List of Royal Air Force Air Chief Marshals - List of Air Chief Marshals

List of Air Chief Marshals

Name	Date rank first held	Time in rank	Date rank last held	Posts held in rank	Notes
Aiken !Sir John Aiken	1976-07-08 !8 July 1976	70001000000000000001 year, 7002266000000000000266 days	1978-03-31 !31 March 1978	Air Member for Personnel	promoted 8 July 1976, retired 31 March 1978
Alcock !Sir Michael Alcock	1993 !1993	70003000000000000003 years, 50000000000000000000 days !Approx. 3 years	1996-06-25 !25 June 1996	AOC-in-C Logistics Command	promoted 1993, retired 25 June 1996
Allison !Sir John Allison	1996-03-08 !8 March 1996	70003000000000000003 years, 7002182000000000000182 days	1999-09-06 !6 September 1999	AOC-in-C Logistics Command AOC-in-C, Strike Command	promoted 8 March 1996, retired at own request 6 September 1999
Armitage !Sir Michael Armitage	1986-07-01 !1 July 1986	70003000000000000003 years, 7002278000000000000278 days	1990-04-05 !5 April 1990	Air Member for Supply and Organisation Commandant Royal College of Defence Studies	promoted 1 July 1986, retired 5 April 1990
Bagnall !Sir Anthony Bagnall	2000-04-11 !6 April 2000	70005000000000000005 years, 7002208000000000000208 days	2005-10-31 !31 October 2005	AOC-in-C Strike Command Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff	promoted 11 April 2000, retired 31 October 2005
Baker !Sir John Baker	1952-01-02 !2 January 1952	70004000000000000004 years, 7002350000000000000350 days	1956-12-17 !17 December 1956	Deputy Chief of the Air Staff Vice-Chief of the Air Staff Controller of Aircraft	promoted 2 January 1952, retired 17 December 1956
Bandon !The Earl of Bandon	1959-07-01 !1 July 1959	70004000000000000004 years, 7002153000000000000153 days	1963-12-01 !1 December 1963	C-in-C Far East Air Force Commander Allied Air Forces Central Europe	promoted 1 July 1959, retired 1 December 1963
Barnett !Sir Denis Barnett	1962-07-01 !1 July 1962	70002000000000000002 years, 7002149000000000000149 days	1964-11-27 !27 November 1964	AOC-in-C Near East Air Force Commander British Forces Cyprus Administrator of the Sovereign Base Areas	promoted 1 July 1962, retired 27 November 1964
Barraclough !Sir John Barraclough	1973-09-03 !3 September 1973	70002000000000000002 years, 7002213000000000000213 days	1976-04-03 !3 April 1976	Air Secretary Commandant Royal College of Defence Studies	promoted 3 September 1973, retired 3 April 1976
Barratt !Sir Arthur Barratt	1946-01-01 !1 January 1946	70001000000000000001 year, 700185000000000000085 days	1947-03-27 !27 March 1947	Inspector-General of the RAF	promoted 1 January 1946, retired 27 March 1947
Beavis !Sir Michael Beavis	1984-03-14 !14 March 1984	70002000000000000002 years, 7002295000000000000295 days	1987-01-03 !3 January 1987	DC-in-C Allied Forces Central Europe	acting promotion 14 March 1984, substantive promotion 1 July 1984, retired 3 January 1987
Beetham !Sir Michael Beetham	1977-05-21 !21 May 1977	70005000000000000005 years, 7002147000000000000147 days	1982-10-15 !15 October 1982	C-in-C RAF Germany Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 21 May 1977, promoted marshal of the RAF 15 October 1982
Boothman !Sir John Boothman	1954-10-01 !1 October 1954	70001000000000000001 year, 7002215000000000000215 days	1956-05-03 !3 May 1956	AOC-in-C Coastal Command	promoted 1 October 1954, retired 3 May 1956
Bottomley !Sir Norman Bottomley	1947-03-23 !23 March 1947	50000000000000000000 years, 7002284000000000000284 days	1948-01-01 !1 January 1948	Inspector-General of the RAF	promoted 23 March 1947, retired 1 January 1948
Bowhill !Sir Frederick Bowhill	1939-11-01 !1 November 1939	70005000000000000005 years, 7002148000000000000148 days	1945-03-29 !29 March 1945	AOC-in-C Coastal Command Commander of the RAF's Ferry Organisation AOC Ferry Command AOC-in-C Transport Command	temporary promotion 1 November 1939, acting promotion 1 July 1942, retained the rank on retirement 29 March 1945
Boyle !Sir Dermot Boyle	1956-01-01 !1 January 1956	70002000000000000002 years, 50000000000000000000 days	1958-01-01 !1 January 1958	Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 1 January 1956, promoted marshal of the RAF 1 January 1958
