President of the Air Council

Vice-President of the Air Council

President of the Air Council

Vice-President of the Air Council

Sir Henry Tizard KCB, AFC, FRS

R S Sorley CB, OBE, DSC, DFC.

AM

J H Hughes

D F A R Freeman

Temporary Administrative Officer

Higher Executive Officer

He is Chairman of the Standing Committees of the Air Council on the Empire Training Scheme and the Air Training Corps and supervises on behalf of the Secretary of State, the progress of the Air Training Corps scheme.

He assists the Secretary of State in matters of policy arising in connection with home and overseas training generally, and is available for consultation by the Air Member for Training and other Members of the Air Council on the political aspect of personnel administration (other then welfare and educational questions).

He has special responsibility to the Secretary of State, in conjunction with the Air Member of Training and the Chief Inspector of Accidents, for matters arising in connection with accident investigation and prevention.

He is responsible to the Secretary of State, for the Direction of civil aviation policy. (d) are referred to him as necessary.

At any time, either of the Parliamentary Under Secretaries of State may act for the other.

1. General control and co-ordination of Air Ministry procedure and of the conduct of official business in the Air Ministry.

2. General conduct of correspondence, and preparation and issue of all official communications on behalf of the Air Council.

3. Accounting officer for expenditure from Air Votes.

4. Control of expenditure; major questions of finance and accounts.

5. Establishments of the Air Ministry, headquarters and outstations, and all questions affecting civil staff (including civilians employed with the RAF).

6. Parliamentary and legal business.

7. International Law.

8. Domestic economy of the Air Ministry.

9. Duties connected with meetings of the Air Council.

10. General supervision, through the Deputy Under-Secretary and the Assistant Under-Secretaries, of Secretarial and Finance Divisions and of Contracts and Accounts Directorates.

11. General administrative direction of the Department of Director-General of Civil Aviation.

12. Administration of the Meteorological Office.

The Deputy Under-Secretary, apart from deputising for the Permanent Under-Secretary of State, undertakes the overall supervision of the establishment and financial sides of the Air Ministry, including estimates and accounting.

He exercises a general supervision over the Directorates of Contracts and Accounts, and administers the Finance Division dealing with estimates (F 1).

He undertakes the general administrative oversight of the Accidents Branch on behalf of the Permanent Under-Secretary of State, accident reports being rendered direct to the Secretary of State.

In charge, under DUS,  of S7, S8, S10, F2 and F3.

In charge, under DUS, of S4(a), S9 F4 and F6

In charge, under PUS, of S4 except S4(a), S6 and the Directorate of Public Relations.

In charge, under DUS, of F1, F5, F11, S2 (Housing) and the Library.

In charge, under DUS, of S1, S2, S3 and S5.

The Deputy Under-Secretary (I) deals with personnel matters, both Service and civilian, and with all financial matters relating thereto.

He exercises a general supervision over the Directorate of Accounts, and, in particular, deals with matters relating to cash accounting.

On behalf of the Permanent Under-Secretary, he undertakes the general administrative oversight of the Accidents Investigative Branch (accident reports being rendered direct to the Secretary of State).

The Deputy Under-Secretary of State (II) deals with material questions and associated financial questions, and with stores accounting questions of the Directorate of Accounts.

He exercises general supervision over the Directorate of Contracts.

1. General control and co-ordination of Air Ministry procedure and of the conduct of official business in the Air Ministry.

2. General conduct of correspondence, and preparation and issue of all official communications on behalf of the Air Council.

3. Accounting Officer for expenditure from Air Votes.

4. Control of expenditure; major questions of finance and accounts.

5. Establishments of the Air Ministry, headquarters and outstations, and all questions affecting civil staff (including civilians employed with the RAF).

6. Parliamentary and legal business.

7. International Law.

8. Domestic economy of the Air Ministry.

9. Duties connected with meetings of the Air Council.

10. General supervision, through the Deputy Under-Secretaries and the Assistant Under-Secretaries, of Secretarial and Finance Divisions and the Directorates of Contracts, Accounts and Public Relations.*

11. General administrative direction of the Department of Director-General of Civil Aviation.

12. Administration of the Meteorological Office.

*The Director of Public Relations has a parallel responsibility, for Air Staff aspects of his work to CAS

The Deputy Under-Secretary (I) deals with personnel matters, both Service and civilian, and with all financial matters relating thereto.

