J H Hughes

D F A R Freeman

Temporary Administrative Officer

Higher Executive Officer

He is Chairman of the Standing Committees of the Air Council on the Empire Training Scheme and the Air Training Corps and supervises on behalf of the Secretary of State, the progress of the Air Training Corps scheme.

He assists the Secretary of State in matters of policy arising in connection with home and overseas training generally, and is available for consultation by the Air Member for Training and other Members of the Air Council on the political aspect of personnel administration (other then welfare and educational questions).

He has special responsibility to the Secretary of State, in conjunction with the Air Member of Training and the Chief Inspector of Accidents, for matters arising in connection with accident investigation and prevention.

He is responsible to the Secretary of State, for the Direction of civil aviation policy. (d) are referred to him as necessary.

At any time, either of the Parliamentary Under Secretaries of State may act for the other.

1. General control and co-ordination of Air Ministry procedure and of the conduct of official business in the Air Ministry.

2. General conduct of correspondence, and preparation and issue of all official communications on behalf of the Air Council.

3. Accounting Officer for expenditure from Air Votes.

4. Control of expenditure; major questions of finance and accounts.

5. Establishments of the Air Ministry, headquarters and outstations, and all questions affecting civil staff (including civilians employed with the RAF).

6. Parliamentary and legal business.

7. International Law.

8. Domestic economy of the Air Ministry.

9. Duties connected with meetings of the Air Council.

10. General supervision, through the Deputy Under-Secretaries and the Assistant Under-Secretaries, of Secretarial and Finance Divisions and the Directorates of Contracts, Accounts and Public Relations.*

11. General administrative direction of the Department of Director-General of Civil Aviation.

12. Administration of the Meteorological Office.

*The Director of Public Relations has a parallel responsibility, for Air Staff aspects of his work to CAS.

The Deputy Under-Secretary (I) deals with personnel matters, both Service and civilian, and with all financial matters relating thereto.

He exercises a general supervision over the Directorate of Accounts, and, in particular, deals with matters relating to cash accounting.

On behalf of the Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air, he undertakes the general administrative oversight of the Accidents Investigative Branch (accident reports being rendered direct to the Secretary of State).

The Deputy Under-Secretary of State (II) deals with material questions and associated financial questions, and with stores accounting questions of the Directorate of Accounts.

He exercises general supervision over the Directorate of Contracts.

In charge, under DUS (II), of the Directorate of Contracts.

Principal Priority Officer

In charge, under DUS (II), of S9 (P), S9,  F3 (e), F3 (f) and F3 (g), PS7, F3 , F4, F5, F6 and F11.

In charge, under DUS (I), of S1, S2, S3, S5 and S (O & M)

In charge, under PUS of S4 (a) and (d) and the DPR and under DUS (I) of F1 and the Library.

In charge under DUS (I) of S7, S8, S10, S11, S12, F2, F3 (a), F3 (b), F3 (c), F3 (d), F3 (j), F3 (m) and F7.

In charge under PUS of S6, S4 (b) and S4 (c), S4 (CS) and the Directorate of Microgram Services.

See under DGCA.

1. General control and co-ordination of Air Ministry procedure and of the conduct of official business in the Air Ministry.

2. General conduct of correspondence, and preparation and issue of all official communications on behalf of the Air Council.

3. Accounting officer for expenditure from Air Votes.

4. Control of expenditure; major questions of finance and accounts.

5. Establishments of the Air Ministry, headquarters and outstations, and all questions affecting civil staff (including civilians employed with the RAF).

6. Parliamentary and legal business.

7. International Law.

8. Domestic economy of the Air Ministry.

9. Duties connected with meetings of the Air Council.

10. General supervision, through the Deputy Under-Secretaries and the Assistant Under-Secretaries, of Secretarial and Finance Divisions and the Directorates of Contracts, Accounts and Public Relations.*

11. General administrative direction of the Department of Director-General of Civil Aviation.

12. Administration of the Meteorological Office.

*The Director of Public Relations has a parallel responsibility, for Air Staff aspects of his work to CAS.

The Deputy Under-Secretary of State will deputise generally for Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air and in particular will supervise AUS (S), AUS (O), PEO and D of C.

In charge of AUS (G), D of A, S6, S4 (b) and S4 (c)

Parliamentary and Air Council business; S4 (Cabinet Section); S4 (e), S4 (f) and S4 (g) - (Committees Civilian Gallantry Awards. Photo reproduction, Telegrams. Miscellaneous duties); D Micro S; CSB; Accidents.

