List of serving senior officers of the Royal Air Force

This is a of serving senior officers in the Royal Air Force. It includes currently serving air chief marshals, air marshals, air vice-marshals, and air commodores.

Air Chief Marshals
 Name Photo Appointment Branch Decorations Date of promotion Ref Stuart W. Peach  100px|center  Chairman of the NATO Military Committee  Flying, Navigator  KBE, KCB, DL  December 2011   Michael Wigston  100px|center  Chief of the Air Staff  Flying  GCB, CBE  26 July 2019  

Air Marshals
 Name Photo Appointment Branch Decorations Date of promotion Ref Julian A. Young 100px|center  to retire  Engineer  KBE, CB, FREng  29 April 2016   Sean K. P. Reynolds 100px|center  Air Officer, Northern Ireland  Flying  CB, CBE, DFC   9 May 2016   Edward J. Stringer  100px|center  Director-General of the Defence Academy  Director-General of Joint Force Development, Strategic Command  Flying, Qualified Weapons Instructor  CB, CBE  11 April 2018   Richard J. Knighton  100px|center  Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Financial and Military Capability)  Engineer  CB  19 December 2018   Susan C. Gray  100px|center  Director-General of the Defence Safety Authority  Engineer  CB, OBE, FREng  8 June 2018   Gerard M. D. Mayhew  100px|center  Deputy Commander (Operations), Air Command  Flying, Qualified Weapons Instructor  CBE  3 May 2019   Andrew M. Turner  100px|center  Deputy Commander (Capability), Air Command  Air Member for Personnel and Capability, Air Force Board  Flying, Helicopters  CB, CBE  23 May 2019  

Air Vice-Marshals
 Name Photo Appointment Branch Decorations Date of promotion Ref Ross Paterson  100px|center  Air Officer Scotland   Administrative   CB, OBE, ADC, DL     Elaine West  100px|center  Service Complaints Panel Member, Air Command  General Duties (Ground)   CBE  1 August 2013   Garry Tunnicliffe   100px|center  Deputy Commandant, Royal College of Defence Studies  Administrative  CVO  27 June 2016    Keith H.R. Bethell  100px|center  to retire, 2021  Engineer  CBE   4 July 2016   Graham M. Russell    Director of Helicopters, Defence Equipment and Support   Engineer  CB  1 July 2016    Stephen Jeffery Shell  100px|center   Director, Military Aviation Authority  General Duties  CB, OBE, QCVS  1 December 2016   Warren A.W. James  100px|center     General Duties  CBE  8 June 2017   Michael P. Hart    General Duties  Operations Support  CBE  9 December 2016    Martin E. Sampson  100px|center   Director, Saudi Armed Forces Project  General Duties  CBE, DSO  1 January 2018   Christopher J. Moore   Director of Operations, Defence Digital  Engineer  CBE  1 February 2018   Ian F. Vallely   Director of Cyber, Intelligence and Information Integration, Defence Intelligence  Intelligence    2 February 2018   John J. Stringer   Chief of Staff, Strategic Command  Directory of Strategy, Strategic Command  Flying    28 February 2018   Alastair Reid   Defence Medical Director, Defence Medical Services  RAF Medical Services  CB, QHP  1 June 2018    Harvey Smyth  100px|center  Director of Space, Ministry of Defence  Flying   CB, OBE, DFC  20 July 2018   Tamara N. Jennings  100px|center  Director of Legal Services, Air Command   RAF Legal Branch  OBE  29 September 2018   Ian W. Duguid  100px|center  Air Officer Commanding, No. 11 Group Chief of Staff (Operations), Air Command   Flying  CB, OBE  8 March 2018   Simon D. Ellard  100px|center  Director of Combat Air, Defence Equipment and Support  Engineer  QCVS  21 December 2018   Ian D. Gale  100px|center  Assistant Chief of the Air Staff  Flying  MBE  17 April 2019   Ranald T. I. Munro  100px|center  Commandant General, Royal Auxiliary Air Force  Chief of Staff (Reserves), Air Command    CBE, TD, VR  23 September 2019   Alan K. Gillespie  100px|center  Air Officer Commanding, No. 2 Group  Flying  CBE  14 October 2019   Richard Hill   Director of Defence Support Transformation, Strategic Command  Supply   21 October  2019   Lincoln S. Taylor   Chief of Staff (Capability), Air Command  Flying   2 December 2019   Maria Byford  100px|center  Air Secretary  Chief of Staff (Personnel), Air Command  RAF Medical Services  QHDS  24 February 2020   Clare S. Walton  100px|center  Director of Medical Personnel & Training, Defence Medical Services  RAF Medical Services  QHP  24 February 2020   Nigel J. Colman  100px|center  Commander, Joint Helicopter Command  Flying, Helicopters  OBE   30 March 2020   Colin D. Da'Silva  100px|center  Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Plans)  Flying    2 April 2020   Allan P. Marshall  100px|center  Air Officer Commanding, No. 1 Group  Flying  OBE  10 April 2020   Michael J. Smeath  100px|center   Head of the British Defence Staff (United States)  UK Defence Attaché, USA  Flying  CBE  31 July 2020   Richard C. Maddison  100px|center    Air Officer Commanding, No. 22 Group  Flying  OBE  21 August 2020   Alastair P. T. Smith    Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Military Strategy & Defence Engagement)  Flying    31 August 2020   Paul H. Lloyd   Chief of Staff (Support), Air Command  Engineer  CBE  7 January 2021  

