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{{Short description|Position in the Royal Air Force}}
{{For|the former British cabinet political office|Secretary of State for Air}}
{{For|the former British cabinet political office|Secretary of State for Air}}
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The '''Air Secretary''' and Chief of Staff, Personnel<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/senior-commanders/chief-of-staff-personnel-and-air-secretary/ |title=Chief of Staff Personnel and Air Secretary |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=12 February 2020 |website=raf.mod.uk |publisher=Royal Air Force |access-date=12 February 2020 |quote=Chief of Staff Personnel and Air Secretary}}</ref> is the [[Royal Air Force]] officer with responsibility for appointments, promotions, postings, and discipline of high ranking members of the British Air Force. From 1978 to 1983 the Air Secretary was more often referred to as ''Air Officer Commanding Royal Air Force Personnel Management Centre''.<ref>Whitaker's Almanack 1979</ref> It is a senior RAF appointment, held by an officer holding the rank of [[air vice-marshal]] and appointed by the Queen. The Air Secretary's counterpart in the British Army is the [[Military Secretary (United Kingdom)|Military Secretary]]. The Royal Navy equivalent is the [[Naval Secretary]].
The '''Air Secretary''' and Chief of Staff, Personnel<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/senior-commanders/chief-of-staff-personnel-and-air-secretary/ |title=Chief of Staff Personnel and Air Secretary |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=12 February 2020 |website=raf.mod.uk |publisher=Royal Air Force |access-date=12 February 2020 |quote=Chief of Staff Personnel and Air Secretary}}</ref> is the [[Royal Air Force]] officer with responsibility for appointments, promotions, postings, and discipline of high ranking members of the British air force. From 1978 to 1983 the Air Secretary was more often referred to as "[[Air officer commanding|Air Officer Commanding]] Royal Air Force Personnel Management Centre".<ref>{{cite book|title=Whitaker's Almanack 1979|page=475|publisher=William Clowes}}</ref> It is a senior RAF appointment, held by an officer holding the rank of [[air vice-marshal]] and appointed by the sovereign. The Air Secretary's counterpart in the [[British Army]] is the [[Military Secretary (United Kingdom)|Military Secretary]] and the [[Royal Navy]] equivalent is the [[Naval Secretary]].


