friend MBE
xx xxx 1970	Renamed Deputy Directorate of Supply Management 3 (RAF) under Directorate of Supply Management 2 (RAF)
29 Sep 1971	Gp Capt J M Stevenson OBE, AMBIM
28 Jan 1974	Gp Capt J Burridge AMBIM
4 Oct 1976	Gp Capt C G Lilley MSc
xx xxx 1979	Gp Capt J K Craven-Griffiths OBE
23 Nov 1981	Gp Capt J J Rogers MBIM
19 May 1984	Gp Capt J I Barrow
1985 - xxxx	The details for this period are not currently available

Directorate-General Support Management (RAF)

Director-General of Support Management Group

xx Jul 1940	Directorate-General established under AMSO by upgrading Directorate of Equipment
xx Jul 1940	Vacant
26 Aug 1940	AVM E W Havers
25 Aug 1942	AVM W B Cushion CBE
15 Dec 1946	AVM T E Drowley CB, CBE
1 Sep 1949	AVM F N Trinder CB, CBE
1 Sep 1952	AVM L J V Bates CB, CBE
25 Aug 1955	AVM H D Jackman CB, CBE
14 Mar 1958	AVM G L Worthington CB, OBE
15 Mar 1961	AVM Sir Edgar Lowe CB, CBE
xx xxx 1964	Renamed Directorate-General of Equipment (RAF)
1 Aug 1964	AVM Sir Roderic Salmon CB, OBE
21 Sep 1968	AVM K H Gooding CB, OBE
xx xxx 1970	Renamed Directorate-General of Supply (RAF)
22 Mar 1971	AVM F S R Johnson OBE
xx xxx 1973	Amalgamated into Directorate-General of Engineering and Supply Policy and Plans (RAF)
1 Dec 1973	AVM H C Southgate CB, CBE
14 Aug 1976	AVM H Gill OBE
xx xxx 1979	Re-established as Directorate-General of Supply (RAF) from Directorate-General of Engineering and Supply Management (RAF)
14 Aug 1976	AVM D I O'Hara MBIM
29 May 1982	AVM A R Martindale BA
26 Oct 1984	AVM A Beill FCIT, FBIM
16 Jan 1987	AVM R C Allerton
xx xxx 1989	Renamed Directorate-General Support Management (RAF)
16 Jan 1987	AVM C P Baker FBIM, MInstPS
26 Feb 1993	AVM C G Terry OBE, BSc(Eng), CEng, MRAeS, ACGI
1 Apr 1994	Transferred to AOC-in-C, Logistics Command
6 Feb 1997	AVM P D Markey OBE, MSc, BA, FCIPS, FILog, FIMgt
xx xxx 1999?	Duties transferred to the Defence Logistics Organisation

xx Jul 1940	Directorate established under Directorate-General of Equipment, AMSO
xx Jul 1940	A/Cdre E W Havers
26 Aug 1940	Gp Capt-A/Cdre H L Crichton MBE
xx Sep 1943	A/Cdre H L Woolveridge
9 Oct 1946	A/Cdre F A Skoulding
31 Mar 1948	A/Cdre B E Essex CBE
8 Mar 1953	A/Cdre C W Gore OBE
21 Dec 1953	A/Cdre W A Stagg CBE
xx xxx 1955	A/Cdre C J Nobbs CBE
3 Jun 1958	A/Cdre A H McM Hely OBE, ADC
13 Apr 1959	A/Cdre C J R Salmon CB, OBE
26 Nov 1962	A/Cdre L C Dennis CBE
xx xxx 1964	Renamed Directorate of Equipment 1 (RAF)
28 Jan 1966	A/Cdre I G S Hemming CBE
1 Feb 1968	A/Cdre G E Tweddle OBE
xx xxx 1970	Renamed Directorate of Supply Management 1 (RAF)
4 Aug 1970	A/Cdre A C Southgate MBE
5 Feb 1973	A/Cdre H Gill OBE
4 Aug 1976	A/Cdre J R Lambert OBE, MA
25 Feb 1978	A/Cdre C P James MInstPS
15 Dec 1980	A/Cdre I D Wilkinson FBIM
15 May 1982	A/Cdre J G De'Ath MBE, FIIM, FBIM
xx xxx 1989	Renamed Directorate of Support Management 1 (RAF)
10 Dec 1990	A/Cdre T C Davies BSc, CEng, MIEE, MRAeS, MInstP
23 Nov 1992	A/Cdre S M D Williamson-Noble MA, MS, CEng, FRAeS
1 Apr 1994	Transferred to AOC-in-C, Logistics Command
xx xxx 1999?	Duties transferred to the Defence Logistics Organisation