Broadhurst !Sir Harry Broadhurst	1957-02-14 !14 February 1957	70004000000000000004 years, 700115000000000000015 days	1961-03-01 !1 March 1961	AOC-in-C Bomber Command Commander Allied Air Forces Central Europe	promoted 14 February 1957, retired 1 March 1961
Brooke-Popham !Sir Robert Brooke-Popham	1935-01-01 !1 January 1935	70004000000000000004 years, 7002273000000000000273 days !Approx. 4 years, 10 months	1942-05 !May 1942	AOC-in-C, Air Defence of Great Britain Inspector-General of the RAF AOC-in-C RAF Middle East Head of the RAF Training Mission in Canada Head of the RAF Training Mission in South Africa C-in-C Far East Command	promoted 1 January 1935, retired 6 March 1937, restored to active service in 1939, final retirement May 1942
Bryant, Simon !Sir Simon Bryant	2010-06-18 !18 June 2010	70002000000000000002 years, 70006000000000000006 days	2012-06-24 !24 June 2012	C-in-C Air Command	promoted 18 June 2010 retired 24 June 2012
Burnett, Brian !Sir Brian Burnett	1967-10-07 !7 October 1967	70004000000000000004 years, 7002156000000000000156 days	1972-03-11 !11 March 1972	Air Secretary C-in-C Far East Command	promoted 7 October 1967, retired 11 March 1972
Burnett, Charles !Sir Charles Burnett	1940-01-01 !1 January 1940	70002000000000000002 years, 7002151000000000000151 days !Approx. 2 years, 5 months	1942-06 !June 1942	Chief of the Australian Air Staff	acting promotion 1 January 1940, retired June 1942
Burridge !Sir Brian Burridge	2003-07-31 !31 July 2003	70002000000000000002 years, 7002171000000000000171 days	2006-01-18 !18 January 2006	AOC-in-C Strike Command	promoted 31 July 2003, retired 18 January 2006
Cameron !Sir Neil Cameron	1975-11-01 !1 November 1975	70001000000000000001 year, 7002272000000000000272 days	1977-07-31 !31 July 1977	Air Member for Personnel Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 1 November 1975, promoted marshal of the RAF 31 July 1977
Cheshire, John !Sir John Cheshire	1997-03-11 !11 March 1997	70003000000000000003 years, 50000000000000000000 days !Approx. 3 years	2000 !2000	C-in-C Allied Forces North West Europe	promoted 11 March 1997, retired 2000
Cheshire, Walter !Sir Walter Cheshire	1962-11-19 !19 November 1962	70002000000000000002 years, 7002138000000000000138 days	1965-04-06 !6 April 1965	Air Member for Personnel	promoted 19 November 1962, retired 6 April 1965
Cochrane !The Honourable Sir Ralph Cochrane	1949-03-01 !1 March 1949	70003000000000000003 years, 7002273000000000000273 days	1952-11-29 !29 November 1952	AOC-in-C Flying Training Command Vice Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 1 March 1949, retired 29 November 1952
Constantine !Sir Hugh Constantine	1961-09-12 !12 September 1961	70002000000000000002 years, 7002261000000000000261 days	1964-05-30 !30 May 1964	Commandant of the Imperial Defence College	promoted 12 September 1961, retired 30 May 1964
Coryton !Sir Alec Coryton	1950-05-15 !15 May 1950	70001000000000000001 year, 50000000000000000000 days	1951-05-15 !15 May 1951	Chief Executive Guided Weapons at the Ministry of Supply	promoted 15 May 1950, retired 15 May 1951
Courtney !Sir Christopher Courtney	1942-01-01 !1 January 1942	70003000000000000003 years, 7002312000000000000312 days	1945-11-09 !9 November 1945	Air Member for Supply and Organisation	temporary promotion 1 January 1942, permanent promotion 1 June 1943, retired 9 November 1945
Cousins !Sir David Cousins	1997-08-01 !1 August 1997	70001000000000000001 year, 7002102000000000000102 days	1998-11-11 !11 November 1998	AOC-in-C Personnel and Training Command	promoted 1 August 1997, retired 11 November 1998
Craig !Sir David Craig	1982-09-20 !20 September 1982	70006000000000000006 years, 700155000000000000055 days	1988-11-14 !14 November 1988	AOC-in-C Strike Command Chief of the Air Staff	acting promotion 20 September 1982, substantive promotion 1 July 1983, promoted marshal of the RAF 14 November 1988
Cross !Sir Kenneth Cross	1965-10-01 !1 October 1965	70001000000000000001 year, 7002146000000000000146 days	1967-02-24 !24 February 1967	AOC-in-C Transport Command	promoted 1 October 1965, retired 24 February 1967
