Chiefs of The Air Staff
The following list gives details of the chiefs of the air staff from 1918 to the present:
| Ordinal | Image | Date of appointment | Rank | Incumbent | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 January 1918 | Major-General | Sir Hugh Trenchard | ||
| 2nd | 13 April 1918 | Major-General | Sir Frederick Sykes | ||
| 3rd | 31 March 1919 | Marshal of the Royal Air Force | Sir Hugh Trenchard | ||
| 4th | 1 January 1930 | Air Chief Marshal | Sir John Salmond | ||
| 5th | 1 April 1933 | Air Chief Marshal | Sir Geoffrey Salmond | ||
| 6th | 28 April 1933 | Marshal of the Royal Air Force | Sir John Salmond | ||
| 7th | 22 May 1933 | Marshal of the Royal Air Force | Sir Edward Ellington | ||
| 8th | 1 September 1937 | Marshal of the Royal Air Force | Sir Cyril Newall | ||
| 9th | 25 October 1940 | Marshal of the Royal Air Force | The Lord Portal | ||
| 10th | 1 January 1946 | Marshal of the Royal Air Force | Sir Arthur Tedder | ||
| 11th | 1 January 1950 | Marshal of the Royal Air Force | Sir John Slessor | ||
| 12th | 1 January 1953 | Marshal of the Royal Air Force | Sir William Dickson | ||
| 13th | 1 January 1956 | Marshal of the Royal Air Force | Sir Dermot Boyle | ||
| 14th | 1 January 1960 | Marshal of the Royal Air Force | Sir Thomas Pike | ||
| 15th | 1 September 1963 | Air Chief Marshal | Sir Charles Elworthy | ||
| 16th | 1 April 1967 | Air Chief Marshal | Sir John Grandy | ||
| 17th | 1 April 1971 | Air Chief Marshal | Sir Denis Spotswood | ||
| 18th | 1 April 1974 | Air Chief Marshal | Sir Andrew Humphrey | ||
| 19th | 7 August 1976 | Marshal of the Royal Air Force | Sir Neil Cameron | ||
| 20th | 10 August 1977 | Air Chief Marshal | Sir Michael Beetham | ||
| 21st | 15 October 1982 | Air Chief Marshal | Sir Keith Williamson | ||
| 22nd | 15 October 1985 | Air Chief Marshal | Sir David Craig | ||
| 23rd | 14 November 1988 | Air Chief Marshal | Sir Peter Harding | ||
| 24th | 6 November 1992 | Air Chief Marshal | Sir Michael Graydon | ||
| 25th | 10 April 1997 | Air Chief Marshal | Sir Richard Johns | ||
| 26th | 21 April 2000 | Air Chief Marshal | Sir Peter Squire | ||
| 27th | 1 August 2003 | Air Chief Marshal | Sir Jock Stirrup | ||
| 28th | 13 April 2006 | Air Chief Marshal | Sir Glenn Torpy | ||
| 29th | 31 July 2009 | Air Chief Marshal | Sir Stephen Dalton |
- ^ The ranks shown are the highest rank that the officer in question attained during his tour as Chief of the Air Staff. However, in the case where the officer was promoted on the day before he was posted or retired, then the lower rank is shown.
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