xx Jul 1940	Directorate established under Directorate-General of Equipment, AMSO
xx Jul 1940	Vacant
2 Aug 1942	A/Cdre W J B Curtis OBE
xx Sep 1944	A/Cdre R F Osborne
3 Feb 1947	A/Cdre E A Burridge
15 Apr 1948	A/Cdre G L Worthington CBE
21 Dec 1949	A/Cdre G Scarrott
28 May 1951	A/Cdre H J Butler
1 Dec 1954	A/Cdre M S Shapcott CBE
25 Nov 1957	A/Cdre R G Seymour CBE
1 Feb 1961	A/Cdre W MacI King CBE
6 Jan 1964	A/Cdre K T Nicklin OBE, BSc
xx xxx 1964	Renamed Directorate of Equipment 1 (RAF)
9 Aug 1965	A/Cdre J E M Mould CBE
4 Jan 1968	A/Cdre B G Dickinson OBE
xx xxx 1970	Renamed Directorate of Supply Management 1 (RAF)
7 Aug 1971	A/Cdre S W Wilding CBE
1 Jul 1974	A/Cdre A R Martindale BA
3 Jan 1976	A/Cdre S Baillie OBE
21 Jan 1979	A/Cdre J M Stevenson OBE, FCIT, FInstPS, MBIM
8 Jun 1981	A/Cdre J R Lambert OBE, MA, MRAeS
5 Sep 1982	A/Cdre M J Allistone FInstPet, FMIM
2 Sep 1984	A/Cdre A C Impey
xx xxx 1989	Renamed Directorate of Support Management 2 (RAF)
11 Dec 1989	A/Cdre C G Terry OBE, BSc, ACGI
4 Jan 1993	A/Cdre I Brankenbury OBE, BSc, CEng, MIMechE
1 Apr 1994	Transferred to AOC-in-C, Logistics Command
14 Aug 1995	A/Cdre P W Henderson MBE, BSc, CEng, FRAeS
xx xxx 1999?	Duties transferred to the Defence Logistics Organisation

Deputy Directorate of Equipment 5 (RAF)

Deputy Directorate of Supply Systems 1 (RAF)

Deputy Directorate of Engineering and Supply Policy 11 (RAF)

Deputy Directorate of Supply Systems 11 (RAF)

xx Jul 1940	Established under Directorate of Equipment (B)
xx Jul 1940	Wg Cdr G Scarrott
10 Mar 1945	Gp Capt E F Smith
xx xxx 1946	Post abolished
xx xxx 1958	Re-established under Directorate of Equipment (D)
16 Oct 1958	Gp Capt A S Woodgate BSc
xx xxx 1964	Renamed Deputy Directorate of Equipment 5 (RAF) and transferred to Directorate of Equipment (Policy) (RAF)
16 Apr 1964	Gp Capt D J Walliker
1 Jan 1966	Gp Capt D J Walliker and Gp Capt D B Davey OBE
xx xxx 1967	Gp Capt D J Walliker
18 Mar 1968	Gp Capt H Gill OBE
xx xxx 1970	Renamed Deputy Directorate of Supply Systems 1 (RAF) under Directorate of Supply Systems (RAF)
25 Feb 1971	Gp Capt L T Osborne OBE, AMBIM
1 Dec 1973	Renamed Deputy Directorate of Engineering and Supply Policy 11 (RAF) under Directorate of Engineering and Supply Policy 3 (RAF)
10 Jun 1974	Gp Capt A J Spence MBE, MBIM
29 Mar 1976	Gp Capt J G De'Ath MBE, MBIM
10 Jul 1978	Gp Capt B H Plaskett
xx xxx 1979	Renamed Deputy Directorate of Supply Systems 11 (RAF) under Directorate of Supply Systems (RAF)
4 Jun 1979	Gp Capt R F Robertson MBIM
7 Dec 1981	Gp Capt C P Baker MBIM
30 Aug 1983	Gp Capt J G Hargreaves
1985 - xxxx	The details for this period are not currently available

Deputy Directorate of Equipment (6)

Deputy Directorate of Equipment 6 (RAF)

Deputy Directorate of Supply Management 6 (RAF)

xx Jul 1940	Established under Directorate of Equipment (B)
xx Jul 1940	Gp Capt F G M Williams
xx Jul 1940	Directorate established under Directorate-General of Equipment, AMSO
25 Jun 1941	Gp Capt E G Keeping
15 Dec 1941	Wg Cdr A W Smith
9 Sep 1942	Gp Capt H L Woolveridge
23 Sep 1943	Gp Capt E M Cashmore
xx Sep 1944	Transferred to Directorate of Equipment (A)
3 Apr 1946	Gp Capt C S Whellock
xx xxx 1947	Transferred to Directorate of Equipment (B)
30 Jan 1948	Gp Capt H H Hilliar CBE
1950-1957	The details for this period are currently unavailable but was transferred to Directorate of Equipment (C)
xx xxx xxxx	Wg Cdr T A Wilson
xx xxx 1962	Wg Cdr F H Flay
xx xxx 1959	Transferred to Directorate of Equipment (B)
xx xxx 1964	Renamed Deputy Directorate of Equipment 6 (RAF)
xx xxx 1966	Gp Capt R C Sewell
xx xxx 1970	Renamed Deputy Directorate of Supply Management 6 (RAF) under Directorate of Supply Management 2 (RAF)
xx xxx 1970	Mr W F Fulton
xx xxx xxxx	Mr J A Leggett
xx xxx 1983	Mr M B Thornton
1985 - xxxx	The details for this period are not currently available