Dalton !Sir Stephen Dalton	2009-07-31 !31 July 2009	70003000000000000003 years, 7002331000000000000331 days	!active in rank	Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 31 July 2009
Davis !Sir John Davis	1967-01-01 !1 January 1967	70002000000000000002 years, 7002171000000000000171 days	1969-06-21 !21 June 1969	AOC-in-C Flying Training Command AOC-in-C Training Command	promoted 1 January 1967, retired 21 June 1969
Dawson !Sir Walter Dawson	1956-06-01 !1 June 1956	70003000000000000003 years, 7002340000000000000340 days	1960-05-06 !6 May 1960	Inspector-General of the RAF Air Member for Supply and Organisation	promoted 1 June 1956, retired 6 May 1960
Day !Sir John Day	2001-04-10 !10 April 2001	70002000000000000002 years, 7002144000000000000144 days	2003-09-01 !1 September 2003	AOC-in-C Strike Command	promoted 10 April 2001, retired 1 September 2003
Dickson !Sir William Dickson	1951-01-08 !8 January 1951	70003000000000000003 years, 7002144000000000000144 days	1954-06-01 !1 June 1954	Air Member for Supply and Organisation Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 18 January 1951, promoted marshal of the RAF 1 June 1954
Douglas !Sir Sholto Douglas	1945-06-06 !6 June 1945	50000000000000000000 years, 7002209000000000000209 days	1946-01-01 !1 January 1946	C-in-C British Forces of Occupation, Germany	promoted 6 June 1945, promoted marshal of the RAF 1 January 1946
Dowding !Sir Hugh Dowding	1937-01-01 !1 January 1937	70005000000000000005 years, 7002195000000000000195 days	1942-07-15 !15 July 1942	AOC-in-C, Fighter Command Head of British Air Commission, Washington	promoted 1 January 1937, last day of paid service 14 July 1942, retired 15 July 1942
Earle !Sir Alfred Earle	1964-04-01 !1 April 1964	70002000000000000002 years, 700166000000000000066 days	1966-06-06 !6 June 1966	Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff	promoted 1 April 1964, retired 6 June 1966
Ellington !Sir Edward Ellington	1933-01-01 !1 January 1933	70004000000000000004 years, 50000000000000000000 days	1937-01-01 !1 January 1937	Air Member for Personnel Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 1 January 1933, promoted marshal of the RAF 1 January 1937
Elliott !Sir William Elliott	1951-04-01 !1 April 1951	70003000000000000003 years, 700117000000000000017 days	1954-04-18 !18 April 1954	Chairman of the British Joint Services Mission in Washington	promoted 1 April 1951, retired 18 April 1954
Elworthy !Sir Charles Elworthy	1962-09-01 !1 September 1962	70004000000000000004 years, 7002212000000000000212 days	1967-04-01 !1 April 1967	C-in-C Middle East Command Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 1 September 1962, promoted marshal of the RAF 1 April 1967
Embry !Sir Basil Embry	1953-07-16 !16 July 1953	70002000000000000002 years, 7002225000000000000225 days	1956-02-26 !26 February 1956	C-in-C Allied Air Forces Central Europe	acting promotion 16 July 1953, substantive promotion 1 December 1953, retired 26 February 1956
Evans, David !Sir David Evans	1977-03-26 !26 March 1977	70006000000000000006 years, 7002136000000000000136 days	1983-08-09 !9 August 1983	AOC-in-C, Strike Command Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff	acting promotion 26 March 1977, substantive promotion 31 March 1978, retired 9 August 1983
Evans, Donald !Sir Donald Evans	1967-03-01 !1 March 1967	70002000000000000002 years, 7002364000000000000364 days	1970-02-28 !28 February 1970	Air Secretary Commandant Royal College of Defence Studies	promoted 1 March 1967, retired 28 February 1970
Evill !Sir Douglas Evill	1946-01-01 !1 January 1946	70001000000000000001 year, 700114000000000000014 days	1947-01-15 !15 January 1947	Vice-Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 1 January 1946, retired 15 January 1947
Fletcher !Sir Peter Fletcher	1971-05-01 !1 May 1971	70002000000000000002 years, 700190000000000000090 days	1973-07-30 !30 July 1973	Controller of Aircraft	promoted 1 May 1971, retired 30 July 1973
Fogarty !Sir Francis Fogarty	1953-11-01 !1 November 1953	70003000000000000003 years, 700189000000000000089 days	1957-01-29 !29 January 1957	Air Member for Personnel	promoted 1 November 1953, retired 29 January 1957
