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List of Royal Air Force air chief marshals

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The following is a list of Royal Air Force air chief marshals. The rank of air chief marshal is a four-star officer rank and currently the highest rank to which RAF officers may be promoted to in a professional capacity. Throughout the history of the RAF there have been 141 RAF officers promoted to air chief marshal and at present only one RAF officer holds the rank in an active capacity. He is Sir Richard Knighton, the Chief of the Air Staff (the only dedicated RAF 4-star post).

The rank was first used in 1922 when Sir Hugh Trenchard the then Chief of the Air Staff was promoted. Up until the mid-1930s there was usually only one RAF officer in the rank of air chief marshal. During World War II, with the great expansion of the RAF, the number of air chief marshals active at any one time peaked at nine during the War. This number of air chief marshals was to remain approximately constant throughout the Cold War but after the British defence cuts of the mid-1990s there were only two dedicated 4-star RAF posts, namely the AOC-in-C, Strike Command and the Chief of the Air Staff. In 2007 with the reduction to a single command (Air Command) the RAF initially retained two air chief marshal posts (the AOC-in-C, Air Command and the Chief of the Air Staff) but in 2012 the post of AOC-in-C, Air Command was subsumed within the responsibilities of the Chief of the Air Staff leaving only a single dedicated RAF air chief marshal post.

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Name	Date rank first held	Time in rank	Date rank last held	Posts held in rank	Notes
Sir John Aiken	8 July 1976	1 year, 266 days	31 March 1978	Air Member for Personnel	promoted 8 July 1976,^[1] retired 31 March 1978^[2]
Sir Michael Alcock	1993	Approx. 3 years	25 June 1996	AOC-in-C Logistics Command	promoted 1993,^[3] retired 25 June 1996^[4]
Sir John Allison	8 March 1996	3 years, 182 days	6 September 1999	AOC-in-C Logistics Command AOC-in-C, Strike Command	promoted 8 March 1996,^[5] retired at own request 6 September 1999^[6]
Sir Michael Armitage	1 July 1986	3 years, 278 days	5 April 1990	Air Member for Supply and Organisation Commandant Royal College of Defence Studies	promoted 1 July 1986,^[7] retired 5 April 1990^[8]
Sir Anthony Bagnall	6 April 2000	5 years, 208 days	31 October 2005	AOC-in-C Strike Command Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff	promoted 11 April 2000,^[9] retired 31 October 2005^[10]
Sir John Baker	2 January 1952	4 years, 350 days	17 December 1956	Deputy Chief of the Air Staff Vice-Chief of the Air Staff Controller of Aircraft	promoted 2 January 1952,^[11] retired 17 December 1956^[12]
The Earl of Bandon	1 July 1959	4 years, 153 days	1 December 1963	C-in-C Far East Air Force Commander Allied Air Forces Central Europe	promoted 1 July 1959,^[13] retired 1 December 1963^[14]
Sir Denis Barnett	1 July 1962	2 years, 149 days	27 November 1964	AOC-in-C Near East Air Force Commander British Forces Cyprus Administrator of the Sovereign Base Areas^[15]	promoted 1 July 1962,^[16] retired 27 November 1964^[17]
Sir John Barraclough	3 September 1973	2 years, 213 days	3 April 1976	Air Secretary Commandant Royal College of Defence Studies	promoted 3 September 1973,^[18] retired 3 April 1976^[19]
Sir Arthur Barratt	1 January 1946	1 year, 85 days	27 March 1947	Inspector-General of the RAF	promoted 1 January 1946,^[20] retired 27 March 1947^[21]
