1. All question of Air Force policy and planning.

2. Advice on the conduct of air operations and issue of order in regard thereto

3. Fighting efficiency and collective training of the Royal Air Force

1. All question of Air Force policy and planning.

2. Advice on the conduct of air operations and issue of orders in regard threreof.

3. Fighting efficiency of the RAF

Vice Chief of the Air Staff

1. Duties as delegated by CAS and attendance at Meetings of the War Cabinet and Chiefs of Staff Committee in the absence of the CAS

Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Operations)

1. Responsibility under CAS for advice and VCAS, on the day to day conduct of air operations.

2. Control of the Directorates of Operations, Colonel Turner's Branch, the Directorate of Aircraft Safety, the Directorate of Air Tactics, the Operational Research Centre
   and the Air Ministry War Room.

Chairmanship of following Committees: -

• Air Interception.

• Air/Sea Interception.

• Operational Research.

• Inter-Services Committee on Chemical Warfare (War Cabinet).

• Air Navigation.

Air Staff Representative: -

• Home Defence Committee (War Cabinet).

• Night Air Defence (War Cabinet).

• Aircraft Torpedo Attack.

Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (General)

1. Responsibility under VCAS for the Air Staff aspects of Public Relations.  Liaison with DPR on press and publicity matters, including broadcasts and films.

2. Responsibility for the Air Staff aspects of the Official Histories.

3. Control of DGGD, DSD and DDCP

Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Technical Requirements)

1. Control of the Directorate of Operational Requirements and the Deputy Directorate of Photography.
2. Responsibility for the preparation of all Air Staff requirements (except for signals matters); Air Staff aspect of modifications to airframes, balloons, engines and equipment.
3. Liaison with Directorates of Operations and with Commands on matters of operational requirements; Chairman of RAF Meteorological Policy Committee.
4. Liaison with the Ministry of Aircraft Production.

Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Intelligence)

Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Policy)

1. 1. Responsibility, under CAS and VCAS for all questions of Air Staff policy and planning.
2. Control of the Directorate of Plans, Directorate of Policy, and Directorate of Air Transport Policy.

Duty Group Captains Report direct to ACAS ,(Ops ).

C S Richardson

A H W E Wynn

Gp Capt

Gp Capt

1. All question of Air Force policy and planning.

2. Advice on the conduct of air operations and issue of orders in regard threreto.

3. Fighting efficiency of the RAF and issue of orders in regard thereto.

Vice Chief of the Air Staff

1. Duties as delegated by CAS and attendance at Meetings of the War Cabinet and Chiefs of Staff Committee in the absence of the CAS

Deputy Chief of the Air Staff

1. Responsibility, under CAS and VCAS for : -

   1. General operational directions issued by the Air Staff to R A F Commands, the co-ordination of operations between RAF Commands and Allied Air Forces, and the detailed study of future operations.

   2. The study and development of Air Tactics and guidance to the appropriate Air Staff branches and to DG of S on the trend of operational needs.

   3. Air Staff aspects of Public Relations.

Chairmanship of the Inter-Services Committee on Chemical Warfare (War Cabinet).

Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Operations)

1. Responsibility under DCAS for advice on the day to day conduct of air operations.

2. Control of all the Directorates of Operations and of the Directorate of Air Transport Policy and Operations in so far as concerned with operations.

Chairmanship of Air Navigation Committee.

Air Staff Representative on the following Committees: -

• Home Defence Committee (War Cabinet).

• Night Air Defence Committee (War Cabinet).

• Aircraft Anti-Ship Committee

• Aircraft Anti-U-boat Committee

Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (General)

1. Responsibility, under DCAS for the Air Staff aspects of Public Relations. Liaison with DPR on press and publicity matters, including broadcasts and films.

2. Control of DGGD, DAS, DAT, DDCP, Colonel Turner's Branch, Duty Group Captains, AMWR, ORC

Chairmanship of the Operational Research Committee.

Member :-

• Defence of Airfields Committee.
• RAF Awards Committee.
• Committee for the Control of the Official Histories.
• Bacteriological Warfare Committee.

Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Technical Requirements)

1. Control of DOR, D Arm. R, and DD Photos.
2. Responsibility for the preparation of all Air Staff requirements (except for signals matters); Air Staff aspect of modifications to airframes, balloons, engines and equipment.
3. Liaison with Directorates of Operations and with Commands on matters of operational requirements; Chairman of RAF Meteorological Policy Committee.
4. Liaison with the Ministry of Aircraft Production.

Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Intelligence)

Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Policy)

1. Responsibility, under CAS and VCAS for all questions of Air Staff policy and planning.
2. Control of D of Plans, D of Pol.(A), D of Pol.(G) and DATPO*

* Reports to ACAS (Ops.) on operational matters.

Duty Group Captains Report direct to ACAS (G).