Foster !Sir Robert Foster	1953-01-28 !28 January 1953	70001000000000000001 year, 70004000000000000004 days	1954-02-01 !1 February 1954	C-in-C Second Tactical Air Force	promoted 28 January 1953, retired 1 February 1954
Foxley-Norris !Sir Christopher Foxley-Norris	1970-12-01 !1 December 1970	70003000000000000003 years, 7002142000000000000142 days	1974-04-22 !22 April 1974	C-in-C Second Tactical Air Force Chief of Personnel and Logistics	promoted 1 December 1970, retired 22 April 1974
Freeman !Sir Wilfrid Freeman	1940-05-27 !27 May 1940	70002000000000000002 years, 7002145000000000000145 days	1942-10-19 !19 October 1942	Air Member for Development and Production Vice-Chief of the Air Staff	temporary promotion 27 May 1940, substantive promotion 14 April 1942 (with seniority backdated to 27 May 1940), retired 19 October 1942
Freer !Sir Robert Freer	1980-01-01 !1 January 1980	70002000000000000002 years, 700192000000000000092 days	1982-04-03 !3 April 1982	Commandant Royal College of Defence Studies	promoted 1 January 1980, retired 3 April 1982
French !Sir Joe French	2006-01-13 !13 January 2006	70001000000000000001 year, 50000000000000000000 days !Approx. 1 year	2007 !2007	AOC-in-C Strike Command	promoted 13 January 2006, retired 2007
Garrod !Sir Guy Garrod	1946-01-01 !1 January 1946	70002000000000000002 years, 7002282000000000000282 days	1948-10-09 !9 October 1948	Permanent RAF Representative on the UN Military Staff Committee Head of the RAF Delegation, Washington	promoted 1 January 1946, retired 9 October 1948
Gilbert !Sir Joseph Gilbert	1987-01-01 !1 January 1987	70002000000000000002 years, 7002220000000000000220 days	1989-08-09 !9 August 1989	Deputy C-in-C Allied Forces Central Europe	promoted 1 January 1987, retired 9 August 1989
Gingell !Sir John Gingell	1981-04-07 !7 April 1981	70003000000000000003 years, 700176000000000000076 days	1984-06-22 !22 June 1984		acting promotion 7 April 1981, substantive promotion 1 January 1982 retired 22 June 1984
Grandy !Sir John Grandy	1965-04-01 !1 April 1965	70006000000000000006 years, 50000000000000000000 days	1971-04-01 !1 April 1971	C-in-C Far East Command Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 1 April 1965, promoted marshal of the RAF 1 April 1971
Graydon !Sir Michael Graydon	1990-05-31 !31 May 1990	70007000000000000007 years, 700170000000000000070 days	1997-08-09 !9 August 1997	AOC-in-C, RAF Support Command AOC-in-C, Strike Command Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 31 May 1990, retired 9 August 1997
Harcourt-Smith !Sir David Harcourt-Smith	1987-01-01 !1 January 1987	70002000000000000002 years, 7002139000000000000139 days	1989-05-20 !20 May 1989		promoted 1 January 1987, retired 20 May 1989
Harding !Sir Peter Harding	1985-01-01 !1 January 1985	70007000000000000007 years, 7002310000000000000310 days	1992-11-06 !6 November 1992	AOC-in-C Strike Command Chief of the Air Staff Chief of the Defence Staff	promoted 1 January 1985, promoted marshal of the RAF 6 November 1992
Hardman !Sir Donald Hardman	1955-04-01 !1 April 1955	70002000000000000002 years, 7002303000000000000303 days	1958-01-29 !29 January 1958		promoted 1 April 1955, retired 29 January 1958
Harris !Sir Arthur Harris	1943-03-18 !18 March 1943	70002000000000000002 years, 7002289000000000000289 days	1946-01-01 !1 January 1946		acting promotion 18 March 1943, temporary promotion 16 August 1944, promoted marshal of the RAF 1 January 1946
Heward !Sir Anthony Heward	1974-04-29 !29 April 1974	70002000000000000002 years, 700162000000000000062 days	1976-06-30 !30 June 1976		promoted 29 April 1974, retired 30 June 1976
Hill !Sir Roderic Hill	1947-01-16 !16 January 1947	70001000000000000001 year, 7002167000000000000167 days	1948-07-01 !1 July 1948		promoted 16 January 1947, retired 1 July 1948
Hine !Sir Patrick Hine	1985-07-01 !1 July 1985	70006000000000000006 years, 700162000000000000062 days	1991-09-01 !1 September 1991	Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff Air Member for Supply and Organisation AOC-in-C Strike Command	promoted 1 July 1985, retired 1 September 1991
