List of serving senior officers of the Royal Air Force 1 language Page Read Edit Change source View history This is a of serving senior officers in the Royal Air Force. In August 1930 he joined the Royal Air Force and was quickly promoted to Flying . Air Marshal Sir George Jones KBE CB DFC. 3 Air Vice-Marshals. The table below indicates the salary of a Flying Officer in the RAF. Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation. temporary promotion 1 November 1939, rank retained on retirement 1 March 1942, Head of British Joint Services Mission, Washington DC, acting promotion 9 September 1939, rank relinquished 13 May 1940, retained the rank on retirement 1 October 1941, temporary promotion 1 July 1942, retained the rank on retirement 6 May 1945, promoted 1 November 1957, promoted marshal of the RAF 6 April 1962, promoted 1 March 1949, retired 15 October 1951, promoted 1 January 1929, promoted marshal of the RAF 1 January 1933, promoted 1 November 1968, promoted marshal of the RAF 31 March 1974, Deputy Commander-in-Chief Allied Forces Central Europe, temporary promotion 1 July 1942, substantive promotion 6 June 1945, promoted marshal of the RAF 12 September 1945, This page was last edited on 22 February 2023, at 04:39. The table below indicates the salary of a Flight Lieutenant in the RAF. of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation. The vehicle star plate for an air vice-marshal depicts two white stars (air vice-marshal is a two-star rank) on an air force blue background. ROYAL AIR FORCE CONTENTS LIST 1. It includes currently serving air chief marshals, air marshals, air vice-marshals, and air commodores.[1][2]. To find the best results sooner, simply click any of the links below to jump to a section of your choosing. The first Royal Australian Air Force air vice-marshal was Richard Williams in 1935;[4] he was followed by Stanley GobleWilliams' successor all three times he held the position of Chief of the Air Stafftwo years later. Throughout the history of the RAF there have been 140 RAF officers promoted to air chief marshal and at present two RAF officers hold the rank in an active capacity, namely the Chief of the Air Staff (the only dedicated RAF 4-star post) and the Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff (the only tri-service 4-star post currently occupied by an air chief marshal). Jobs People Learning Dismiss Dismiss. Not only. He became resigned to going home on an empty stomach. RAF AIR COMMAND RAF Ranks In Order. The rank of air chief marshal is the most senior rank within the Royal Australian Air Force to which, excluding ceremonial appointments, any officer has ever been promoted. This is worn on both the lower sleeves of the dress uniform or on the shoulders of the flying suit or working uniform. The Royal Malaysian Air Force used the rank until the late 1970s when it was replaced with mejar jeneral (major-general) in similar fashion as Canada with army-type ranks. After a career spanning a mere 47 years, Taff now leaves the service for a well-earned retirement. The table below indicates the salary of a Corporal in the RAF. (OR-7 - OR-8)
His previous MOD roles include: Defence Intelligence Staff and MOD Directorate of Strategic Plans Chief of Combat Operations in the. Attended Flying Boat Pilots' Course, RAF Base Calshot. 22 Group, Head of Project Strategy, Defence Digital, Head of Space Capability, Ministry of Defence, Student, Royal College of Defence Studies, Head of Air ISTAR, Defence Equipment and Support, Assistant Chief of Staff (Personnel Policy), Air Command, Assistant Chief of Staff (Capability Delivery, Air Mobility and Air Enablers), Air Command, Director of Operations and Engineering, NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency, Deputy UK National Military Representative to NATO, Air Officer, Air Communication and Information Systems, Chief of Staff (Air), Defence Equipment and Support, Head of Lightning II Delivery Team, Defence Equipment and Support, Head, Royal Air Force Support Services Programme, Head of Armed Forces Renumeration, Ministry of Defence, Assistant Chief of Staff (Operations), Air Command, Head of Regulation and Certification, Military Aviation Authority, Head of the Rapid Capabilities Office, Air Command, Assistant Chief of Staff (Capability Delivery, Combat Air), Air Command, Head of Training, Education, Skills, Recruitment and Resettlement, Ministry of Defence, Commander, Joint Cyber and Electromagnetic Activities Group, Head, Combat Air Acquisition Programme, Ministry of Defence, Head of Capability Special Projects and CBRN Capability, Strategic Command, Head of Joint User Cyber Effects, Strategic Command, Head of C4 and Joint User Information, Defence Digital, Deputy Commander, NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Force Command, Assistant Chief of Staff (Intelligence), Permanent Joint Headquarters, Head of Helicopters 3, Defence Equipment and Support, Head of Typhoon Support Team, Defence Equipment and Support, Senior Responsible Officer, Qatar Typhoon Programme, Assistant Chief of Staff (Capability Delivery, C2IAMD), Air Command, Head of Healthcare Plans, Defence Medical Services, Assistant Chief of Staff (Workforce Requirements and Recruiting), Air Command, Head of Strategy and Force Development, Strategic Command, Head of Financial Military Capability Plans, Ministry of Defence, Assistant Chief of Staff (Infrastructure), Air Command, Military Lead, Defence People Transformation, Assistant Chief of Staff (Capability Delivery, ISR), Air Command, Assistant Chief of Staff (Plans), Defence Digital, Commander, Standing Joint Logistic Support