==Air secretaries==
==Air secretaries==
The following officers have held the post:<ref>[http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Royal%20Air%20Force%20Senior%20Appointments.pdf Senior Royal Air Force Appointments]</ref>
The following officers have held the post:<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Royal%20Air%20Force%20Senior%20Appointments.pdf |title=Senior Royal Air Force Appointments |website=Colin Mackie's website |date= December 2021}}</ref>
*4 February 1957 Air Marshal [[Denis Barnett|Sir Denis Barnett]]<ref>[http://www.rafweb.org/Biographies/Barnett.htm Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation – Air Chief Marshal Sir Denis Barnett]</ref>
*4 February 1957 Air Marshal Sir [[Denis Barnett]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Air Chief Marshal Sir Denis Barnett (05167) |url=http://www.rafweb.org/Biographies/Barnett.htm |access-date=2022-08-18 |date=19 July 2020 |website=Air of Authority }}</ref>
*1 May 1959 Air Chief Marshal [[Theodore McEvoy|Sir Theodore McEvoy]]<ref>[http://www.rafweb.org/Biographies/McEvoy.htm Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation – Air Chief Marshal Sir Theodore McEvoy]</ref>
*1 May 1959 Air Chief Marshal Sir [[Theodore McEvoy]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Air Chief Marshal Sir Theodore McEvoy (16181) |url=http://www.rafweb.org/Biographies/McEvoy.htm |access-date=2022-08-18 |date= 21 June 2022 |website=Air of Authority}}</ref>
*22 October 1962 Air Chief Marshal [[William MacDonald (RAF officer)|Sir William MacDonald]]<ref>[http://www.rafweb.org/Biographies/Macdonald_WML.htm Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation – Sir William MacDonald]</ref>
*22 October 1962 Air Chief Marshal [[William MacDonald (RAF officer)|Sir William MacDonald]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Air Chief Marshal Sir William MacDonald (28045) |date=16 April 2022 |url=http://www.rafweb.org/Biographies/Macdonald_WML.htm |access-date=2022-08-18 |website=Air of Authority}}</ref>
*14 July 1966 Air Marshal [[Donald Randall Evans|Sir Donald Evans]]<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=44057 |date=15 July 1966 |page=8135 |supp=y }}</ref>
*14 July 1966 Air Marshal [[Donald Randall Evans|Sir Donald Evans]]<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=44057 |date=15 July 1966 |page=8135 |supp=y }}</ref>
*7 December 1967 Air Chief Marshal [[Brian Burnett|Sir Brian Burnett]]<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=44472 |date=8 December 1967 |page=13574 |supp=y }}</ref>
*7 December 1967 Air Chief Marshal [[Brian Burnett|Sir Brian Burnett]]<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=44472 |date=8 December 1967 |page=13574 |supp=y }}</ref>
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*15 October 1973 Air Chief Marshal [[Derek Hodgkinson|Sir Derek Hodgkinson]]<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=46109 |date=23 October 1973 |page=12554 |supp=y }}</ref>
*15 October 1973 Air Chief Marshal [[Derek Hodgkinson|Sir Derek Hodgkinson]]<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=46109 |date=23 October 1973 |page=12554 |supp=y }}</ref>
*28 February 1976 Air Marshal [[Neville Stack|Sir Neville Stack]]<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=46839 |date=1 March 1976 |page=3191 |supp=y }}</ref>
*28 February 1976 Air Marshal [[Neville Stack|Sir Neville Stack]]<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=46839 |date=1 March 1976 |page=3191 |supp=y }}</ref>
:''Note: Post vacant 1978 – 1983''
*1978 – 1983, post vacant
*1983 Air Vice-Marshal [[Barry Duxbury|J B Duxbury]]
*1983 Air Vice-Marshal [[Barry Duxbury|J B Duxbury]]
*December 1985 Air Vice-Marshal [[Tony Mason (RAF officer)|R A Mason]]
*December 1985 Air Vice-Marshal [[Tony Mason (RAF officer)|Tony Mason]]
*10 February 1989 Air Vice-Marshal [[Robert Honey|R J Honey]]<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=51650 |date=20 February 1989 |page=2179 |supp=y }}</ref>
*10 February 1989 Air Vice-Marshal [[Robert Honey]]<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=51650 |date=20 February 1989 |page=2179 |supp=y }}</ref>
*March 1994 Air Vice Marshal [[Robert O'Brien (RAF officer)|R P O'Brien]]
*March 1994 Air Vice Marshal [[Robert O'Brien (RAF officer)|Robert O'Brien]]
*August 1998 Air Vice Marshal [[Ian Michael Stewart|I M Stewart]]<ref>[http://www.pmrafns.org/TPMH.HTM Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100422203326/http://www.pmrafns.org/TPMH.htm |date=22 April 2010 }}</ref>
*August 1998 Air Vice Marshal [[Ian Michael Stewart]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pmrafns.org/TPMH.HTM |title=Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100422203326/http://www.pmrafns.org/TPMH.htm |archive-date=22 April 2010 }}</ref>
*2003 Air Vice-Marshal [[Graham Miller (RAF officer)|G A Miller]]<ref>[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20050613221437/http://www.mod.uk/publications/whitebook/appointments/air.htm Section 7 – A Guide to Appointments & Invitations]</ref>
*2003 Air Vice-Marshal [[Graham Miller (RAF officer)|Graham Miller]]<ref>[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20050613221437/http://www.mod.uk/publications/whitebook/appointments/air.htm Section 7 – A Guide to Appointments & Invitations]</ref>
*July 2004 Air Vice-Marshal [[Peter Ruddock|P W D Ruddock]]<ref>Whitaker's Almanack 2005</ref>
*July 2004 Air Vice-Marshal [[Peter Ruddock]]<ref>{{cite book|title=Whitaker's Almanack 2005|year= 2004|publisher= A & C Black|page= 373|isbn=978-0713669954}}</ref>