Hodges !Sir Lewis Hodges	1971-05-01 !1 May 1971	70005000000000000005 years, 70001000000000000001 day	1976-05-02 !2 May 1976	Air Member for Personnel Deputy C-in-C HQ Allied Forces Central Europe	promoted 1 May 1971, retired 2 May 1976
Hodgkinson !Sir Derek Hodgkinson	1974-04-22 !22 April 1974	70002000000000000002 years, 700116000000000000016 days	1976-05-08 !8 May 1976	Air Secretary	promoted 22 April 1974, retired 8 May 1976
Hollinghurst !Sir Leslie Hollinghurst	1950-05-15 !15 May 1950	70002000000000000002 years, 7002226000000000000226 days	1952-12-27 !27 December 1952		promoted 15 May 1950, retired 27 December 1952
Hudleston !Sir Edmund Hudleston	1961-03-01 !1 March 1961	70006000000000000006 years, 700196000000000000096 days	1967-06-05 !5 June 1967	AOC-in-C Transport Command Commander Allied Air Forces Central Europe Deputy C-in-C Allied Forces Central Europe	promoted 1 March 1961, retired 5 June 1967
Humphrey !Sir Andrew Humphrey	1970-12-01 !1 December 1970	70005000000000000005 years, 7002249000000000000249 days	1976-08-06 !6 August 1976	AOC-in-C Strike Command Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 1 December 1970, promoted marshal of the RAF 6 August 1976
Ivelaw-Chapman !Sir Ronald Ivelaw-Chapman	1953-11-01 !1 November 1953	70003000000000000003 years, 7002362000000000000362 days	1957-10-29 !29 October 1957		promoted 1 November 1953, retired 29 October 1957
Jackson !Sir Brendan Jackson	1990-01-01 !1 January 1990	70003000000000000003 years, 7002308000000000000308 days	1993-11-05 !5 November 1993		promoted 1 January 1990, retired 5 November 1993
Johns !Sir Richard Johns	1994-06-30 !30 June 1994	70005000000000000005 years, 7002294000000000000294 days !Approx. 5 years, 10 months	2000-04 !April 2000	C-in-C Allied Forces North West Europe Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 30 June 1994, retired April 2000
Joubert de la Ferté !Sir Philip Joubert de la Ferté	1941-07-01 !1 July 1941	70002000000000000002 years, 7002145000000000000145 days	1943-11-23 !23 November 1943		temporary promotion 1 July 1941, substantive promotion 14 April 1942 (with seniority backdated to 1 July 1941), rank relinquished 23 November 1943, rank retained on retirement 14 November 1945
Kennedy !Sir Thomas Kennedy	1983-07-01 !1 July 1983	70002000000000000002 years, 7002313000000000000313 days	1986-05-10 !10 May 1986		promoted 1 July 1983, retired 10 May 1986
Knight !Sir Michael Knight	1986-07-01 !1 July 1986	70003000000000000003 years, 7002140000000000000140 days	1989-11-18 !18 November 1989		promoted 1 July 1986, retired 18 November 1989
Knight !Sir Wallace Kyle	1964-01-01 !1 January 1964	70004000000000000004 years, 7002313000000000000313 days	1968-11-09 !9 November 1968	Vice-Chief of the Air Staff AOC-in-C Bomber Command AOC-in-C Strike Command	promoted 1 January 1964, retired 9 November 1968
Le Cheminant !Sir Peter Le Cheminant	1976-02-02 !2 February 1976	70003000000000000003 years, 7002206000000000000206 days	1979-08-27 !27 August 1979		promoted 2 February 1976, retired 27 August 1979
Lee !Sir David Lee	1967-10-07 !7 October 1967	70003000000000000003 years, 7002163000000000000163 days	1971-03-19 !19 March 1971		promoted 7 October 1967, retired 19 March 1971
Leigh-Mallory !Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory	1943-12-15 !15 December 1943	50000000000000000000 years, 7002335000000000000335 days	1944-11-14 !14 November 1944	C-in-C Allied Expeditionary Air Force	acting promotion 15 December 1943, substantive temporary promotion 16 August 1944, died on active service 14 November 1944
Lloyd !Sir Hugh Lloyd	1951-05-15 !15 May 1951	70002000000000000002 years, 700120000000000000020 days	1953-06-04 !4 June 1953	AOC-in-C Bomber Command	promoted 15 May 1951 (seniority dated from 1 April 1951), retired 4 June 1953
Loader !Sir Clive Loader	2007-03-30 !30 March 2007	70002000000000000002 years, 7002124000000000000124 days	2009-08-01 !1 August 2009	C-in-C Air Command	promoted 30 March 2007, retired 1 August 2009
Longmore !Sir Arthur Longmore	1939-11-01 !1 November 1939	70002000000000000002 years, 7002120000000000000120 days	1942-03-01 !1 March 1942		temporary promotion 1 November 1939, rank retained on retirement 1 March 1942, recalled to active service in the rank of air vice-marshal on 1 August 1943, resumed the rank of air chief marshal on final retirement 1 June 1944