xx Jul 1940	Established under Directorate of Equipment (C)
xx Jul 1940	Gp Capt T G Bowler
6 May 1942	Transferred to Directorate of Equipment (D)
6 May 1942	Gp Capt E A Burridge
xx Feb 1945	Gp Capt K T Nicklin OBE
xx xxx 1946	Transferred to Directorate of Equipment (C)
2 Dec 1946	Gp Capt L C Dennis
6 May 1942	Transferred to Directorate of Equipment (D)
24 Nov 1947	Gp Capt C W Gore OBE
1950-1956	The details for this period are currently unavailable
23 Jan 1956	Gp Capt H W Penney CB, CBE
1 Nov 1957	Gp Capt W J Maggs OBE
1 Oct 1959	Gp Capt R F Folley
19 Aug 1963	Gp Capt T H Tebboth OBE
xx xxx 1964	Renamed Deputy Directorate of Equipment 7 (RAF) and transferred to Directorate of Equipment (Policy) (RAF)
27 Sep 1965	Gp Capt E A L Wakely OBE, ADC
xx xxx 1964	Renamed Directorate of Equipment 1 (RAF)
2 Jun 1969	Gp Capt T R I R Sanceau AMBIM
xx xxx 1970	Renamed Deputy Directorate of Supply Systems 2 (RAF) under Directorate of Supply Systems (RAF)
23 Oct 1972	Gp Capt B Hughes
1 Dec 1973	Renamed Deputy Directorate of Engineering and Supply Policy 12 (RAF) under Directorate of Engineering and Supply Policy 3 (RAF)
22 Sept 1975	Gp Capt L T Osborne OBE, BA, AMBIM
30 Aug 1977	Gp Capt E F Banks MBIM
xx xxx 1979	Renamed Deputy Directorate of Supply Systems 12 (RAF) under Directorate of Supply Systems (RAF)
20 Apr 1981	Gp Capt P J Smith MBIM
1985 - xxxx	The details for this period are not currently available

xx Jul 1940	Established under Directorate of Equipment (C)
xx Jul 1940	Gp Capt F J W Mellersh AFC
xx Jul 1940	Directorate established under Directorate-General of Equipment, AMSO
xx Apr 1941	Gp Capt E L Ridley
23 Apr 1943	Gp Capt F C Read
xx Aug 1943	Gp Capt L A K Butt
xx xxx 19xx	Transferred to Directorate of Equipment (D)
9 Nov 1945	Gp Capt R G Seymour CBE
xx xxx 1946	Transferred to Directorate of Equipment (C)
23 Jun 1947	Vacant
xx xxx 1947	Transferred to Directorate of Equipment (D)
28 Jan 1948	Gp Capt F W Felgate CBE
1950-1957	The details for this period are currently unavailable
13 May 1957	Gp Capt J W C Revill
2 Jun 1958	Gp Capt C J G Ferguson
25 Sep 1961	Gp Capt I G S Hemming CBE
15 Sep 1962	Gp Capt G M Beer OBE
xx xxx 1964	Renamed Deputy Directorate of Equipment 8 (RAF) and transferred to Directorate of Equipment (Policy) (RAF)
3 Jan 1966	Gp Capt W G Welch
27 Nov 1967	Gp Capt T F Burd OBE
xx xxx 1970	Renamed Deputy Directorate of Supply Policy 1 (RAF) under Directorate of Supply Policy (RAF)
20 Nov 1970	Gp Capt G A Jeffery MBE
1 Dec 1973	Renamed Deputy Directorate of Engineering and Supply Policy 8 (RAF) under Directorate of Engineering and Supply Policy 3 (RAF)
4 Mar 1974	Gp Capt J Rees
3 Nov 1976	Gp Capt B G Williams BA, MSc, AMBIM
17 Jan 1977	Gp Capt D A J Starkey MBIM
xx xxx 1979	Renamed Deputy Directorate of Supply Policy 7 (RAF) under Directorate of Supply Policy (RAF)
14 Aug 1980	Gp Capt G R Pengelly AFC
1 May 1982	Gp Capt G M Ferguson
1985 - xxxx	The details for this period are not currently available

Deputy Directorate of Equipment (9)

Assistant Directorate of Equipment (9)

Deputy Directorate of Equipment 9 (RAF)

Deputy Directorate of Supply Management 9 (RAF)