Air Commodores
 Name Photo Appointment Branch Decorations Date of promotion Ref Richard J. Atktinson   Deciding Officer, RAF Service Complaints Team  Flying    4 July 2006   Robert A. Williams   Air Officer Wales  Flying    4 July 2006   Jonathan Burr      General Duties  CBE, DFC  December 2012   Dean R. Andrew      General Duties  OBE  June 2013   James E. Linter  100px|center  to retire   Flying  OBE  18 November 2014    Nicholas J. Hay    Commander, Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance Force   Intelligence  OBE  8 January 2016   Lawrence J. Bennett   Joint Force Air Component Commander  Flying  OBE  5 April 2016    Richard P. Barrow   Assistant Chief of Staff (Capability Delivery of C2ISR), Air Command  Flying, Navigator   2 June 2016   Adam M. Sansom   Commandant, Defence College of Technical Training  Engineer   24 June 2016   Peter J. M. Squires  100px|center  Head of Defence Operational Capability, Ministry of Defence  Flying  OBE  17 August 2016    Justin S. Reuter  100px|center    Flying  CBE  9 September 2016   Simon A. Harper  100px|center  Director of Ground Training  Administrative  OBE  26 September 2016    Scott M. Miller  100px|center  Commander, Force Protection  Commandant-General,  RAF Regiment   Provost  QCVS  4 November 2016    David J. Rowland     Engineer    11 November 2016   Julian D. Ball   Head of Space Capability, Ministry of Defence    OBE  27 March 2017    David C. McLoughlin  100px|center  Air Officer Medical Operations  RAF Medical Services  OBE  27 March 2017   Andrew Steele   Deputy Director of Portfolio and Programmes, Strategic Command  Flying    27 March 2017   James E. Savage   Head of Regional Delivery Accommodation, Defence Infrastructure Organisation  Administrative  OBE  18 April 2017   Jefferson B. Portlock   RAF Service Complaints Team  Flying    21 Arpil 2017   Anthony J. Beasant   Chief of Staff, British Forces Cyprus  Flying    24 April 2017    Jeremy J. Attridge  100px|center  UK Air and Space Attaché to the USA  Flying  OBE  27 April 2017   David G. Bradshaw   Assistant Chief of Staff (Capability Delivery, Combat Air), Air Command  Flying    28 April 2017   Owen R.J. Barnes   Head of Helicopters 3, Defence Equipment and Support  Engineer    8 June 2017   Mark Hunt   Head of Air ISTAR, Defence Equipment and Support  Engineer  OBE  12 June 2017   Dominic A. Stamp   Programme Director, Air Command Operating Model  Flying  CBE  3 July 2017   Richard J. Paul   Assistant Chief of Staff (Career and Talent Management), Air Command  Administrative    17 July 2017   Richard D. J. Withnall   Head of Research & Clinical Innovation, Defence Medical Services  RAF Medical Services   17 July 2017   Adrian S. Burns  100px|center  Assistant Chief of Staff (Manpower Requirements and Recruitment), Air Command  Personnel    19 July 2017   Andrew T. Martin      Flying  OBE  21 July 2017   Suzanne N. Perkins   to retire  Logistics  CBE  21 August 2017   Catherine C. Coton   Head of Air Staff, Air Command  Administrative   4 September 2017   Richard D. Moir   Air Officer Battlespace Management  Battlespace Management Force Commander  Flying   18 September 2017   Paul A. Godfrey  100px|center    Flying  OBE  9 October 2017   James H. Hunter  100px|center  Director of Flying Training  Flying  MBE  16 October 2017   Timothy D. Neal-Hopes    Engineer  OBE  13 November 2017   Mark W. J. Chappell   Head of Defence Commitments & Crises, Ministry of Defence  Flying    23 March 2018    Wendy Rothery  100px|center  Head of Strategy, Defence Communications  Personnel    2 April 2018   Jon B. Osborne   Director of Operations and Engineering, NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency  Engineer    26 April 2018     Simon S. Edwards   Assistant Chief of Staff (Capability Delivery, Air Mobility and Air Enablers), Air Command  Flying   4 May 2018    Richard D. Pratley   Head of Defence Logistics Operations and Capability, Strategic Command  Logistics    7 May 2018    Mark S. Sexton   Deputy UK National Military Representative to NATO  Personnel    June 2018    Daniel J. Storr   to retire    1 August 2018   Stephen M. R. Ward   Chief of Staff, Air Command  Flying   13 August 2018    Philip Jeremy Robinson  100px|center  Director, Combined Air and Space Operations Centre, Qatar  Flying  CBE, DFC**  19 October  2018   Michael R. Baulkwill   Head of Capability Strategy, Ministry of