Lowe !Sir Douglas Lowe	1975-11-03 !3 November 1975	70007000000000000007 years, 7002292000000000000292 days	1983-08-22 !22 August 1983	Controller of Aircraft Chief of Defence Procurement	promoted 3 November 1975, retired 22 August 1983
Ludlow-Hewitt !Sir Edgar Ludlow-Hewitt	1937-07-01 !1 July 1937	70008000000000000008 years, 7002141000000000000141 days	1945-11-19 !19 November 1945	AOC-in-C Bomber Command Inspector-General of the RAF	promoted 1 July 1937, retired 19 November 1945
MacDonald !Sir William MacDonald	1963-09-01 !1 September 1963	70002000000000000002 years, 7002344000000000000344 days	1966-08-11 !11 August 1966		promoted 1 September 1963, retired 11 August 1966
Maynard !Sir Nigel Maynard	1976-05-08 !8 May 1976	70001000000000000001 year, 700113000000000000013 days	1977-05-21 !21 May 1977		promoted 8 May 1976, retired at own request 21 May 1977
McEvoy !Sir Theodore McEvoy	1958-11-01 !1 November 1958	70004000000000000004 years, 700118000000000000018 days	1962-11-19 !19 November 1962		promoted 1 November 1958, retired 19 November 1962
Medhurst !Sir Charles Medhurst	1948-05-01 !1 May 1948	70001000000000000001 year, 7002353000000000000353 days	1950-04-19 !19 April 1950		promoted 1 May 1948, retired 19 April 1950
Merton !Sir Walter Merton	1961-06-01 !1 June 1961	70002000000000000002 years, 700189000000000000089 days	1963-08-29 !29 August 1963		promoted 1 June 1961, retired 29 August 1963
Mills !Sir George Mills	1956-01-01 !1 January 1956	70006000000000000006 years, 7002260000000000000260 days	1962-09-18 !18 September 1962	Commander of Allied Air Forces Central Europe Chairman of the NATO Standing Group	acting promotion 1 January 1956, substantive promotion 1 June 1956, retired 18 September 1962
Mitchell !Sir William Mitchell	1939-09-09 !9 September 1939	50000000000000000000 years, 7002247000000000000247 days	1940-05-13 !13 May 1940	AOC-in-C RAF Middle East Inspector-General of the RAF	acting promotion 9 September 1939, rank relinquished 13 May 1940, retained the rank on retirement 1 October 1941
Moran !Sir Chris Moran	2009-04-03 !3 April 2009	70001000000000000001 year, 700153000000000000053 days	2010-05-26 !26 May 2010	C-in-C Air Command	promoted 3 April 2009, died suddenly while serving 26 May 2010
Newall !Sir Cyril Newall	1937-04-01 !1 April 1937	70003000000000000003 years, 7002186000000000000186 days	1940-10-04 !4 October 1940	Air Member for Supply and Organisation Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 1 April 1937, promoted marshal of the RAF 4 October 1940
Palin !Sir Roger Palin	1991-04-22 !22 April 1991	70002000000000000002 years, 700170000000000000070 days	1993-07-01 !1 July 1993		promoted 22 April 1991, retired 1 July 1993
Park !Sir Keith Park	1945-08-01 !1 August 1945	70001000000000000001 year, 7002141000000000000141 days	1946-12-20 !20 December 1946		acting promotion 1 August 1945, rank retained on retirement 20 December 1946
Parry-Evans !Sir David Parry-Evans	1989-07-01 !1 July 1989	70002000000000000002 years, 7002243000000000000243 days	1992-02-29 !29 February 1992		promoted 1 July 1989, retired 29 February 1992
Patch !Sir Hubert Patch	1959-04-01 !1 April 1959	70002000000000000002 years, 700158000000000000058 days	1961-05-29 !29 May 1961		promoted 1 April 1959, retired 29 May 1961
Peach !Sir Stuart Peach	2011-12-01 !1 December 2011	70001000000000000001 year, 7002208000000000000208 days	!active in rank	Commander of Joint Forces Command Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff	promoted 1 December 2011
Peirse !Sir Richard Peirse	1942-07-01 !1 July 1942	70002000000000000002 years, 7002309000000000000309 days	1945-05-06 !6 May 1945		temporary promotion 1 July 1942, retained the rank on retirement 6 May 1945
Pelly !Sir Claude Pelly	1957-02-14 !14 February 1957	70002000000000000002 years, 7002272000000000000272 days	1959-11-13 !13 November 1959		promoted 14 February 1957, retired 13 November 1959
Pike !Sir Thomas Pike	1957-11-01 !1 November 1957	70004000000000000004 years, 7002156000000000000156 days	1962-04-06 !6 April 1962		promoted 1 November 1957, promoted marshal of the RAF 6 April 1962
