RAF Air Command
| Air Command | |
|---|---|
 Air Command Badge |
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| Founded | 1 April 2007 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Headquarters | RAF High Wycombe |
| Motto | Fortis Ubique Volantis (Flying Bravely Everywhere) |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Sir Simon Bryant |
Air Command is the only Command currently active in the Royal Air Force. It was formed by the merger of Royal Air Force Strike and Personnel and Training Commands on 1 April 2007, and has its headquarters at RAF High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.
The Commander-in-Chief is an Air Chief Marshal and reports directly to the Chief of the Air Staff. The current Commander-in-Chief is ACM Sir Simon Bryant, who was appointed following the death of ACM Sir Christopher Moran on 26 May 2010 during a triathlon at RAF Brize Norton[1].
There are two Deputy Commanders-in-Chief, of Air Marshal rank. The Deputy Commander-in-Chief Operations has responsibility for the two Groups inherited from Strike Command, No. 1 Group and No. 2 Group; the Deputy Commander-in-Chief Personnel has responsibility for the Group inherited from Personnel and Training Command, No. 22 (Training) Group.
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[edit] Commanders-in-Chief
- Air Chief Marshal Sir Clive Loader KCB OBE, 30 March 2007[2] – 2 April 2009 (appointed as C-in-C Strike Command)
- Air Chief Marshal Sir Christopher Moran KCB OBE MVO, 3 April 2009[3] – 26 May 2010[4].
- Air Chief Marshal Sir Simon Bryant KCB CBE, 18 June 2010[5] to present
[edit] Deputy Commanders-in-Chief (Operations)
- Air Marshal I W McNicoll CB CBE, 26 February 2007[2] – 13 April 2010 (appointed as DC-in-C Strike Command)
- Air Marshal R F Garwood CB CBE DFC, 14 April 2010[6][5] to present
[edit] Deputy Commanders-in-Chief (Personnel)
This appointment is held concurrently with the Air Member for Personnel.
- Air Marshal S G G Dalton CB, 1 May 2007[7] – 31 March 2009
- Air Marshal S Bryant CBE, 1 April 2009[3] – 17 June 2010
- Air Marshal A D Pulford CBE, 1 September 2010[5] to present
[edit] References
- ^ BBC report on ACM Moran's death retrieved 27 May 2010
- ^ a b RAF Air Rank Appointments List 08/06 of 25 Sep 2006 retrieved 3 Jan 2011
- ^ a b RAF Air Rank Appointments List 07/08 of 16 Oct 2008 retrieved 3 Jan 2011
- ^ Announcement of ACM Moran's death retrieved 27 May 2010
- ^ a b c RAF Air Rank Appointments List 04/10 of 18 Jun 2010 retrieved 3 Jan 2011
- ^ RAF Air Rank Appointments List 02/10 of 31 Mar 2010 retrieved 3 Jan 2011
- ^ RAF Air Rank Appointments List 01/07 of 16 Jan 2007 retrieved 3 Jan 2011
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| Preceded by Strike Command |
Air Command 2007– |
Succeeded by Command extant |
| Preceded by Personnel and Training Command |