Deputy Directorate of Engineering and Supply Policy 9 (RAF)

xx Jul 1940	Established under Directorate of Equipment (C)
xx Jul 1940	Gp Capt F H Sims
xx Jun 1941	Renamed Deputy Directorate of Movements (see above)
15 Dec 1941	Re-established under Directorate of Equipment (C)
15 Dec 1941	Gp Capt E G Keeping
xx Aug 1942	Gp Capt J H P Clarke
1 Feb 1945	Gp Capt W F Langdon
xx xxx 1947	Transferred to Directorate of Equipment (B)
5 Aug 1949	Gp Capt F A R Smith OBE
1950-1955	The details for this period are currently unavailable but was downgraded to Assistant Directorate of Equipment (9)
15 Dec 1955	Wg Cdr A L Cornford
xx xxx 1957	Transferred to Directorate of Equipment (C)
24 Nov 1958	Wg Cdr J W Lovell
xx xxx 1949	Transferred to Directorate of Equipment (B)
xx xxx 1960	Directorate abolished
xx xxx 1964	Re-established as Deputy Directorate of Equipment 9 (RAF) under Directorate of Equipment 1 (RAF)
xx xxx 1964	Gp Capt R R Goodbody OBE
14 Jun 1965	Gp Capt B C A Fox OBE, LLB
12 Feb 1967	Gp Capt C J G Ferguson
3 Mar 1969	Gp Capt H T Morgan
xx xxx 1970	Renamed Deputy Directorate of Supply Management 9 (RAF) under Directorate of Supply Management 3 (RAF)
3 May 1970	Gp Capt G P Barry
1 Dec 1973	Renamed Deputy Directorate of Engineering and Supply Policy 9 (RAF) under Directorate of Engineering and Supply Policy 2 (RAF)
1 Feb 1974	Gp Capt P Cadman OBE, MSc, CEng, MIMechE, AFRAeS
1 Feb 1974	Gp Capt P J Goulthorpe OBE, MA, CEng, AFRAeS
1 Feb 1974	Gp Capt A R Fox OBE, DCAe, CEng, MRAeS, DipEl
xx xxx 1979	Post abolished

Deputy Directorate of Equipment 10 (RAF)

Deputy Directorate of Supply Management 10 (RAF)

Deputy Directorate of Engineering and Supply Policy 10 (RAF)

Deputy Directorate of Supply Policy 10 (RAF)

xx Oct 1940	Established under Directorate of Equipment (C)
xx Oct 1940	?
xx Dec 1940	Formation postponed
xx Apr 1941	Re-established under Directorate of Equipment (C)
xx Apr 1941	Gp Capt J S Browne AFC
xx Jan 1945	Gp Capt F R Lines
xx xxx 1946	Vacant
xx xxx 1947	Transferred to Directorate of Equipment (D)
19 Apr 1948	Gp Capt B S Cartmel OBE
1950-1954	The details for this period are currently unavailable but was transferred to Directorate of Equipment (C)
12 Jul 1954	Gp Capt L C Dennis
7 Oct 1957	Gp Capt D N Corbyn
11 Jul 1960	Gp Capt T S Kennedy OBE
xx xxx 1963	Vacant
xx xxx 1963	Transferred to Director-General of Equipment
xx xxx 1964	Renamed Deputy Directorate of Equipment (10) (RAF)
15 Sep 1965	Re-established as Deputy Directorate of Equipment 10 (RAF) under Directorate of Equipment 3 (RAF)
15 Sep 1965	Gp Capt O E Bartlett MBE
8 Jan 1968	Gp Capt T J da C Andrade OBE
xx xxx 1970	Renamed Deputy Directorate of Supply Management 10 (RAF) under Directorate of Supply Management 3 (RAF)
26 Jun 1972	Gp Capt D Field
1 Dec 1973	Renamed Deputy Directorate of Engineering and Supply Policy 10 (RAF) under Directorate of Engineering and Supply Policy 2 (RAF)
12 Sep 1975	Gp Capt M J Allistone FInstPet, AMBIM
21 Jan 1978	Gp Capt R C Allerton
xx xxx 1979	Renamed Deputy Directorate of Supply Policy 10 (RAF) under Directorate of Supply Policy (RAF)
19 Jun 1980	Gp Capt J Peel BA, FBIM, FInstPet, MInstPS
12 May 1981	Gp Capt E F Banks FBIM
6 Oct 1984	Gp Capt R F Robertson MBIM
1985 - xxxx	The details for this period are not currently available

Assistant Directorate of Equipment (11)

14 Apr 1941	Established under Directorate of Equipment (A)
14 Apr 1941	Gp Capt F A Skoulding
xx Jun 1943	Gp Capt R B Fleming
xx Jan 1945	Gp Capt A G Knight MBE
18 Dec 1945	Gp Capt D H Doveton
xx xxx 1946	Post abolished
xx xxx xxxx	Re-established as Assistant Directorate of Equipment (11) under Directorate of Equipment (C)
20 Aug 1956	Gp Capt A B Lindop OBE, RNZAF
21 Jul 1958	Wg Cdr H B Scully
2 Dec 1958	Wg Cdr E F Hales
30 Dec 1960	Wg Cdr B De Burton MBE
xx xxx 1964	Renamed Assistant Directorate of Equipment 11 (RAF)
27 Aug 1964	Wg Cdr M D Wylie DFC
1 Jun 1966	Wg Cdr W I Macauley
24 Mar 1969	Wg Cdr R H C Powling
xx xxx 1970	Post abolished

