RAF Support Command
The RAF Support Command was an air support command of the British Royal Air Force (RAF) between 1973 and 1994 and was responsible for the maintenance and repair units, support and, from 1977, also for the training of the air force.
history
On 31 August 1973, the former responsible for maintenance was RAF Maintenance Command in Support Command renamed and its previous commander Air Marshal Reginald Harland first commander of the Support Command . After the previous Air Training Command ( RAF Training Command ) was subordinated to the Support Command on June 13, 1977 , this was renamed RAF Support Command , the first commander of which was the previous commander of the RAF Training Command, Air Marshal Rex Roe . On April 1, 1994, in turn, the RAF Support Command was divided into the personnel and training command of the air forces ( RAF Personnel and Training Command ) and the logistics command of the air forces ( RAF Logistics Command ) .
Commander
The Support Command or RAF 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 31, 1973 | Air Marshal | Reginald Harland |
| June 13, 1977 | Air Marshal | Rex Roe |
| August 30, 1978 | Air Marshal | Keith Williamson |
| May 3, 1980 | Air Marshal | John Gingell |
| April 27, 1981 | Air Marshal | Michael Beavis |
| February 15, 1984 | Air Marshal | David Harcourt-Smith |
| 2nd January 1986 | Air Marshal | John Sutton |
| April 5, 1989 | Air Chief Marshal | Michael Graydon |
| 1991 | Air Chief Marshal | John Thomson |
| 5th October 1992 | Air Chief Marshal | John Willis |
| April 1, 1994 | Resolution of the command |
Web links
- RAF Home Commands formed between 1958–2002 on Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organization