C S Richardson

A H W E Wynn

Gp Capt

Gp Capt

1. All question of Air Force policy and planning.

2. Advice on the conduct of air operations and issue of orders in regard threreof.

3. Fighting efficiency of the RAF

The Department of the CAS is responsible for the following: -

• Directorate-General of Signals

• Directorate of Signal

• Directorate of Telecommunications

• Directorate of Radar

• Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Operations)

• Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (General)

• Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Technical Requirements)

• Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Policy)

1. Duties as delegated by CAS and attendance at Meetings of the War Cabinet and Chiefs of Staff Committee in the absence of the CAS

1. Control of the Directorates of Operations.

2. Supervision of the work of the Directorate of Intelligence.

3. Responsibility under CAS and VCAS for the day to day conduct of air operations.

1. Responsibility under CAS and VCAS for: -

   1. General operational directions issued by the Air Staff to RAF Commands, the co-ordination of operations between RAF Commands and Allied Air Forces, and the detailed study of future operations.

   2. The study and development of Air Tactics and guidance to the appropriate Air Staff branches and to DG of S on the trend of operational needs.

2. Control of Colonel Turner's Branch and the Air Ministry War Room.

Chairman: -

• Inter-Services Committee on Chemical Warfare (War Cabinet)

• Inter-Services Sub-Committee on Biological Warfare (War Cabinet)

• Air Ministry representative on the Joint Committee on Research and Development Priorities (War Cabinet)

1. Responsibility under DCAS for advice on the dot to day conduct of air operations.

2. Control of D of Ops (AD), D B Ops, D of Ops (Tac), D of Ops (M), DAT, D of Nav and D D Science.

Chairman: -

• Bomb Provisioning Policy Committee

• Operational Research Committee

• Meteorological Policy Committee

• Air Navigation Committee

Member: -

• Night Air Defence Committee (War Cabinet)

• Aircrew State Committee

• Home Defence Committees (War Cabinet)

• War Cabinet Anti U-boat Committee

ACAS (Ops) is responsible for the following: -

• Directorate of Operations (Air Defence)

• Directorate of Bomber Operations

• Directorate of Operations (Tactical)

• Directorate of Operations (Maritime)

• Directorate of Navigation

• Directorate of Air Tactics

• Deputy Directorate of Science

1. Liaison with DPR on Press and Publicity matters including broadcasts and films; and with DPR and D of Plans on propaganda

2. Air Staff aspect of communiqués and semi-official statements; censorship.

3. Liaison with Ministry of Home Security; air raid precautions and warnings; blackout and lighting policy; evacuation policy; anti-sabotage measures.

4. Air Staff aspect of passive defence; camouflage and deception policy generally.

5. Ground defence; control of DGD

6. Control of DD Photos.

   1. (Note - On the above duties ACAS (G) reports direct to VCAS, consulting DCAS as necessary on their operational aspects)

7. Assistance to DCAS in the control of the Directorate of Intelligence particularly in regard to security and foreign liaison questions.

1. Responsibility under VCAS for the Air Staff aspects of Public Relations.  Liaison with DPR on press and publicity matters, including broadcasts and films.

2. Responsibility for the Air Staff aspects of the Official Histories.

3. Control of DGGD, DSD and DDCP

ACAS (G) is responsible for the following: -

• Directorate-General of Ground Defence

• Directorate of Staff Duties

• Deputy Directorate of Flying Control

• Deputy Directorate of Air/Sea Rescue

• Assistant Directorate of Counter propaganda

1. Control of the Directorate of Operational Requirements and Deputy Directorate of Air Tactics

2. Responsibility for the preparation of all Air Staff requirements (except for Signals matters); Air Staff aspect on modifications to airframes, balloons, engines and equipment

3. Liaison with Directorates of Operations and Commands on matters of operational requirements and tactics; Chairman of Air Fighting and Bombing Committees.

4. Liaison with Ministry of Aircraft Production.

5. Policy regarding Regional Control and recognition of aircraft; Chairman of the Inter-Service Recognition Committee.

1. Signals organisation and administration.

1. Control of DG Arm in respect of Armament requirements and Development Policy.

2. Control of DOR and DD Photos.

3. Responsibility for the preparation of all Air Staff requirements (except for Signals matters), Air Staff aspect of modifications to airframes, balloon, engines and equipment.

4. Liaison with Directorates of Operations and with Commands on matters of operational requirements.

5. Liaison with Ministry of Aircraft Production.

ACAS (TR) is responsible for the following: -

• Directorate of Operational Requirement

• Directorate-General of Armament

• Directorate of Armament Requirements

• Deputy Directorate of Photography

• Directorate of Intelligence (Operations)
• Directorate of Intelligence (Research)
• Directorate of Intelligence (Security)
• Assistant Directorate of Intelligence (Science)
• Air Intelligence (Joint Intelligence Section)

1. Responsibility under CAS and VCAS for all question of Air Staff Policy and planning.

2. Control of D of Plans, DPHP, D of Pol (A), D of Pol (G), DAFL and DATPO*

*Reports to ACAS (OPs) on operational matters.

ACAS (P) is responsible for the following: -

• Directorate of Plans

• Directorate of Policy (Air)

• Directorate of Policy (General)

• Directorate of Air Transport Policy and Operations

• Directorate of Allied Air Co-operation and Foreign Liaison

K Broadley

D E Milson

J F Ginnett

Wg Cdr

Wg Cdr

Sqn Ldr

Circulation of Chiefs of Staff Papers and conclusions within the Air Ministry.

Circulation to Air Staff of War Cabinet and other committee Papers.