Deputy Directorate of Equipment 12 (RAF)

Deputy Directorate of Supply Policy 2 (RAF)

14 Apr 1941	Established under Directorate of Equipment (C)
14 Apr 1941	Gp Capt K D G Collier
xx Mar 1944	Vacant
3 Apr 1944	Gp Capt F R Lines
xx Sep 1944	Gp Capt G C Allen
xx Sep 1945	Gp Capt E D B Payne
xx xxx 1946	Post abolished
xx xxx 195?	Re-established under Directorate of Equipment (B)
1 Jun 1955	Gp Capt D G Scott OBE
15 Dec 1958	Gp Capt R A J Horne
5 Sep 1960	Gp Capt M C R White
xx xxx 1964	Renamed Deputy Directorate of Equipment 12 (RAF)
xx xxx 1968	Re-established by renaming the Deputy Directorate of Equipment (Anglo-French Projects) RAF
xx xxx 1968	Gp Capt A C Morris OBE
10 Nov 1969	Gp Capt W D Symes
xx xxx 1970	Renamed Deputy Directorate of Supply Policy 2 (RAF) under Directorate of Supply Policy (RAF)
xx xxx 1972	Post abolished

Deputy Directorate of Equipment 13 (RAF)

Deputy Directorate of Supply Management 13 (RAF)

xx Jun 1941	Established under Directorate of Equipment (B)
14 Apr 1941	Wg Cdr-Gp Capt J E R Sowman
23 Aug 1943	Wg Cdr-Gp Capt A Selby
1 May 1945	Gp Capt J W Hunt
xx xxx 1946	Gp Capt J Davison OBE
xx xxx 1949	Gp Capt W J Stutchbury
1950-1955	The details for this period are currently unavailable
15 Apr 1955	Gp Capt P H Stibbs
14 Apr 1958	Gp Capt S J Popham-Pursey CBE
2 Jan 1961	Gp Capt T E Burgess
20 Aug 1962	Gp Capt R D Stephens
xx xxx 1964	Renamed Deputy Directorate of Equipment 13 (RAF)
20 Dec 1964	Gp Capt J Mann MBE, BCom, RAAF
xx xxx 1964	Transferred to Directorate of Equipment 3 (RAF)
20 Dec 1964	Gp Capt J A D Sturges
xx xxx 1968	Transferred to Directorate of Equipment 2 (RAF)
21 Feb 1969	Gp Capt G W Bennington DFM, AMBIM
xx xxx 1970	Renamed Deputy Directorate of Supply Management 13 (RAF) under Directorate of Supply Management 3 (RAF)
1 Jun 1971	Gp Capt A R Martindale BA
1 Jul 1972	Gp Capt R Davies AMBIM
8 Jul 1974	Gp Capt J Peel
7 Jun 1976	Gp Capt E T Moore
14 Apr 1980	Gp Capt F A Spencer OBE, FBIM, MInstPS
3 Jan 1984	Gp Capt J H Mitchell MBCS
1985 - xxxx	The details for this period are not currently available

xx Jun 1941	Deputy Directorate of Movements established from Deputy Directorate of Equipment (9) under AMSO
xx Jun 1941	Gp Capt F H Sims
xx May 1942	Deputy Directorate upgraded to Directorate
xx May 1942	Gp Capt-A/Cdre F H Sims CBE
xx xxx 1945	A/Cdre H D Jackman CB, CBE
5 Jan 1948	A/Cdre L Taylor
25 Aug 1950	A/Cdre M S Shapcott
26 May 1952	A/Cdre F W Felgate CBE
xx Dec 1955	A/Cdre W A Stagg CBE
8 Jul 1958	A/Cdre O D Allerton CB, CBE
12 Oct 1960	A/Cdre S G Walker OBE
xx xxx 1964	Renamed Directorate of Movements (RAF)
4 Jul 1965	A/Cdre G P S Thomas OBE
8 Jan 1968	A/Cdre G N Blake MBE
9 Apr 1969	A/Cdre W G Carr CBE
xx Mar 1972	A/Cdre H G Cadwallader
21 Jul 1973	A/Cdre L W G Detain
23 Jan 1976	A/Cdre J M Stevenson OBE
6 Jan 1979	A/Cdre A Beill MBIM
25 May 1982	A/Cdre B Hughes
14 Jan 1985	A/Cdre G R Pengelly
xx xxx 1989	Renamed Directorate of Transport, Movements and Petroleum (RAF)
8 Jan 1988	A/Cdre J H Tossell MInstPS, MBIM
20 Nov 1989	A/Cdre J G Hargreaves
xx xxx 1992	Renamed Directorate Logistics Operations (RAF)
19 Oct 1992	A/Cdre M P Crotty MSc, BA, FCIT, FILDIM, MCIPS
xx xxx 1994	Transferred to AOC-in-C, Logistics Command
xx xxx 1999?	Duties transferred to the Defence Logistics Organisation

Deputy Directorate of Equipment (14)

