Air Force Board

Air Force Board
Flag of the Air Force Board
Agency overview
Formed	1964
Jurisdiction	United Kingdom
Headquarters	Whitehall, Westminster, London
Agency executive	The Rt Hon. Philip Hammond - Secretary of State for Defence Air Force Board Chairman
Parent agency	Ministry of Defence

The Air Force Board of the Defence Council is responsible for the management of the Royal Air Force.

Prior to the creation of the current UK Ministry of Defence in 1964, the administration of the RAF and its personnel was undertaken by the Air Force Council, part of the Air Ministry. 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.

Composition

as of May 2012^[1]

• Civilian
  • Secretary of State for Defence - The Rt Hon. Philip Hammond MP - Chairman of the Defence Council and Chairman of the Air Force Board of the Defence Council
  • Minister of State for the Armed Forces - The Rt Hon. Nick Harvey MP^[2]
  • Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology - Peter Luff MP^[3]
  • Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans - Andrew Robathan MP^[4]
  • Minister for International Security Strategy - The Rt Hon. Gerald Howarth MP^[5]
  • Under Secretary of State and the Lords Spokesman on Defence - Lord Astor^[6]

• Royal Air Force
  • Chief of the Air Staff - Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton KCB ADC^[7]
  • Commander-in-Chief Air Command - Air Chief Marshal Sir Simon Bryant KCB CBE KCB
  • Deputy Commander-in-Chief Personnel / Air Member for Personnel - Air Marshal Andrew Pulford CBE
  • Chief of Materiel (Air) / Air Member for Material - Air Marshal Sir Kevin Leeson KCB CBE CEng FIET
  • Assistant Chief of the Air Staff - Air Vice-Marshal Barry North OBE

See also

• Army Council (1904)
• Admiralty Board (United Kingdom)

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