Pirie !Sir George Pirie	1949-03-14 !1 March 1949	70002000000000000002 years, 7002228000000000000228 days	1951-10-15 !15 October 1951		promoted 1 March 1949, retired 15 October 1951
Pledger !Sir Malcolm Pledger	2002-09-02 !2 September 2002	70002000000000000002 years, 7002228000000000000228 days	2005-04-18 !18 April 2005	Chief of Defence Logistics	promoted 2 September 2002, retired 18 April 2005
Portal !Sir Charles Portal	1942-04-14 !14 April 1942	70002000000000000002 years, 700148000000000000048 days	1944-06-01 !1 June 1944		promoted 14 April 1942, promoted marshal of the RAF 1 June 1944
Prickett !Sir Thomas Prickett	1969-05-01 !1 May 1969	70001000000000000001 year, 7002153000000000000153 days	1970-10-01 !1 October 1970		promoted 1 May 1969, retired at own request 1 October 1970
Robb !Sir James Robb	1948-10-01 !1 October 1948	70003000000000000003 years, 700156000000000000056 days	1951-11-26 !26 November 1951		promoted 1 October 1948, medically retired 26 November 1951
Roe !Sir Rex Roe	1978-12-01 !1 December 1978	70002000000000000002 years, 7002243000000000000243 days	1981-08-01 !1 August 1981		promoted 1 December 1978, retired at own request 1 August 1981
Rogers !Sir John Rogers	1984-01-01 !1 January 1984	70002000000000000002 years, 700189000000000000089 days	1986-03-31 !31 March 1986		promoted 1 January 1984, retired 31 March 1986
Rosier !Sir Frederick Rosier	1970-03-01 !1 March 1970	70003000000000000003 years, 7002186000000000000186 days	1973-09-03 !3 September 1973		promoted 1 March 1970, retired 3 September 1973
Salmond, Geoffrey !Sir Geoffrey Salmond	1933-01-01 !1 January 1933	50000000000000000000 years, 7002116000000000000116 days	1933-04-27 !27 April 1933	AOC-in-C, Air Defence of Great Britain Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 1 January 1933, died of natural causes while serving 27 April 1933
Salmond, John !Sir John Salmond	1929-01-01 !1 January 1929	70004000000000000004 years, 50000000000000000000 days	1933-01-01 !1 January 1933	Air Member for Personnel Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 1 January 1929, promoted marshal of the RAF 1 January 1933
Sanders, Arthur !Sir Arthur Sanders	1951-10-16 !16 October 1951	70004000000000000004 years, 7002105000000000000105 days	1956-01-29 !29 January 1956		promoted 16 October 1951, retired 29 January 1956
Saunders, Hugh !Sir Hugh Saunders	1950-05-15 !15 May 1950	70003000000000000003 years, 7002130000000000000130 days	1953-09-22 !22 September 1953		promoted 15 May 1950, retired 22 September 1953
Skingsley !Sir Anthony Skingsley	1989-05-01 !1 May 1989	70003000000000000003 years, 7002244000000000000244 days	1992-12-31 !31 December 1992		promoted 1 May 1989, retired 31 December 1992
Slessor !Sir John Slessor	1946-01-01 !1 January 1946	70004000000000000004 years, 7002158000000000000158 days	1950-06-08 !8 June 1950		promoted 1 January 1946, promoted marshal of the RAF 8 June 1950
Smallwood !Sir Denis Smallwood	1973-07-30 !30 July 1973	70002000000000000002 years, 7002336000000000000336 days	1976-07-30 !30 June 1976		promoted 30 July 1973, retired 30 June 1976
Spotswood !Sir Denis Spotswood	1968-11-01 !1 November 1968	70005000000000000005 years, 7002150000000000000150 days	1974-03-31 !31 March 1974	AOC-in-C, Strike Command Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 1 November 1968, promoted marshal of the RAF 31 March 1974
Squire !Sir Peter Squire	1999-03-29 !29 March 1999	70004000000000000004 years, 7002251000000000000251 days	2003-12-05 !5 December 2003	AOC-in-C Strike Command Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 29 March 1999, retired 5 December 2003
Stacey !Sir John Stacey	1979-06-01 !1 June 1979	70001000000000000001 year, 7002214000000000000214 days	1981-01-01 !1 January 1981	Deputy Commander-in-Chief Allied Forces Central Europe	promoted 1 June 1979, died suddenly while serving 1 January 1981
Stack !Sir Neville Stack	1976-05-02 !2 May 1976	70001000000000000001 year, 7002285000000000000285 days	1978-02-11 !11 February 1978		promoted 2 May 1976, retired at own request 11 February 1978