Assistant Directorate of Equipment (14)

Deputy Directorate of Equipment 14 (RAF)

Deputy Directorate of Supply Systems 3 (RAF)

Deputy Directorate of Engineering and Supply Policy 13 (RAF)

Deputy Directorate of Supply Systems 14 (RAF)

xx May 1942	Established under Directorate of Equipment (D)
xx May 1942	Gp Capt B E Essex
xx Jun 1943	Gp Capt H J Butler
xx Jan 1945	Gp Capt H A Sudbury
21 Oct 1947	Gp Capt J S French
1950-1955	The details for this period are currently unavailable but it was transferred to Directorate of Equipment (A)
14 Jan 1955	Gp Capt E G M Charleson OBE
xx xxx 1957	Downgraded to Deputy Directorate
28 Jan 1957	Wg Cdr G A Hine OBE
xx xxx 1961	Vacant
xx xxx 1961	Post abolished
21 Apr 1969	Re-established as a Deputy Directorate under Directorate of Equipment Administration (RAF)
21 Apr 1969	Gp Capt P G Tyler OBE
xx xxx 1970	Renamed Deputy Directorate of Supply Systems 3 (RAF) under Directorate of Supply Systems (RAF)
21 Apr 1969	Gp Capt P G Tyler OBE
20 Mar 1972	Gp Capt R F G Howard BEM
1 Dec 1973	Renamed Deputy Directorate of Engineering and Supply Policy 13 (RAF) under Directorate of Engineering and Supply Policy 3 (RAF)
16 Nov 1974	Gp Capt D C Robinson AMBIM
1 Sep 1976	Gp Capt W P Fogden MBCS
xx xxx 1979	Renamed Deputy Directorate of Supply Systems 14 (RAF) under Directorate of Supply Systems (RAF)
17 Sep 1979	Gp Capt L W G Sandford BSc
19 Jan 1981	Gp Capt V B Howells
9 Jan 1984	Gp Capt J R Pink
1985 - xxxx	The details for this period are not currently available

xx Jun 1942	Directorate established under Directorate-General of Equipment, AMSO
xx Jun 1942	Gp Capt T G Bowler
25 Jul 1944	A/Cdre L J V Bates
4 Apr 1949	A/Cdre E C Farman CBE
15 Jan 1951	A/Cdre G L Worthington CBE
21 Sep 1953	A/Cdre R C Storrar OBE
22 Jun 1955	A/Cdre V H B Roth CBE
xx xxx 1959	A/Cdre A H McM Hely OBE, ADC
1 Nov 1961	A/Cdre K H Gooding OBE
12 Nov 1962	A/Cdre I G S Hemming CBE
xx xxx 1964	Renamed Directorate of Equipment 3 (RAF)
31 Mar 1964	A/Cdre W J Maggs OBE, MA
17 Feb 1967	A/Cdre N W Kearon CBE
9 Jun 1969	A/Cdre D J Walliker
xx xxx 1970	Renamed Directorate of Supply Management 3 (RAF)
9 Jun 1969	A/Cdre L B Davey OBE
29 Dec 1972	A/Cdre A Hale OBE, BEM
xx xxx 1974	Post abolished

xx xxx xxxx	Deputy Directorate established under Directorate of Equipment (C)
2 Jun 1949	Gp Capt W H Canniford
xx xxx 1959	Upgraded to Directorate of Catering under Director-General of Equipment
27 Jul 1959	Gp Capt N H Bennett CBE, DFC
xx xxx 1964	Renamed Directorate of Catering (RAF)
23 May 1966	Gp Capt A S Pattie
10 Jan 1972	Gp Capt J McLuskie DFM, MHCIMA
8 Mar 1976	Gp Capt R I Lawrenson FHCIMA, MBIM
14 Jun 1982	Gp Capt D J Harrison MHCIMA
6 Jun 1986	Gp Capt B D Jones OBE, FHCIMA, MBIM
2 Oct 1989	Gp Capt C D Alexander MHCIMA
13 Jan 1992	Gp Capt M J Armstrong FHCIMA
1 Apr 1994	Transferred to Logistics Command
19 May 1995	Gp Capt S Wood MHCIMA
xx xxx 1999?	Duties transferred to the Defence Logistics Organisation

Deputy Directorate of Equipment 15 (RAF)

Deputy Directorate of Supply Management 15 (RAF)

xx xxx 1960	Established under Directorate of Equipment (D)
xx Apr 1960	Gp Capt G N Blake MBE
xx xxx 1964	Renamed Deputy Directorate of Equipment 15 (RAF)
9 Aug 1965	Gp Capt C Murray OBE
29 Jan 1968	Gp Capt G N Chignall MBE
xx xxx 1970	Renamed Deputy Directorate of Supply Management 15 (RAF) under Directorate of Supply Management 3 (RAF)
18 May 1970	Gp Capt W J Parham
11 Dec 1972	Gp Capt D C Robinson AMBIM
1 Dec 1973	Transferred to Directorate of Supply Management 1 (RAF)
11 Nov 1974	Gp Capt D E Spencer
31 Oct 1977	Gp Capt J Meadows
14 May 1979	Gp Capt A C Impey
31 Mar 1980	Gp Capt J McDonald FBIM
xx xxx 1983	Transferred to Directorate of Supply Management 2 (RAF)
15 Jul 1983	Gp Capt W S Girdwood
1985 - xxxx	The details for this period are not currently available