Sir Michael Beavis	14 March 1984	2 years, 295 days	3 January 1987	DC-in-C Allied Forces Central Europe	acting promotion 14 March 1984,^[22] substantive promotion 1 July 1984,^[23] retired 3 January 1987^[24]
Sir Michael Beetham	21 May 1977	5 years, 147 days	15 October 1982	C-in-C RAF Germany Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 21 May 1977,^[25] promoted marshal of the RAF 15 October 1982^[26]
Sir John Boothman	1 October 1954	1 year, 215 days	3 May 1956	AOC-in-C Coastal Command	promoted 1 October 1954,^[27] retired 3 May 1956^[28]
Sir Norman Bottomley	23 March 1947	284 days	1 January 1948	Inspector-General of the RAF	promoted 23 March 1947,^[29] retired 1 January 1948^[30]
Sir Frederick Bowhill	1 November 1939	5 years, 148 days	29 March 1945	AOC-in-C Coastal Command Commander of the RAF's Ferry Organisation AOC Ferry Command AOC-in-C Transport Command	temporary promotion 1 November 1939, acting promotion 1 July 1942, retained the rank on retirement 29 March 1945^[31]^[32]
Sir Dermot Boyle	1 January 1956	2 years, 0 days	1 January 1958	Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 1 January 1956, promoted marshal of the RAF 1 January 1958^[33]
Sir Harry Broadhurst	14 February 1957	4 years, 15 days	1 March 1961	AOC-in-C Bomber Command Commander Allied Air Forces Central Europe	promoted 14 February 1957,^[34] retired 1 March 1961^[35]
Sir Robert Brooke-Popham	1 January 1935	Approx. 4 years, 10 months	May 1942	AOC-in-C, Air Defence of Great Britain Inspector-General of the RAF AOC-in-C RAF Middle East Head of the RAF Training Mission in Canada Head of the RAF Training Mission in South Africa C-in-C Far East Command	promoted 1 January 1935,^[36] retired 6 March 1937,^[37] restored to active service in 1939, final retirement May 1942
Sir Simon Bryant	18 June 2010	2 years, 6 days	24 June 2012	C-in-C Air Command	promoted 18 June 2010^[38] retired 24 June 2012^[39]
Sir Brian Burnett	7 October 1967	4 years, 156 days	11 March 1972	Air Secretary C-in-C Far East Command	promoted 7 October 1967,^[40] retired 11 March 1972^[41]
Sir Charles Burnett	1 January 1940	Approx. 2 years, 5 months	June 1942	Chief of the Australian Air Staff	acting promotion 1 January 1940,^[42] retired June 1942^[43]
Sir Brian Burridge	31 July 2003	2 years, 171 days	18 January 2006	AOC-in-C Strike Command	promoted 31 July 2003,^[44] retired 18 January 2006^[45]
Sir Neil Cameron	1 November 1975	1 year, 272 days	31 July 1977	Air Member for Personnel Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 1 November 1975,^[46] promoted marshal of the RAF 31 July 1977^[47]^[48]
Sir John Cheshire	11 March 1997	Approx. 3 years	2000	C-in-C Allied Forces North West Europe	promoted 11 March 1997,^[49] retired 2000
Sir Walter Cheshire	19 November 1962	2 years, 138 days	6 April 1965	Air Member for Personnel	promoted 19 November 1962,^[50]^[51] retired 6 April 1965^[52]
Sir Ralph Cochrane	1 March 1949	3 years, 273 days	29 November 1952	AOC-in-C Flying Training Command Vice Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 1 March 1949,^[53] retired 29 November 1952^[54]
Sir Hugh Constantine	12 September 1961	2 years, 261 days	30 May 1964	Commandant of the Imperial Defence College	promoted 12 September 1961,^[55] retired 30 May 1964^[56]
Sir Alec Coryton	15 May 1950	1 year, 0 days	15 May 1951	Chief Executive Guided Weapons at the Ministry of Supply	promoted 15 May 1950,^[57] retired 15 May 1951^[58]^[59]
