Air Force Board

The Air Force Board of the Defence Council is responsible for the management of the Royal Air Force.

Air Force Board

Flag of the Air Force Board
Agency overview
Formed	1 April 1964
Preceding agency	Air Council
Jurisdiction	Government of the United Kingdom
Headquarters	Whitehall, Westminster, London
Employees	5,000 Civil Servants
Annual budget	£6 billion
Minister responsible	John Healey, Secretary of State for Defence Air Force Board Chairman
Parent committee	Defence Council
Child agency	Royal Air Force

Prior to the creation of the current UK Ministry of Defence in 1964, the administration of the RAF and its personnel was undertaken by the Air Force Council, part of the Air Ministry. In 1964, the Defence Council took over this role, but the day-to-day management of the three services was delegated to the three single service boards, of which the Air Force Board is one.

Membership of the Board

The composition is as follows:^[1]

• Civilian
  • Secretary of State for Defence
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces
  • Minister of State for Defence Procurement and Industry
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Veterans and People
  • Director of Resources
  • Second Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Defence (Secretary of the Air Force Board)
• Military
  • Chief of the Air Staff
  • Deputy Chief of the Air Staff
  • Air and Space Commander
  • Assistant Chief of the Air Staff
  • Air Member for Materiel

See also

• Army Board
• Admiralty Board (United Kingdom)