In charge of AUS (P), S8, F2, F3 (a), F3 (b), F3 (c), F3 (d), F3 (j), F3 (m), F7 and F8.

In charge, under DUS, of the Directorate of Contracts.

Principal Priority Officer

In charge, under DUS, of S9 (S), S9 (E), S9 (P) and F6.

In charge, under DUS, of S9 (O), F5, F11, F3 (e), F3 (f) and F3 (g).

In charge, under DUS, of S1, S2, S3, S5 and S (O & M)

In charge, under PAUS (G), of F1, S4 (a) (Legal), S4 (b) and S4 (c) (on other than Parliamentary and Air Council business), DPR (Administrative responsibility), AHB, Library.

In charge, under PAUS (G), of S7, S10, S11, S12 and OAR.

Member of the Air Supply Board

Member of the Air Supply Council.

A standing committee of the Air Council, consisting of AMP, AMSO, AMT, VCAS and PUS has been constituted, to supervise, co-ordinate and direct the post-war planning of the RAF.

The Planning Executive had been appointed to assist this Committee by: -

1. Surveying problems involved in the organisation and constitution of the Post War RAF

2. Keeping in touch with and advising upon departmental studies so as to ensure that they advance as required, having regard to approved priorities; that they are consistent with the general plan as it develops; and that rulings are obtained on matters of principle when such are necessary for further progress.

• General co-ordination of Air Ministry statistics .

• Statistical liaison with other government Departments and the United States statistical authorities in London and Washington.

B M Bird

Deputy Statistical Officer

Number and unit equipment of squadrons.

Imports of aircraft, equipment and material and losses en-route.

Preparation and maintenance of charts and diagrams.

Statements comparing income and expenditure of aircraft.

T C G Bowden

Higher Clerical Officer

Statistics relating to Civil Aviation.

Vernon S Brown

P G Tweedie

N G Bennett

R Wilson

R C Preston

A F Buck

E Newton

N E D Hurst

A E R Broomfield

T A Forster

G D Soltz

E M Drummond

F C Spillard

J H Lett

F G Clifton

G W Acock

Hon Gp Capt/Deputy Chief Inspector

Hon Wg Cdr/Principal Inspector

Hon Wg Cdr/Principal Inspector

Hon Sqn Ldr/Senior Inspector

Hon Sqn Ldr/Senior Inspector

Hon Sqn Ldr/Senior Inspector

Hon Flt Lt/Inspector

Hon Flt Lt/Inspector

Hon Flt Lt/Inspector

Hon Flt Lt/Inspector

Gp Capt (Ret)/Inspector

Hon Flt Lt/Inspector

Hon Flt/Inspector

Inspector

Special Appointment

C F Cunningham-Jardine

F D C Rae

Hon Sqn Ldr

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Member - Special Appointment

Secretary

1. Selection of sites for airfields at home and enlargement and improvement of existing airfields.
2. Assistance, as required, to Admiralty, War Office or MAP.
3. Liaison with DGCA in the selection of of airfields for post-war planning.
4. Liaison with the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries where affected by airfield development.
5. Keeping of map records of the location of all Government activities which might affect flying in the UK.
6. Training of officers in airfield selection.

Under the Permanent Under-Secretary of State for administrative purposes.

1. Meteorological services for Army, RAF and Civil Aviation.

2. Liaison with the Naval Meteorological Service.

3. Meteorological services for Government Departments, local authorities and the general public.

4. Organisation of meteorological observations in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

5. Collection, publication and distribution of meteorological information from all parts of the world.

6. Organisation and distribution of magnetic and seismological information from from certain British Observatories.

7. Research in meteorological geophysical subjects.

Member: -

• Aeronautical Research Committee.
• British National Committee for Geodsy and Geophysics.
• Chemical Board.
• Colonial Survey and Geophysical Committee.
• Cassiat Committee.
• Meteorological Committee.
• Meteorological Research Committee.
• Ordnance Board.
• Solar Physics Committee.

Control the following: -

• Assistant Directorate - Forcasting
• Assistant Directorate - Home
• Assistant Directorate - Overseas
• MO 9
• MO 15 (S)

Member: -

• British National Committee for Geodsy and Geophysics.

In charge of MO 2, MO 11 and MO 12.