Stear !Sir Michael Stear	1992-08-27 !27 August 1992	70004000000000000004 years, 700145000000000000045 days	1996-10-11 !11 October 1996		promoted 27 August 1992, retired 11 October 1996
Steedman !Sir Alasdair Steedman	1977-10-26 !26 October 1977	70003000000000000003 years, 700190000000000000090 days	1981-01-24 !24 January 1981		promoted 26 October 1977, retired 24 January 1981
Steel !Sir John Steel	1936-07-01 !1 July 1936	70001000000000000001 year, 700173000000000000073 days	1937-09-12 !12 September 1937	AOC-in-C, Air Defence of Great Britain AOC-in-C, Bomber Command	promoted 1 July 1936, retired 12 September 1937, recalled to active service in the rank of air vice-marshal for periods 28 August 1939 to 27 May 1940 and 15 April 1941 to 26 September 1945, resumed the rank of air chief marshal on final retirement (with seniority backdated to 1 July 1936) 26 September 1945
Stirrup !Sir Jock Stirrup	2003-08-01 !1 August 2003	70007000000000000007 years, 7002246000000000000246 days	2011-04-04 !4 April 2011	Chief of the Air Staff Chief of the Defence Staff	promoted 1 August 2003, retired 4 April 2011
Tedder !Sir Arthur Tedder	1942-07-01 !1 July 1942	70003000000000000003 years, 700173000000000000073 days	1945-09-12 !12 September 1945		temporary promotion 1 July 1942, substantive promotion 6 June 1945, promoted marshal of the RAF 12 September 1945
Terry !Sir Peter Terry	1981-03-01 !1 March 1981	70003000000000000003 years, 7002231000000000000231 days	1984-10-18 !18 October 1984	Deputy C-in-C Allied Forces Central Europe Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe	promoted 1 March 1981, retired 18 October 1984
Thomson !Sir John Thomson	1992-11-04 !4 November 1992	70001000000000000001 year, 7002248000000000000248 days	1994-07-10 !10 July 1994		promoted 4 November 1992, died of natural causes while serving 10 July 1994
Torpy !Sir Glenn Torpy	2006-04-13 !13 April 2006	70003000000000000003 years, 7002109000000000000109 days	2009-07-31 !31 July 2009	Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 13 April 2006, retired 31 July 2009
Trenchard !Sir Hugh Trenchard	1922-04-01 !1 April 1922	70004000000000000004 years, 7002275000000000000275 days	1927-01-01 !1 January 1927	Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 1 April 1922, promoted marshal of the RAF 1 January 1927
Wade !Sir Ruthven Wade	1976-03-31 !31 March 1976	70002000000000000002 years, 50000000000000000000 days	1978-03-31 !31 March 1978		promoted 31 March 1976, retired at own request 31 March 1978
Walker !Sir Augustus Walker	1967-03-01 !1 March 1967	70003000000000000003 years, 7002128000000000000128 days	1970-07-01 !7 July 1970		promoted 1 March 1967, retired 7 July 1970
Wheeler !Sir Neil Wheeler	1972-03-11 !11 March 1972	70003000000000000003 years, 7002298000000000000298 days	1976-01-03 !3 January 1976	Controller Aircraft	promoted 11 March 1972, retired 3 January 1976
Whitworth-Jones !Sir John Whitworth-Jones	1953-01-28 !28 January 1953	70001000000000000001 year, 7002121000000000000121 days	1954-05-29 !29 May 1954	Air Member for Supply and Organisation	promoted 28 January 1953, retired 29 May 1954
Williamson !Sir Keith Williamson	1981-03-01 !1 March 1981	70004000000000000004 years, 7002228000000000000228 days	1985-10-15 !15 October 1985	AOC-in-C Strike Command Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 1 March 1981, promoted marshal of the RAF 15 October 1985
Willis !Sir John Willis	1995-04-04 !4 April 1995	70002000000000000002 years, 7002281000000000000281 days	1998-01-10 !10 January 1998	Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff	promoted 4 April 1995, retired 10 January 1998
Wilson !Sir Andrew Wilson	1993-04-16 !16 April 1993	70002000000000000002 years, 7002132000000000000132 days	1995-08-26 !26 August 1995	Air Member for Personnel AOC-in-C Personnel and Training Command	promoted 16 April 1993, retired prematurely 26 August 1995
Wratten !Sir Bill Wratten	1994-09-01 !1 September 1994	70003000000000000003 years, 700165000000000000065 days	1997-11-05 !5 November 1997	AOC-in-C, Strike Command	promoted 1 September 1994, retired 5 November 1997

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