RAF Air Support Command
The RAF Air Support Command was the command for air support of the British Royal Air Force (RAF) between 1967 and 1972 .
history
The RAF Air Support Command was created on August 1, 1967 by renaming the Air Transport Command ( RAF Transport Command ) . This name change reflected the change in the focus of the command: While it was previously responsible for the transport of materials and troops around the world, it was now responsible for the general support of the RAF 's global military operations . The result of this broader role also meant that the RAF Air Support Command, in contrast to the previous RAF Transport Command, had combat aircraft like the Hawker Hunter type .
In the course of the shrinking of the RAF, however, it only existed for a short time as an independent command and was already subordinated to the air raid command ( RAF Strike Command ) on September 1, 1972 , with No. 38 (Tactical Support) Group RAF and No. 46 (Strategic Support) Group RAF became. In this respect, these groups were geared towards tactical support and strategic support for the air force.
Commander
The RAF Air Support Command was subordinate to a Lieutenant General (Air Marshal) as Commanding General AOC-in-C (Air Officer Commander-in-Chief) according to today's NATO rank code OF-8 .
| Start of term of office | Rank | Official |
|---|---|---|
| August 1, 1967 | Air Marshal | Thomas Prickett |
| July 1, 1968 | Air Marshal | Lewis Hodges |
| 1st October 1970 | Air Marshal | Harry Burton |
| February 1, 1972 | Air Marshal | Reginald Harland |
| 1st September 1972 | Resolution of the command |
Web links
- RAF Home Commands formed between 1958 - 2002 on Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organization
Individual evidence
- ^ British Military Aviation in 1967 on the homepage of the Royal Air Force Museum
- ^ British Military Aviation in 1972 on the homepage of the Royal Air Force Museum