Sir Christopher Courtney	1 January 1942	3 years, 312 days	9 November 1945	Air Member for Supply and Organisation	temporary promotion 1 January 1942,^[60] permanent promotion 1 June 1943,^[61] retired 9 November 1945^[62]
Sir David Cousins	1 August 1997	1 year, 102 days	11 November 1998	AOC-in-C Personnel and Training Command	promoted 1 August 1997,^[63] retired 11 November 1998^[64]
Sir David Craig	20 September 1982	6 years, 55 days	14 November 1988	AOC-in-C Strike Command Chief of the Air Staff	acting promotion 20 September 1982,^[65] substantive promotion 1 July 1983,^[66] promoted marshal of the RAF 14 November 1988^[67]
Sir Kenneth Cross	1 October 1965	1 year, 146 days	24 February 1967	AOC-in-C Transport Command	promoted 1 October 1965,^[68] retired 24 February 1967^[69]
Sir Stephen Dalton	31 July 2009	4 years, 168 days	15 January 2014	Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 31 July 2009,^[70] retired 15 January 2014^[71]
Sir John Davis	1 January 1967	2 years, 171 days	21 June 1969	AOC-in-C Flying Training Command AOC-in-C Training Command	promoted 1 January 1967,^[72] retired 21 June 1969^[73]
Sir Walter Dawson	1 June 1956	3 years, 340 days	6 May 1960	Inspector-General of the RAF Air Member for Supply and Organisation	promoted 1 June 1956,^[74] retired 6 May 1960^[75]^[76]
Sir John Day	10 April 2001	2 years, 144 days	1 September 2003	AOC-in-C Strike Command	promoted 10 April 2001,^[77] retired 1 September 2003^[78]
Sir William Dickson	8 January 1951	3 years, 144 days	1 June 1954	Air Member for Supply and Organisation Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 18 January 1951, promoted marshal of the RAF 1 June 1954^[79]
Sir Sholto Douglas	6 June 1945	209 days	1 January 1946	C-in-C British Forces of Occupation, Germany	promoted 6 June 1945, promoted marshal of the RAF 1 January 1946^[80]
Sir Hugh Dowding	1 January 1937	5 years, 195 days	15 July 1942	AOC-in-C, Fighter Command Head of British Air Commission, Washington	promoted 1 January 1937,^[81] last day of paid service 14 July 1942,^[82] retired 15 July 1942^[83]
Sir Alfred Earle	1 April 1964	2 years, 66 days	6 June 1966	Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff	promoted 1 April 1964, retired 6 June 1966^[84]^[85]
Sir Edward Ellington	1 January 1933	4 years, 0 days	1 January 1937	Air Member for Personnel Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 1 January 1933, promoted marshal of the RAF 1 January 1937^[86]
Sir William Elliot	1 April 1951	3 years, 17 days	18 April 1954	Chairman of the British Joint Services Mission in Washington	promoted 1 April 1951,^[87] retired 18 April 1954^[88]
Sir Charles Elworthy	1 September 1962	4 years, 212 days	1 April 1967	C-in-C Middle East Command Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 1 September 1962, promoted marshal of the RAF 1 April 1967^[89]
Sir Basil Embry	16 July 1953	2 years, 225 days	26 February 1956	C-in-C Allied Air Forces Central Europe	acting promotion 16 July 1953,^[90] substantive promotion 1 December 1953,^[91] retired 26 February 1956^[92]
Sir David Evans	26 March 1977	6 years, 136 days	9 August 1983	AOC-in-C, Strike Command Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff	acting promotion 26 March 1977,^[93] substantive promotion 31 March 1978,^[94] retired 9 August 1983^[95]
Sir Donald Evans	1 March 1967	2 years, 364 days	28 February 1970	Air Secretary Commandant Royal College of Defence Studies	promoted 1 March 1967,^[96] retired 28 February 1970^[97]
