The Air Force Board of the
Defence Council is responsible for the management of the
Royal Air Force
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.
Prior to the creation of the current
UK Ministry of Defence
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in 1964, the administration of the RAF and its personnel was undertaken by the
Air Force Council
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, part 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 Stat ...
. 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.
Membership of the Board
The composition is as follows:
*Civilian
**
Secretary of State for Defence
The secretary of state for defence, also referred to as the defence secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, with overall responsibility for the business of the Ministry of Defence. The incumbent is a membe ...
**
Minister of State for the Armed Forces
The minister of state for the armed forces is a mid-level ministerial position at the Ministry of Defence in the Government of the United Kingdom.
When of Minister of State rank (until the appointment of James Heappey as a Parliamentary Under- ...
**
Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology
** Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans
**Director of Resources
*Royal Air Force
**
Chief of the Air Staff
**
Deputy Commander Capability /
Air Member for Personnel
**
Deputy Commander Operations
**
Assistant Chief of the Air Staff
The Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (ACAS) is a senior appointment in the Royal Air Force. The current ACAS is Air Vice-Marshal Simon Edwards.
The post was originally established circa February 1938, but without being made a member of the Air ...
*Royal Navy
**
Chief of Materiel (Air) /
Air Member for Materiel
See also
*
Army Board
The Army Board is the top single-service management committee of the British Army, and has always been staffed by senior politicians and soldiers. Until 1964 it was known as the Army Council.
Membership of the Board
The composition is as follo ...
*
Admiralty Board (United Kingdom)
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Notes and references
Royal Air Force
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
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