D W Johnston

J Harding

R H Clements

P F Illsley

J M Craddock

R A Hamilton

A A Lovie

T F Twist

G T Smith

A Stewart

R W James

Senior Technical Officer

Senior Technical Officer

Senior Technical Officer

Technical Officer

Technical Officer

Technical Officer

Assistant I

Assistant I

Assistant I

Assistant I

Meteorologist I

Preparation of weather forecasts

• Collection and distribution of synoptic data, surface and upper air weather forecasts
• Preparation and distribution of printed Daily Weather Report.
• General administration of the Assistant Directorate.
• Control of MO 11 (a).

Reporting Stations.

Printing and distribution of printed Daily Weather Report.

Preparation of printed Daily Weather Report

• Section in London for liaison duties between MO2, MO 11 and MO 12 and Officers and branches in London.
• Maintenance of continuous series of synoptic charts.

• Analysis of synoptic upper air data.
• Development of observation, technique and new methods of analysis.
• Organisation of meteorological data from aircraft and control of radio-sonde stations.

R A S Ratcliffe

W C Swinbank

J Simmonds

E Knighting

J W Archbold

S A Scott

A F A Berson

H Christensen

Technical Officer

Technical Officer

Technical Officer

Meteorologist I

Meteorologist I

Meteorologist I

Flt Lt

Capt, RNAF

Deputy Head of Branch

In charge of MO 6, MO 8 and MO 14.

• Meteorological requirements of the RAF in Bomber Command.

Vacant

Senior Technical Officer

Administration of outstations.

• Meteorological requirements of 2nd TAF, Fighter Command, War Officer and Ministry of Supply

Memoranda and instruction on the technical aspects of the branch work.

Administration of outstations.

• Meteorological requirements of the RAF in Flying Training, Technical Training, Maintenance and Balloon Commands, ATA, Ministry of Fuel and Power, MAP,
• Meteorological aspects of short wave radio.

Technical questions.

Administration of outstations.

In charge of MO 5, MO 7 and MO 13.

• Meteorological requirements of the RAF in the West Indies, Bermuda, West Africa, MAAF, Middle East, (including Iraq, Persia and East Africa) and ACSEA.
• Liaison with the Colonial Office on meteorological arrangements in Colonies.

Technical questions.

Administration of outstations.

• Meteorological requirements of Transport Command and of Civil Aviation.
• Liaison with MO 5 in respect of Transport Command requirements

Meteorological examinations for civil air navigators' licences and 'B' licences.

Administration of outstations.

• Meteorological requirements of Coastal Command (including Iceland, Azores and Gibraltar) and of RAFNI.

Administration of outstations.

• Preparation, in collaboration with MO 1 and MO 3 of technical reports and memoranda on special subjects.

C F J Jestico

F K Hare

Assistant I

Meteorologist I

In charge of MO 1, MO 3 and MO 4.

Member: -

• Atmospheric Pollution Research Committee.
• British National Committee for Geodsy and Geophysics

• Marine Meteorology.
• Organisation of observations on ships.
• Control of of Port Meteorological Offices and Merchant Navy Agencies.
• Compilation of charts and atlases.

Revision of Admiralty Pilots and Sailing Directions.

Preparation of marines meteorological publications.

A J Bamford

Meteorologist I

Scientific questions.

General and legal inquiries.

• British and world climatology
• Library.
• Special investigations.

Member - Permanent Committee for Agricultural Meteorology.

Correspondence relating to British Climatology

Technical enquiries.

Research work in British Climatology.

Assessor on the Inland Water Survey Committee.

Meteorological sections of Admiralty Pilots for British Costal Waters.

Research work and special enquires relating to British Climatology

British Rainfall Organisation.

Research work and special enquires relating to British Rainfall.

Meteorological sections of Admiralty Pilots and climatological reports for overseas.

Library.

Preparation of special climatological reports.

Preparation of climatological tables for overseas stations.

Preparation of replies to enquiries dealing with upper air.

Assistance to Head of Branch in special investigations.

Reports direct to the Head of Branch.

• Design,and development of meteorological instruments.
• Provision of meteorological instruments for Meteorological Office stations, the Naval Meteorological Service and the Merchant Navy, the RAF, the Army and other Government services.

Air Ministry representative on British Standards Institute.

W R G Atkins

G E W Hartley

Special Appointment

Meteorologist I

Issue and accounting for supplies instruments and equipment.

Selection Boards.

Promotion Boards (below Assistant I and Meteorologist I).

Recruitment, remustering and reclassifications.

Training School.

General question regarding RAFVR (Meteorological Branch).

Enquiries and general non-technical questions.