*22 May 2006 Air Vice-Marshal [[Simon Bryant (RAF officer)|S Bryant]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafcms/mediafiles/0383BC21_1143_EC82_2EF1CFBC10E39FE5.doc |title=AIR RANK APPOINTMENTS LIST 4/06 |access-date=24 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404183009/http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafcms/mediafiles/0383BC21_1143_EC82_2EF1CFBC10E39FE5.doc |archive-date=4 April 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*22 May 2006 Air Vice-Marshal [[Simon Bryant (RAF officer)|S Bryant]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafcms/mediafiles/0383BC21_1143_EC82_2EF1CFBC10E39FE5.doc |title=Air Rank Appointments List 4/06 |access-date=24 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404183009/http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafcms/mediafiles/0383BC21_1143_EC82_2EF1CFBC10E39FE5.doc |archive-date=4 April 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*27 March 2009 Air Vice-Marshal [[Michael Lloyd (RAF officer)|M G Lloyd]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafcms/mediafiles/4EFACB45_1143_EC82_2ECB7D6CB7A4A842.doc |title=AIR RANK APPOINTMENTS LIST 09/08 |access-date=24 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090418001551/http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafcms/mediafiles/4EFACB45_1143_EC82_2ECB7D6CB7A4A842.doc |archive-date=18 April 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*27 March 2009 Air Vice-Marshal [[Michael Lloyd (RAF officer)|Michael Lloyd]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafcms/mediafiles/4EFACB45_1143_EC82_2ECB7D6CB7A4A842.doc |title=AIR RANK APPOINTMENTS LIST 09/08 |access-date=24 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090418001551/http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafcms/mediafiles/4EFACB45_1143_EC82_2ECB7D6CB7A4A842.doc |archive-date=18 April 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*September 2011 Air Vice-Marshal [[Matthew Wiles|M J G Wiles]]
*September 2011 Air Vice-Marshal [[Matthew Wiles]]
*2013–2016 Air Vice-Marshal [[David Stubbs (RAF officer)|D J Stubbs]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Air Commodore Chris Luck has taken over as Commandant of the RAF College Cranwell and director of recruitment and initial officer training (RAF). |url=http://www.granthamjournal.co.uk/news/politics/politics-news/luck-takes-over-at-raf-cranwell |access-date=11 March 2014 |newspaper=Grantham Journal |date=30 December 2013 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ups and outs : December 2013|url=http://www.defenceviewpoints.co.uk/defence-news/ups-and-outs-december-2013|publisher=Defence Viewpoints|access-date=11 March 2014}}</ref>
*2013–2016 Air Vice-Marshal [[David Stubbs (RAF officer)|David Stubbs]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Air Commodore Chris Luck has taken over as Commandant of the RAF College Cranwell and director of recruitment and initial officer training (RAF). |url=http://www.granthamjournal.co.uk/news/politics/politics-news/luck-takes-over-at-raf-cranwell |access-date=11 March 2014 |newspaper=Grantham Journal |date=30 December 2013 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ups and outs : December 2013|url=http://www.defenceviewpoints.co.uk/defence-news/ups-and-outs-december-2013|publisher=Defence Viewpoints|access-date=11 March 2014}}</ref>
*July 2016-February 2020: Air Vice-Marshal [[Chris Elliot (RAF officer)|C R Elliot]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/senior-appointments.cfm |title=Senior Appointments |publisher=RAF |access-date=4 November 2016}}</ref>
*July 2016 – February 2020: Air Vice-Marshal [[Chris Elliot]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raf.mod.uk/organisation/senior-appointments.cfm |title=Senior Appointments |publisher=RAF |access-date=4 November 2016}}</ref>
*February 2020 - Present: Air Vice-Marshal [[Maria Byford|M Byford]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/senior-appointments/ |title=Senior Appointments 10 February 2020 |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=10 February 2020 |website=raf.mod.uk |publisher=Royal Air Force |access-date=12 February 2020 |quote=Air Commodore M Byford QHDS to be promoted Air Vice-Marshal and to be Chief of Staff Personnel and Air Secretary, Headquarters Air Command with effect from 24 February 2020}}</ref>
*February 2020 – August 2023: Air Vice-Marshal [[Maria Byford]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/senior-appointments/ |title=Senior Appointments 10 February 2020 |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=10 February 2020 |website=raf.mod.uk |publisher=Royal Air Force |access-date=12 February 2020 |quote=<!-- Air Commodore M Byford QHDS to be promoted Air Vice-Marshal and to be Chief of Staff Personnel and Air Secretary, Headquarters Air Command with effect from 24 February 2020-->}}</ref>
*August 2023 – Present: Air Vice-Marshal [[Simon Edwards (RAF officer)|Simon Edwards]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Senior Appointments |url=https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/senior-appointments/ |website=Royal Air Force |date=18 July 2023 |quote=<!-- Air Vice-Marshal S S Edwards to be Director People and Air Secretary with effect from August 2023 in succession to Air Vice-Marshal M Byford KHDS who is retiring from the Service.-->}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Air Council]]
*[[Air Force Board]]


