For the former British cabinet political office, see Secretary of State for Air.
The Air Secretary is the Royal Air Force appointment of which the incumbent is responsible for policy direction on personnel management for members of the RAF.[1] From 1978 to 1983 the Air Secretary was more often referred to as Air Officer Commanding Royal Air Force Personnel Management Centre.[2] It is a senior RAF appointment, held by an officer holding the rank of air marshal. The Air Secretary's counterpart in the British Army is the Military Secretary. The Royal Navy equivalent is the Naval Secretary.
Air secretaries[]
The following officers have held the post:[3]
- 4 February 1957 Air Marshal Sir Denis Barnett[4]
- 1 May 1959 Air Chief Marshal Sir Theodore McEvoy[5]
- 22 October 1962 Air Chief Marshal Sir William MacDonald[6]
- 14 July 1966 Air Marshal Sir Donald Evans[7]
- 7 December 1967 Air Chief Marshal Sir Brian Burnett[8]
- 27 March 1970 Air Marshal Sir Gareth Clayton
- 31 March 1972 Air Marshal Sir John Barraclough[9]
- 15 October 1973 Air Chief Marshal Sir Derek Hodgkinson[10]
- 28 February 1976 Air Marshal Sir Neville Stack[11]
- Note: Post vacant 1978 - 1983
- 1983 Air Vice-Marshal J B Duxbury
- December 1985 Air Vice-Marshal R A Mason
- 10 February 1989 Air Vice-Marshal R J Honey[12]
- March 1994 Air Vice Marshal R P O'Brien
- August 1998 Air Vice Marshal I M Stewart[13]
- 2003 Air Vice-Marshal G A Miller[14]
- July 2004 Air Vice-Marshal P W D Ruddock[15]
- 22 May 2006 Air Vice-Marshal S Bryant[16]
- 27 March 2009 Air Vice-Marshal M G Lloyd[17]
- September 2011 Air Vice-Marshal M J G Wiles
References[]
- ↑ Air Force Act 1955 (Part 1) Reguations 2001 (Amendment) Regulations 2003
- ↑ Whitaker's Almanack 1979
- ↑ Senior Royal Air Force Appointments
- ↑ Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - Air Chief Marshal Sir Denis Barnett
- ↑ Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - Air Chief Marshal Sir Theodore McEvoy
- ↑ Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - Sir William MacDonald
- ↑ "No. 44057". 15 July 1966. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/44057/page/
- ↑ "No. 44472". 8 December 1967. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/44472/page/
- ↑ "No. 45641". 10 April 1972. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/45641/page/
- ↑ "No. 46109". 23 October 1973. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/46109/page/
- ↑ "No. 46839". 1 March 1976. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/46839/page/
- ↑ "No. 51650". 20 February 1989. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/51650/page/
- ↑ Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service
- ↑ Section 7 - A Guide to Appointments & Invitations
- ↑ Whitaker's Almanack 2005
- ↑ AIR RANK APPOINTMENTS LIST 4/06
- ↑ AIR RANK APPOINTMENTS LIST 09/08
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