Defence  Flying   26 November 2018   Michael R. Wilson   Air Officer, Air Communication and Information Systems  Air Communication and Information Systems Force Commander   Engineer   30 November 2018   Paul D. Kennett   Director, Qatar Typhoon Programme  Flying  CBE  10 December 2018   Ian J. Laing   Head (Military) of Euro-Atlantic Security, Ministry of Defence  Flying    10 December 2018   Richard A. Davies   Commandant, Air Warfare Centre  Flying  CBE  14 December 2018   Steven R. Horne   to retire    7 January 2018   Patrick K. O’Donnell   UK Defence Attaché to Saudi Arabia   Personnel  OBE  8 January 2019   David S. Arthurton  100px|center  Commander, Combat Air ForceAir Officer, Combat Air  Flying  OBE  11 February 2019   Robert A. Woods   Chief of Staff to Chief of Materiel (Air), Defence Equipment and Support  Engineer  OBE  26 April 2019   Philip A. Brooker    Head of Lightning Delivery Team, Defence Equipment and Support  Engineer  OBE  3 June 2019   David J. Tozer    Head Royal Air Force Support Services Programme  Engineer    3 June 2019   David P. Manning  100px|center  Air Officer, Air Mobility  Air Mobility Force Commander Flying   7 June 2019   Adrian V.R. Bettridge   Assistant Chief of Staff (Personnel Policy), Air Command  Personnel  OBE  22 July 2019   Jason L. Appleton   Deputy Chief of Staff (Support), Allied Air Command  Flying   2 August 2019   Anthony C. Keeling  100px|center  Commandant, Royal Air Force Air Cadets  Engineer  MBE  6 September 2019    Timothy D. Q. Below   UK Defence Attaché to FranceHead of British Defence Staff in France  General Duties    19 September   Paul J. Warwick   UK Defence Adviser to Nigeria  Head of British Defence Staff West Africa  Logistics  CBE  31 December 2017   Suraya A. Marshall  100px|center  Commandant, Royal Air Force College Cranwell  Flying   10 December 2019   John F. Monahan   Head of Doctrine Air, Space and Cyber, Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre  Flying  OBE, DFC  28 December 2019   Thomas J. P. Burke   Assistant Chief of Staff (Operations), Air Command  Flying     6 January 2020    Christopher J. Egan   Head of Regulation and Certification, Military Aviation Authority  Engineer   8 February 2020   Jeremy D. Holmes   Head of the Rapid Capabilities Office, Air Command  Flying  OBE  2 March 2020    Ian J. Townsend   Assistant Chief of Staff (Capability Development), Air Command  Flying  CBE  16 March 2020   Dale K. R. Daborn   Commander, Joint Hospital Group  RAF Medical Services  QHP  14 April 2020   Alastair W. D. Craig   UK Defence Attaché to Oman  Flying    24 April 2020    David C. Tait   Head of Training, Education, Skills, Recruitment and Resettlement, Ministry of Defence  Operations Support  MBE  24 April 2020   Mark J. Northover   Head of Programmes, Saudi Arabian Armed Forces Project  Engineer  MBE  17 July 2020   John Moreton   Head of the Combat Air Acquisition Programme, Ministry of Defence  Flying    24 July 2020    H. F. Smith   Deputy Director, European Air Group  Flying    24 July 2020    Timothy T. Jones  100px|center  Head of Air Resources and Programmes, Air Command    July 2020  Stephen A. Bentley   Head of Capability Special Projects, Strategic Command  Flying  CBE  11 August 2020   Shaun Harris   Assistant Chief of Staff (Logistics and Support Engineering), Air Command  Engineer  CBE  1 September 2020   Ian D. Chesworth    Head of Defence Intelligence  Head of Joint User Cyber Effects, Strategic Command  Engineer  OBE  10 August 2020   Jason N. Young    Head C4 & Joint User Information, Defence Digital  Engineer   16 September 2020   A. Neil Grant   Commander, Support Force  Air Officer, Support    October 2020  Mark Phelps   Deputy Director, Legal Services  Legal Services     October 2020   Hamish R.C. Cormack   Assistant Commandant (Air & Space), Joint Services Command and Staff College  Flying  CBE  16 October 2020   Keith D. Taylor   Deputy Commander, NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Force Command  Chief of Staff, NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Force Command  Flying    1 November 2020   Stuart S. Stirrat   Assistant Chief of Staff (Joint Intelligence), Permanent Joint Headquarters  Intelligence    6 November 2020   P. M. Rose   Head of Helicopters 3, Defence Equipment and Support  Policy  MBE  4 December 2020  

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