Directorate of Supply Policy (RAF)

Directorate of Engineering and Supply Policy 2 (RAF)

Directorate of Supply Policy (RAF)

Directorate of Supply Policy and Logistic Plans (RAF)

12 Nov 1962	Directorate established under Directorate-General of Equipment, AMSO
12 Nov 1962	A/Cdre I G S Hemming CBE
17 Jan 1966	A/Cdre B G Dickinson OBE
15 Jan 1968	A/Cdre G P S Thomas OBE
21 Jul 1969	A/Cdre E D Hills CBE
xx xxx 1970	Renamed Directorate of Supply Policy (RAF)
9 Aug 1971	A/Cdre P G Tyler OBE, MBIM
15 Jan 1973	A/Cdre G W Bennington DFM, AMBIM
1 Dec 1974	Renamed Directorate of Engineering and Supply Policy 2 (RAF)
3 Jan 1975	A/Cdre A Beill AMBIM
10 Jan 1978	A/Cdre R E Gladding
xx xxx 1979	Renamed Directorate of Supply Policy (RAF) under Directorate-General of Supply (RAF)
11 May 1981	A/Cdre A R Martindale BA
26 May 1982	A/Cdre A Beill FCIT, FBIM
xx xxx 1984	Renamed Directorate of Supply Policy and Logistic Plans (RAF) under Directorate-General of Supply (RAF)
12 Oct 1984	A/Cdre M J Allistone FInstPet, FMIM
12 Oct 1984	A/Cdre C P Baker FBIM, MInstPS
Fate unknown at present

Directorate of Equipment 4 (RAF)

21 Sep 1964	Directorate established under Directorate-General of Equipment
21 Sep 1964	A/Cdre G E Tweddle OBE
xx xxx 1967	Post abolished

Assistant Directorate of Equipment 25 (RAF)

Assistant Directorate of Supply Management 25 (RAF)

xx xxx 1967	Established under Directorate of Equipment 2 (RAF)
xx xxx 1967	Wg Cdr J M Howard
xx xxx 1970	Renamed Assistant Directorate of Supply Management 25 (RAF) under Directorate of Supply Management 3 (RAF)
1 Mar 1971	Wg Cdr E J Goss
26 Nov 1973	Wg Cdr R G Proctor MBE
17 May 1976	Wg Cdr R G V Irish MInstPS, AMBIM
10 Feb 1979	Wg Cdr N J Tidmus OBE, MBIM
23 Nov 1981	Wg Cdr C F Dixon
xx xxx 1983	Post abolished

Directorate of Equipment Administration (RAF)

Directorate of Engineering and Supply Policy 3 (RAF)

Directorate of Supply Systems (RAF)

21 Jun 1967	Established from part of Directorate of Equipment (Policy) (RAF)
21 Jun 1967	A/Cdre H C D Blasbery CBE
25 Sep 1969	A/Cdre D McD Jannaway OBE
xx xxx 1970	Renamed Directorate of Supply Systems (RAF)
25 Aug 1973	A/Cdre A Hale OBE, BEM
1 Dec 1974	Renamed Directorate of Engineering and Supply Policy 3 (RAF)
7 Jun 1975	A/Cdre D I O'Hara MBIM
24 Mar 1979	A/Cdre B Hughes
24 May 1982	A/Cdre I D Wilkinson FBIM
8 Jun 1984	A/Cdre D M Waller FBIM
Fate unknown at present

Deputy Directorate of Equipment (Anglo-French Projects) (RAF)

11 Dec 1967	Established under Directorate of Equipment 2 (RAF)
11 Dec 1967	Gp Capt A C Morris OBE
xx xxx 1968	Renamed Deputy Directorate of Equipment 12 (RAF) (see above)

Deputy Directorate of Equipment (USA) (RAF)

1 Feb 1968	Established under Directorate of Equipment 3 (RAF)
1 Feb 1968	Gp Capt H D Campbell MBIM
xx xxx 1970	Post abolished

Assistant Directorate of Equipment (Management Services) RAF

Assistant Directorate of Equipment 6 (Management Services) RAF

Assistant Directorate of Supply Management 14 (Man S)

19 May 1969	Established under Directorate of Equipment 1 (RAF)
19 May 1969	Wg Cdr R E Gladding
xx xxx 1970	Renamed Assistant Directorate of Equipment 6 (Management Services) RAF
xx xxx 1970	Renamed Assistant Directorate of Supply Management 14 (Man S) under Directorate of Supply Management 2 (RAF)
5 Apr 1972	Wg Cdr L P Adams AMBIM
17 Mar 1975	Wg Cdr A Wilde
5 Feb 1979	Wg Cdr P E Ruston MInstPS, AMBIM
xx xxx 1983	Post abolished

