Air Council

Air Council (or Air Force Council) was the governing body of the Royal Air Force until the merger of the Air Ministry with the other armed forces ministries to form the Ministry of Defence. It was succeeded by the Air Force Board.

Composition

The Air Council was made up of several posts, the names of which changed over time. These included:

Chief of the Air Staff
Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (1930-1968) -also Director of Operations and Intelligence (mid 1920s-1938)
Air Member for Research and Development, renamed Air Member for Development and Production
Vice Chief of the Air Staff
Air Member for Training
Air Member for Technical Services (1947-1951)
Inspector General of the RAF
Controller of Research and Development - from the Ministry of Air Production (MAP)
Master-General of Personnel
Director-General of Aircraft Production and Research, renamed Director-General of Supply and Research, renamed Air Member for Supply and Research
Air Member for Supply and Organisation.