Group, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Deputy Commandant General, Royal Auxiliary Air Force, Director of Flying Training, No. Additionally, RAF officers appointed to British four-star rotational posts hold the rank of air chief marshal and currently Sir Stuart Peach, the Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff, is the only RAF officer in such a post. Commitment. I will gladly forward what details I have been able to collate so far. Throughout the history of the RAF there have been 140 RAF officers promoted to air chief marshal and at present only one RAF officer holds the rank in an active capacity. The . Air Force Headquarters (AFHQ) provides strategic leadership to the Air Force and provides policy guidance for Air Force activities to the rest of Defence and Government. The table below indicates the salary of a Warrant Officer in the RAF Regiment. Richard Ernest. 1 Aug 1936: Pilot, No 202 Sqn. This along with the * (asterisk) indicates that the air vice-marshal is still a serving member of the RAAF. Chief of Air Force Warrant Officer of the Air Force Deputy Chief of Air Force Defence Space Commander Head of Air Force Capability Air Commander Mary Elizabeth Beamish, of Castlerock, Co. Derry; unmarried. Dec 20, 2022 Wing Commander Mark 'Taff' Pope has handed over command of Operations Support Wing to Wing Commander Fitton. Air Chief Marshal Mike Wigston (left) with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during his . Air vice-marshal (AVM) is a two-star air officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force. An RAF air vice-marshal's command flag. Female air marshals of the Royal Air Force, Royal Air Force air marshals of the Gulf War, Royal Air Force air marshals of World War II, List of Royal Air Force air chief marshals, Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy, Richard Broadbridge, 5th Baron Broadbridge, Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:Royal_Air_Force_air_marshals&oldid=975189876, Template Category TOC via CatAutoTOC on category with 301600 pages, CatAutoTOC generates standard Category TOC, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 27 August 2020, at 07:37. 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(201720), Chief of Air Force Technical Services (19751979), Head Aerospace Systems Division (199091), Head Royal Commission Defence and Veteran Suicide Taskforce (2021), Assistant Chief of the Defence Force (Personnel) (199497), Air Member for Supply and Equipment (196064), Director-General RAAF Medical Services (194561), Director Medical Services (194345), Program Manager for the Joint Strike Fighter Division (201416), Program Manager, Airborne Early Warning and Control (200614), Head Force Integration (2023), Head of Air Force Capability (202123), Chief of Air Force Technical Services (198185), Head of ICT Operations and Strategic J6 (201417), Director-General Defence Force Cadets (200305), Director-General Reserves (200203), Air Officer Commanding Operational Command (1973), Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (196667), Senior Air Staff Officer Operational Command (196364, 196667), Senior Air Staff Officer, Chief of the Air Staff (192225; 193234; 193940), Head Joint Strike Fighter (201620), Head Aerospace Systems (201316), Director-General Technical Plans (198788), Head One Defence Implementation (201517), Head Force Structure Review (201416), Head Joint Capability Coordination (201213), Deputy Chief of Air Force (2011), Commander Integrated Area Defence System, Malaysia (2020), Air Officer Commanding Training Command (195657), Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (195355), Air Officer Commanding Western Area (195153), Commander Integrated Area Defence System, Malaysia (201417), Air Officer Commanding Operational Command (196769), Air Member for Technical Services (196072), Head Business Information Systems (200002), Head Aerospace Systems Division and Head Air Domain (2019), Air Member for Supply and Equipment (197375), Director-General Medical Services RAAF (194245), Commander Integrated Area Defence System (201720), Commander Joint Task Force 633 (201617), Air Commander Australia (201922), Commander Joint Task Force 633 (2019), Air Officer Commanding Operational Command (198184), Head Guided Weapons & Explosive Ordnance (2022), Director-General Natural Disasters Organisation (198487), Commander Integrated Area Defence System, Malaysia (201014), Air Member for Supply and Equipment (194251), Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (195961), Air Officer Commanding Training Command (195759), Deputy Chief of Air Force (200405), Commander Integrated Area Defence System, Malaysia (200204), Commander Air Lift Group (199800), Director-General Medical Services RAAF (196771), Deputy Chief of Air Force (201923), Head Force Integration (201719), Commander, Surgeon-General Australian Defence Force (199092), Director General Air Force Health Services (198790), Surgeon-General Australian Defence Force (199698), Director General Air Force Health Services (199093), Head, Aerospace Systems Division (200204), Director-General RAAF Medical Services (197180), Assistant Chief of the Defence Force (Personnel) (199092), Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Personnel) (198990), Air Officer Commanding Support Command (197377), Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (197273), Commander, RAAF Forces Vietnam (196869), Judge Advocate-General Australian Defence Force (198792), Judge Advocate General RAAF (198385), Chief of Air Force Technical Services (197981), Air Officer Commanding Training Command (199495).