Air Council (or Air Force Council) was the governing body of the

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until the merger of the

Air Ministry The Air Ministry was a department of the Government of the United Kingdom with the responsibility of managing the affairs of the Royal Air Force, that existed from 1918 to 1964. It was under the political authority of the Secretary of State ...

with the other armed forces ministries to form the

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in 1964. It was succeeded by the

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Members of the council

The Air Council was made up of several posts, the names of which changed over time. These included: * President of the Air Council, (1917–1919) *President –

Secretary of State for Air The Secretary of State for Air was a Secretary of State (United Kingdom), secretary of state position in the British government, which existed from 1919 to 1964. The person holding this position was in charge of the Air Ministry. The Secretar ...

, (1919–1964) * Vice-President of the Air Council – originally held by Lt-Gen Sir David Henderson, who resigned from post it ceased after that date (1917–1918) *

Under-Secretary of State for Air The Under-Secretary of State for Air was a junior ministerial post in the United Kingdom Government, supporting the Secretary of State for Air in his role of managing the Royal Air Force. It was established on 10 January 1919, replacing the previou ...

, (1919–1964) * Chief of the Air Staff, (1918–1964) *

Deputy Chief of the Air Staff Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (DCAS) may refer to: * Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Australia) * Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (India) * Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Pakistan) * Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (United Kingdom) The Deputy Chief ...

(1930–1964) * Vice Chief of the Air Staff, (1940–1964) *

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, renamed Air Member for Development and Production *

Air Member for Supply and Research The Air Member for Materiel is the senior Royal Air Force officer responsible for procurement matters. The post-holder is a member of the Air Force Board and is in charge of all aspects of procurement and organisation for RAF regular, reserve and ...

.(1923–1930) * Air Member for Supply and Organisation.(1930–1964) *

Air Member for Training The atmosphere of Earth is the layer of gases, known collectively as air, retained by Earth's gravity that surrounds the planet and forms its planetary atmosphere. The atmosphere of Earth protects life on Earth by creating pressure allowing for ...

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, (1947–1951) *

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– from the

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(MAP) * Director-General of Aircraft Production and Research * Director-General of Supply and Research *

Inspector General of the RAF The Inspector-General of the RAF was a senior appointment in the Royal Air Force, responsible for the inspection of airfields. The post existed from 1918 to 1920 and from 1935 until the late 1960s. For much of World War II, a second inspector-ge ...

, (1918–1919) * Master-General of Personnel

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Air Council Appointments 1
History of the Royal Air Force

Members of the council

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