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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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HQ North-West African/Mediterranean Allied Strategical Air Force Personnel, locations and units
[Dec 1943 | Jun 1944 | Jun 1945 | Jul 1945 | Aug 1945 | Sep 1945]
This Command was formed on 17 February 1943 under the control of North-West African Air Forces at Constantine, moving to Tunis in August 1943
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| Tunis |
North-West African Air Forces |
Unable to list units at present |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Air Staff | |||
| Gp Capt | J F Griffiths | 8 May 1943 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC |
| Sqn Ldr | E M Summers | 5 Jun 1943 | |
| Administrative Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | A G Sudworth | 29 Jun 1943 | |
| Sqn Ldr | H G Robinson | 20 Jul 1943 | |
| Staffs of the Services | |||
| Equipment | |||
| Wg Cdr | B Allen | 2 Jun 1943 | Senior Equipment Staff Officer |
The majority of the personnel were members of the USAAF.
Source - December 1943 Confidential Air Force List
It was redesignated Mediterranean Allied Strategical Air Force on 1 January 1944.
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| Bari, Italy |
Mediterranean Allied Air Forces |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Air Staff | |||
| Gp Capt | J F Griffiths | 8 May 1943 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC |
| Gp Capt | J A Powell | 20 Sep 1943 | DSO, OBE |
| Sqn Ldr | E M Summers | 5 Jun 1943 | |
| Administrative Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | A G Sudworth | 29 Jun 1943 | |
| Sqn Ldr | H G Robinson | 20 Jul 1943 | |
| Staffs of the Services | |||
| Signals | |||
| Sqn Ldr | J F Brown | 1 Oct 1943 | BEM |
Source - June 1944 Confidential Air Force List
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| Bari, Italy |
Mediterranean Allied Air Forces |
No units listed |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Air Staff | |||
| Gp Capt | J F Griffiths | 8 May 1943 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC |
| Gp Capt | J A Powell | 20 Sep 1943 | DSO, OBE |
| Sqn Ldr | E M Summers | 5 Jun 1943 | |
| Administrative Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | A G Sudworth | 29 Jun 1943 | |
| Sqn Ldr | H G Robinson | 20 Jul 1943 | |
Source - June 1944 Confidential Air Force List
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| Bari, Italy |
Mediterranean Allied Air Forces |
No units listed |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Air Staff | |||
| Gp Capt | J F Griffiths | 8 May 1943 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC |
| Gp Capt | J A Powell | 20 Sep 1943 | DSO, OBE |
| Sqn Ldr | E M Summers | 5 Jun 1943 | |
| Administrative Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | A G Sudworth | 29 Jun 1943 | |
| Sqn Ldr | H G Robinson | 20 Jul 1943 | |
Source - July 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| Bari, Italy |
Mediterranean Allied Air Forces |
No units listed |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Air Staff | |||
| Gp Capt | J F Griffiths | 8 May 1943 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC |
| Gp Capt | J A Powell | 20 Sep 1943 | DSO, OBE |
| Sqn Ldr | E M Summers | 5 Jun 1943 | |
| Administrative Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | A G Sudworth | 29 Jun 1943 | |
| Sqn Ldr | H G Robinson | 20 Jul 1943 | |
Source - August 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
| Location | Command | Controlled |
| Bari, Italy |
RAF Mediterranean & Middle East |
No units listed |
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Air Staff | |||
| Gp Capt | J F Griffiths | 8 May 1943 | Senior Air Staff Officer, DFC |
| Gp Capt | J A Powell | 20 Sep 1943 | DSO, OBE |
| Sqn Ldr | E M Summers | 5 Jun 1943 | |
| Administrative Staff | |||
| Wg Cdr | A G Sudworth | 29 Jun 1943 | |
| Sqn Ldr | H G Robinson | 20 Jul 1943 | |
Source - September 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
[Dec 1943 | Jun 1944 | Jun 1945 | Jul 1945 | Aug 1945 | Sep 1945]
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