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 19:09, 5 September 2023

For the former British cabinet political office, see Secretary of State for Air.

Air Secretary and Chief of Staff, Personnel
Ensign of the Royal Air Force
(Air Sec Command Flag)
Incumbent
Air Vice-Marshal Simon Edwards
since August 2023
Ministry of Defence
StyleAir Vice-Marshal
AbbreviationCOS Pers/Air Sec
Reports toChief of the Air Staff
AppointerSovereign of the United Kingdom
Formation4 February 1957
First holderAir Marshal Sir Anthony Skingsley
WebsiteOfficial website

The Air Secretary and Chief of Staff, Personnel[1] is the Royal Air Force officer with responsibility for appointments, promotions, postings, and discipline of high ranking members of the British air force. 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 vice-marshal and appointed by the sovereign. The Air Secretary's counterpart in the British Army is the Military Secretary and the Royal Navy equivalent is the Naval Secretary.

Air secretaries

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The following officers have held the post:[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Chief of Staff Personnel and Air Secretary". raf.mod.uk. Royal Air Force. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020. Chief of Staff Personnel and Air Secretary
  2. ^ Whitaker's Almanack 1979. William Clowes. p. 475.
  3. ^ "Senior Royal Air Force Appointments" (PDF), Colin Mackie's website, December 2021
  4. ^ "Air Chief Marshal Sir Denis Barnett (05167)". Air of Authority. 19 July 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Air Chief Marshal Sir Theodore McEvoy (16181)". Air of Authority. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Air Chief Marshal Sir William MacDonald (28045)". Air of Authority. 16 April 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  7. ^ "No. 44057". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 July 1966. p. 8135.
  8. ^ "No. 44472". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 December 1967. p. 13574.
  9. ^ "No. 45641". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 April 1972. p. 4287.
  10. ^ "No. 46109". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 October 1973. p. 12554.
  11. ^ "No. 46839". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 March 1976. p. 3191.
  12. ^ "No. 51650". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 February 1989. p. 2179.
  13. ^ "Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service". Archived from the original on 22 April 2010.
  14. ^ Section 7 – A Guide to Appointments & Invitations
  15. ^ Whitaker's Almanack 2005. A & C Black. 2004. p. 373. ISBN 978-0713669954.
  16. ^ "Air Rank Appointments List 4/06". Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
  17. ^ "AIR RANK APPOINTMENTS LIST 09/08". Archived from the original on 18 April 2009. Retrieved 24 March 2010.
  18. ^ "Air Commodore Chris Luck has taken over as Commandant of the RAF College Cranwell and director of recruitment and initial officer training (RAF)". Grantham Journal. 30 December 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2014.[permanent dead link‍]
  19. ^ "Ups and outs : December 2013". Defence Viewpoints. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  20. ^ "Senior Appointments". RAF. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  21. ^ "Senior Appointments 10 February 2020". raf.mod.uk. Royal Air Force. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  22. ^ "Senior Appointments". Royal Air Force. 18 July 2023.
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