Sir Douglas Evill	1 January 1946	1 year, 14 days	15 January 1947	Vice-Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 1 January 1946,^[20] retired 15 January 1947^[98]
Sir Peter Fletcher	1 May 1971	2 years, 90 days	30 July 1973	Controller of Aircraft	promoted 1 May 1971,^[99] retired 30 July 1973^[100]
Sir Francis Fogarty	1 November 1953	3 years, 89 days	29 January 1957	Air Member for Personnel	promoted 1 November 1953,^[101] retired 29 January 1957^[102]
Sir Robert Foster	28 January 1953	1 year, 4 days	1 February 1954	C-in-C Second Tactical Air Force	promoted 28 January 1953,^[103] retired 1 February 1954^[104]
Sir Christopher Foxley-Norris	1 December 1970	3 years, 142 days	22 April 1974	C-in-C Second Tactical Air Force Chief of Personnel and Logistics	promoted 1 December 1970,^[105] retired 22 April 1974^[106]
Sir Wilfrid Freeman	27 May 1940	2 years, 145 days	19 October 1942	Air Member for Development and Production Vice-Chief of the Air Staff	temporary promotion 27 May 1940,^[107] substantive promotion 14 April 1942 (with seniority backdated to 27 May 1940),^[108] retired 19 October 1942^[109]^[110]
Sir Robert Freer	1 January 1980	2 years, 92 days	3 April 1982	Commandant Royal College of Defence Studies	promoted 1 January 1980,^[111] retired 3 April 1982^[112]
Sir Joe French	13 January 2006	Approx. 1 year	2007	AOC-in-C Strike Command	promoted 13 January 2006,^[113] retired 2007
Sir Guy Garrod	1 January 1946	2 years, 282 days	9 October 1948	Permanent RAF Representative on the UN Military Staff Committee Head of the RAF Delegation, Washington	promoted 1 January 1946,^[20] retired 9 October 1948^[114]
Sir Joseph Gilbert	1 January 1987	2 years, 220 days	9 August 1989	Deputy C-in-C Allied Forces Central Europe	promoted 1 January 1987,^[115] retired 9 August 1989^[116]
Sir John Gingell	7 April 1981	3 years, 76 days	22 June 1984	Deputy C-in-C Allied Forces Central Europe	acting promotion 7 April 1981,^[117] substantive promotion 1 January 1982^[118] retired 22 June 1984^[119]
Sir John Grandy	1 April 1965	6 years, 0 days	1 April 1971	C-in-C Far East Command Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 1 April 1965,^[52] promoted marshal of the RAF 1 April 1971^[120]
Sir Michael Graydon	31 May 1990	7 years, 70 days	9 August 1997	AOC-in-C, RAF Support Command AOC-in-C, Strike Command Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 31 May 1990,^[121] retired 9 August 1997^[122]^[123]
Sir David Harcourt-Smith	1 January 1987	2 years, 139 days	20 May 1989	Controller Aircraft	promoted 1 January 1987,^[115] retired 20 May 1989^[124]
Sir Peter Harding	1 January 1985	7 years, 310 days	6 November 1992	AOC-in-C Strike Command Chief of the Air Staff Chief of the Defence Staff	promoted 1 January 1985,^[125] promoted marshal of the RAF 6 November 1992^[126]
Sir Donald Hardman	1 April 1955	2 years, 303 days	29 January 1958	Air Member for Supply and Organisation	promoted 1 April 1955,^[127] retired 29 January 1958^[128]
Sir Arthur Harris	18 March 1943	2 years, 289 days	1 January 1946	AOC-in-C Bomber Command	acting promotion 18 March 1943, temporary promotion 16 August 1944, promoted marshal of the RAF 1 January 1946^[129]
Sir Anthony Heward	29 April 1974	2 years, 62 days	30 June 1976	Air Member for Supply and Organisation	promoted 29 April 1974,^[130] retired 30 June 1976^[131]
Sir Roderic Hill	16 January 1947	1 year, 167 days	1 July 1948	Air Member for Technical Services	promoted 16 January 1947,^[29] retired 1 July 1948^[132]