He exercises a general supervision over the Directorate of Accounts, and, in particular, deals with matters relating to cash accounting.

On behalf of the Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air, he undertakes the general administrative oversight of the Accidents Investigative Branch (accident reports being rendered direct to the Secretary of State).

The Deputy Under-Secretary of State (II) deals with material questions and associated financial questions, and with stores accounting questions of the Directorate of Accounts.

He exercises general supervision over the Directorate of Contracts.

In charge, under DUS (II), of the Directorate of Contracts.

Principal Priority Officer

In charge, under DUS (II), of S9 (P), S9,  F3 (e), F3 (f) and F3 (g), PS7, F3 , F4, F5, F6 and F11.

In charge, under DUS (I), of S1, S2, S3, S5 and S (O & M)

In charge, under PUS of S4 (a) and (d) and the DPR and under DUS (I) of F1 and the Library.

In charge under DUS (I) of S7, S8, S10, S11, S12, F2, F3 (a), F3 (b), F3 (c), F3 (d), F3 (j), F3 (m) and F7.

In charge under PUS of S6, S4 (b) and S4 (c), S4 (CS) and the Directorate of Microgram Services.

See under DGCA.

1. General control and co-ordination of Air Ministry procedure and of the conduct of official business in the Air Ministry.

2. General conduct of correspondence, and preparation and issue of all official communications on behalf of the Air Council.

3. Accounting officer for expenditure from Air Votes.

4. Control of expenditure; major questions of finance and accounts.

5. Establishments of the Air Ministry, headquarters and outstations, and all questions affecting civil staff (including civilians employed with the RAF).

6. Parliamentary and legal business.

7. International Law.

8. Domestic economy of the Air Ministry.

9. Duties connected with meetings of the Air Council.

10. General supervision, through the Deputy Under-Secretaries and the Assistant Under-Secretaries, of Secretarial and Finance Divisions and the Directorates of Contracts, Accounts and Public Relations.*

11. General administrative direction of the Department of Director-General of Civil Aviation.

12. Administration of the Meteorological Office.

*The Director of Public Relations has a parallel responsibility, for Air Staff aspects of his work to CAS

The Deputy Under-Secretary of State will deputise generally for Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Air and in particular will supervise AUS (S), AUS (O), PEO and D of C.

In charge of AUS (G), D of A, S6, S4 (b) and S4 (c)

Parliamentary and Air Council business; S4 (Cabinet Section); S4 (e), S4 (f) and S4 (g) - (Committees Civilian Gallantry Awards. Photo reproduction, Telegrams. Miscellaneous duties); D Micro S; CSB; Accidents.

In charge of AUS (P), S8, F2, F3 (a), F3 (b), F3 (c), F3 (d), F3 (j), F3 (m), F7 and F8.

In charge, under DUS, of the Directorate of Contracts.

Principal Priority Officer

In charge, under DUS, of S9 (S), S9 (E), S9 (P) and F6.

In charge, under DUS, of S9 (O), F5, F11, F3 (e), F3 (f) and F3 (g).

In charge, under DUS, of S1, S2, S3, S5 and S (O & M)

In charge, under PAUS (G), of F1, S4 (a) (Legal), S4 (b) and S4 (c) (on other than Parliamentary and Air Council business), DPR (Administrative responsibility), AHB, Library.

In charge, under PAUS (G), of S7, S10, S11, S12 and OAR.

Member of the Air Supply Board

Member of the Air Supply Council.

A standing committee of the Air Council, consisting of AMP, AMSO, AMT, VCAS and PUS has been constituted, to supervise, co-ordinate and direct the post-war planning of the RAF

The Planning Executive had been appointed to assist this Committee by: -

1. Surveying problems involved in the organisation and constitution of the Post War RAF

2. Keeping in touch with and advising upon departmental studies so as to ensure that they advance as required, having regard to approved priorities; that they are consistent with the general plan as it develops; and that rulings are obtained on matters of principle when such are necessary for further progress.