Air Force Board
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| Air Force Board | |
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| Formed | 1964 |
| Jurisdiction |  United Kingdom |
| Headquarters | Whitehall, Westminster, London |
| Agency executive | The Rt Hon. Philip Hammond - Secretary of State for Defence Air Force Board Chairman |
| Parent Agency | Ministry of Defence |
The Air Force Board of the Defence Council is responsible for the management of the Royal Air Force.
Prior to the creation of the current UK Ministry of Defence in 1964, the administration of the RAF and its personnel was undertaken by the Air Force Council, part of the Air Ministry. In 1964, the Defence Council took over this role, but the day to day management of the three services was delegated to the three single service boards, of which the Air Force Board is one.
Composition [edit]
as of May 2012[1]
- Civilian
- Secretary of State for Defence - The Rt Hon. Philip Hammond MP - Chairman of the Defence Council and Chairman of the Air Force Board of the Defence Council
- Minister of State for the Armed Forces - The Rt Hon. Nick Harvey MP[2]
- Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology - Peter Luff MP[3]
- Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans - Andrew Robathan MP[4]
- Minister for International Security Strategy - The Rt Hon. Gerald Howarth MP[5]
- Under Secretary of State and the Lords Spokesman on Defence - Lord Astor[6]
- Royal Air Force
- Chief of the Air Staff - Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton GCB ADC FRAeS CCMI[7]
- Deputy Commander Capability / Air Member for Personnel - Air Marshal Sir Andrew Pulford KCB CBE
- Deputy Commander Operations - Air Marshal Richard Garwood CB CBE DFC
- Chief of Materiel (Air) / Air Member for Materiel - Air Marshal Sir Kevin Leeson KCB CBE FREng CEng FIET
- Assistant Chief of the Air Staff - Air Vice Marshal Barry North OBE
See also [edit]
Notes and references [edit]
- ^ "RAF Command and Organisation". Armed Forces. 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ^ "Minister of State for the Armed Forces". Ministry of Defence. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ^ "Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology". Ministry of Defence. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ^ "Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans". Ministry of Defence. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ^ "Minister for International Security Strategy". Ministry of Defence. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ^ "Under Secretary of State and the Lords Spokesman on Defence". Ministry of Defence. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ^ "Chief of the Air Staff". Ministry of Defence. 20 August 2010. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
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