Air Force Board

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.

Members of the Air Force Board as of 4 April 2009

• Civilian
  • Secretary of State for Defence - The Rt Hon. John Hutton MP - Chairman of the Defence Council and Chairman of the Air Force Board of the Defence Council
  • Minister of State (Armed Forces) - The Rt Hon. Bob Ainsworth MP
  • Minister for Defence Equipment and Support - Quentin Davies MP
  • Minister of State for Veterans - Kevan Jones MP
  • Minister for International Defence and Security - The Rt Hon. Baroness Ann Taylor PC
  • 2nd Permanent Under Secretary - Ms Ursula Brennan (Secretary to the Air Force Board)

• Royal Air Force
  • Chief of the Air Staff - Air Chief Marshal Sir Glenn Torpy GCB CBE DSO ADC
  • Commander-in-Chief Air Command - Air Chief Marshal Sir Christopher Moran KCB OBE MVO ADC
  • Deputy Commander-in-Chief Personnel / Air Member for Personnel - Air Marshal Simon Bryant CBE
  • Chief of Materiel (Air) / Air Member for Material - Air Marshal Sir Barry Thornton KCB
  • Assistant Chief of the Air Staff - Air Vice-Marshal T M Anderson DSO ADC
  • Capability Manager (Information Superiority) / Air Member for Equipment Capability - Air Vice-Marshal C W Dixon OBE

See also

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

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