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Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (United Kingdom)

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Deputy Chief of the Air Staff
Incumbent
Air Marshal Paul Lloyd
since September 2023
Royal Air Force
StyleAir Marshal
AbbreviationDCAS
Member ofAir Force Board
Reports toChief of the Air Staff
AppointerThe King
WebsiteOfficial Website

The Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (DCAS) is a senior appointment in the Royal Air Force. The incumbent is the deputy to the Chief of the Air Staff. The post existed from 1918 to 1969, and from 2023 to present. The Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, formerly the Deputy Commander Capability, is responsible for the strategic planning and delivery of all aspects of Royal Air Force capability, including people, equipment, infrastructure, and training. The appointee is a Member of the United Kingdom's Air Force Board as the Air Member for Personnel and Capability due to their position.[1]

The current Deputy Chief of the Air Staff is Air Marshal Paul Lloyd.[2]

History

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The post was created on 3 January 1918 as part of the preliminary work before the creation of the RAF and the incumbent sat on the Air Council. However, with the establishment of the RAF on 1 April 1918, the Deputy Chief of the Air Staff was removed from the Air Council. From the mid-1920s to 1938, the Deputy Chief of the Air Staff was double-hatted as the RAF's Director of Operations and Intelligence. In 1930, when Trenchard stepped down as Chief of the Air Staff, the Deputy Chief of the Air Staff was once again appointed to the Air Council. The responsibilities on the Air Force Board were split differently from 1967 until the merger of Personnel and Training Command with Strike Command to form RAF Air Command on 1 April 2007. This appointment is currently held concurrently with the Air Member for Personnel.[3]

List of post holders

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Holders of the post included:[3]

Deputy Chief of the Air Staff

Deputy Commanders-in-Chief (Capability)

Deputy Commanders (Capability)

Deputy Chief of the Air Staff

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "Deputy Chief of the Air Staff | Royal Air Force". 8 December 2023.
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  6. ^ Barrass, M. B. "Marshal of the RAF The Lord Newall of Clifton upon Dunsmoor". Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation.
  7. ^ Barrass, M. B. "Air Chief Marshal Sir Charles Burnett". Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation.
  8. ^ "No. 33913". The London Gazette (Supplement). 21 February 1933. p. 1180.
  9. ^ Barrass, M. B. "Air Chief Marshal Sir Christopher Courtney". Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation.
  10. ^ Barrass, M. B. "Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Peirse". Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation. Archived from the original on 20 November 2012.
  11. ^ Barrass, M. B. "Marshal of the RAF Lord Douglas of Kirtleside". Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation. Archived from the original on 4 January 2009.
  12. ^ Barrass, M. B. "Marshal of the RAF Sir Arthur Harris". Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation.
  13. ^ Barrass, M. B. "Air Chief Marshal Sir Norman Bottomley". Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation.
  14. ^ RAF Air Rank Appointments List 01/07 of 16 Jan 2007 retrieved 3 Jan 2011
  15. ^ RAF Air Rank Appointments List 07/08 of 16 Oct 2008 retrieved 3 Jan 2011
  16. ^ RAF Air Rank Appointments List 04/10 of 18 Jun 2010 retrieved 3 Jan 2011
  17. ^ "Ups and outs July 2013". Defence Viewpoints. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  18. ^ "Senior appointments". 18 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  19. ^ "Senior appointments". 15 March 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  20. ^ "Senior appointments". 20 February 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  21. ^ "Senior Appointments". raf.mod.uk. Royal Air Force. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  22. ^ "Senior Appointments". raf.mod.uk. Royal Air Force. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  23. ^ "Senior Appointments 2023". raf.mod.uk. Royal Air Force. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.