Assistant Chief of the Air Staff
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The post was originally established circa February 1938, but without being made a member of the Air Council.[1]
The ACAS post was re-established in 1985 by eliminating the Vice Chief of the Air Staff and combining the Policy and Operations two star assistant chiefs. In 1992, ACAS became a member of the Air Force Board. The ACAS is responsible for "assisting the Chief of the Air Staff in generating a balanced and integrated Royal Air Force capability and for maintaining the fighting effectiveness and morale of the Service including the development of policy."[2] One of the many duties of the ACAS is to sit on the board of the Civil Aviation Authority as a non-executive member.[3]
Assistant Chiefs of the Air Staff from 1985
- 1985–1986: Anthony Skingsley
- 1987–1989: Michael Simmons
- 1989–1991: John Thomson
- 1991–1992: Timothy Garden
- 1992–1994: Anthony Bagnall
- 1994–1996: Peter Squire
- 1996–1998: Timothy Jenner
- 1998–2000: Jock Stirrup
- 2000–2003: Philip Sturley
- 2003–2005: David Walker
- 2005–2007: Chris Moran
- 2007–2010: Tim Anderson
- 2010–2013: Barry North[4]
- 2013–2015: Edward Stringer[5]
- 2015–2017: Rich Knighton[6]
- 2017–2018: Michael Wigston[7]
- 2018–2019: Gerry Mayhew[8]
- 2019–2021: Ian Gale[9]
- 2021–2023: Simon Edwards
- 2023–2024: Tim Jones
- 2024–present: Suraya Marshall
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