Assistant Directorate of Supply Management 43 RAF

xx xxx 1970	Established under Directorate of Supply Management 3 (RAF)
xx xxx 1970	Wg Cdr G J Brewer MBE
27 Jan 1973	Wg Cdr P M Hosea AMBIM
xx xxx 1973	Post abolished

Deputy Directorate of Engineering and Supply Policy 8 (RAF)

Deputy Directorate of Supply Policy 8 (RAF)

Deputy Directorate of Supply Policy and Logistic Plans (RAF)

1 Dec 1973	Established under Directorate of Engineering and Supply Policy 3 (RAF)
1 Dec 1973	Gp Capt H V Craig OBE
24 Jan 1974	Gp Capt S M Clarke CEng, MRAeS
xx xxx 1979	Renamed Deputy Directorate of Supply Policy 8 (RAF) under Directorate of Supply Policy (RAF)
xx xxx 1979	Gp Capt P Clubbe OBE, MIinstPS, MBIM
xx xxx 1984	Renamed Deputy Directorate of Supply Policy and Logistic Plans (RAF) under Directorate of Supply Policy and logistics Plans (RAF)
2 Apr 1984	Gp Capt L W G Sandford BSc(Econ)
1985 - xxxx	The details for this period are not currently available

18 Feb 1918	Directorate established under Controller-General of Equipment
18 Feb 1918	Brig-Gen C H Whittington CMG, CBE
xx Feb 1919	Transferred to Directorate-General of Aircraft Production and Research
27 Feb 1919	Brig-Gen-A/Cdre C L Lambe CB, CMG, DSO
1 May 1919	Renamed Directorate of Equipment on transfer to CAS
xx Nov 1919	Duties absorbed into Directorate of Equipment
xx May 1923	A/Cdre D le G Pitcher CMG, DSO
xx xxx 1935	Upgraded to Directorate General of Equipment on transfer to AMSO

xx Apr 1919	Directorate established under Directorate-General of Supply and Research
xx Apr 1919	Mr R P Wilson CBE, MICE, MIEE
xx Apr 1923	Duties absorbed into Directorate of Equipment

xx xxx 1960	Established under Directorate of Equipment (D)
xx xxx 1960	Wg Cdr E Manning
13 Mar 1963	Gp Capt W R Ford CBE
xx xxx 1964	Upgraded to Deputy Directorate and transferred to Directorate of Equipment 3 (RAF)
xx xxx 1965	Posted abolished

25 Jul 1973	Established under Directorate of Supply Management 1 (RAF)
25 Jul 1973	Gp Capt C P James
5 May 1975	Gp Capt L P Adams AMBIM
10 Oct 1977	Gp Capt I D Wilkinson MBIM
10 Dec 1979	Gp Capt J McDonald FBIM
28 Mar 1980	Gp Capt R J Wilkinson MBIM
28 Mar 1980	Gp Capt G W Cargill MInstPS, MBIM
1985 - xxxx	The details for this period are not currently available

17 Sep 1983	Directorate established under Directorate-General of Supply (RAF)
17 Sep 1983	A/Cdre J R Lambert OBE, MA, MRAeS
xx xxx 198x	Mr A J Sturmey BA
23 Sep 1991	Dr C E Miller BSc, PhD, CEng, FIEE, FBIM
Fate currently unknown

18 Feb 1918	Post established under Controller-General of Equipment
18 Feb 1918	Brig-Gen A Huggins CMG, DSO
xx Feb 1919	Transferred to Directorate-General of Aircraft Production and Research
xx Mar 1919	Vacant

xx Dec 1940	Post established under AMSO
xx Dec 1940	Maj The Viscount Ridley CBE
xx Jun 1942	Mr W K Hutchinson BA, BSc, AMIChemE
xx Apr 1944	Renamed Directorate of Compressed Gases
xx xxx 1945	Mr G Evetts OBE, MICE
xx xxx 1945	Post abolished

17 Sep 1943	Established under Directorate of Equipment (D)
17 Sep 1943	Gp Capt F A Skoulding
xx Jun 1945	Gp Capt H J Butler
xx xxx xxxx	Post abolished
xx xxx xxxx	Re-established as a Deputy Directorate under Directorate of Equipment (D)
19 Dec 1955	Gp Capt R F Folley
16 Dec 1957	Gp Capt J H Nancarrow
Fate unknown at present

20 Nov 1989	Directorate established under Directorate-General Support Management (RAF)
5 May 1990	Mr J Cunningham
18 Nov 1991	Mr D T Piper
1 Apr 1994	Transferred to AOC-in-C, Logistics Command
1 Apr 1994	Mr C N Mantell
1 Apr 1994	Duties transferred to Support Management Group

1 Feb 1982	Deputy Directorate established under Directorate of Supply Management 2 (RAF)
1 Feb 1982	Gp Capt D A J Starkey MBIM
1985 - xxxx	The details for this period are not currently available