Sir Stephen Hillier	11 July 2016	3 years, 286 days	22 April 2020	Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 11 July 2016^[133] retired 22 April 2020^[134]
Sir Patrick Hine	1 July 1985	6 years, 62 days	1 September 1991	Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff Air Member for Supply and Organisation AOC-in-C Strike Command	promoted 1 July 1985,^[135] retired 1 September 1991^[136]
Sir Lewis Hodges	1 May 1971	5 years, 1 day	2 May 1976	Air Member for Personnel Deputy C-in-C HQ Allied Forces Central Europe	promoted 1 May 1971,^[99] retired 2 May 1976^[137]
Sir Derek Hodgkinson	22 April 1974	2 years, 16 days	8 May 1976	Air Secretary	promoted 22 April 1974,^[138] retired 8 May 1976^[139]
Sir Leslie Hollinghurst	15 May 1950	2 years, 226 days	27 December 1952	Air Member for Personnel	promoted 15 May 1950,^[57] retired 27 December 1952^[140]
Sir Edmund Hudleston	1 March 1961	6 years, 96 days	5 June 1967	AOC-in-C Transport Command Commander Allied Air Forces Central Europe Deputy C-in-C Allied Forces Central Europe	promoted 1 March 1961,^[141] retired 5 June 1967^[142]
Sir Andrew Humphrey	1 December 1970	5 years, 249 days	6 August 1976	AOC-in-C Strike Command Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 1 December 1970, promoted marshal of the RAF 6 August 1976^[143]
Sir Ronald Ivelaw-Chapman	1 November 1953	3 years, 362 days	29 October 1957	Vice-Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 1 November 1953,^[101] retired 29 October 1957^[144]
Sir Brendan Jackson	1 January 1990	3 years, 308 days	5 November 1993	Air Member for Supply and Organisation	promoted 1 January 1990,^[145] retired 5 November 1993^[146]
Sir Richard Johns	30 June 1994	Approx. 5 years, 10 months	April 2000	C-in-C Allied Forces North West Europe Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 30 June 1994,^[147] retired April 2000^[148]
Sir Philip Joubert de la Ferté	1 July 1941	2 years, 145 days	23 November 1943	AOC-in-C Coastal Command Inspector-General of the RAF Deputy Chief of Staff (Information and Civil Affairs), SEAC	temporary promotion 1 July 1941,^[149] substantive promotion 14 April 1942 (with seniority backdated to 1 July 1941),^[108] rank relinquished 23 November 1943, rank retained on retirement 14 November 1945^[150]^[151]
Sir Thomas Kennedy	1 July 1983	2 years, 313 days	10 May 1986	Air Member for Personnel	promoted 1 July 1983,^[66] retired 10 May 1986^[152]
Sir Michael Knight	1 July 1986	3 years, 140 days	18 November 1989	UK Military Representative to NATO	promoted 1 July 1986,^[7] retired 18 November 1989^[153]
Sir Richard Knighton	2 June 2023	330 days	active in rank	Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 2 June 2023^[154]
Sir Wallace Kyle	1 January 1964	4 years, 313 days	9 November 1968	Vice-Chief of the Air Staff AOC-in-C Bomber Command AOC-in-C Strike Command	promoted 1 January 1964,^[155] retired 9 November 1968^[156]
Sir Peter Le Cheminant	2 February 1976	3 years, 206 days	27 August 1979	DC-in-C Allied Forces Central Europe	promoted 2 February 1976,^[157] retired 27 August 1979^[158]
Sir David Lee	7 October 1967	3 years, 163 days	19 March 1971	Air Member for Personnel UK Military Representative, NATO Military Committee	promoted 7 October 1967,^[40] retired 19 March 1971^[159]
Sir Trafford Leigh-Mallory	15 December 1943	335 days	14 November 1944	C-in-C Allied Expeditionary Air Force	acting promotion 15 December 1943,^[160] substantive temporary promotion 16 August 1944,^[161] died on active service 14 November 1944
Sir Hugh Lloyd	15 May 1951	2 years, 20 days	4 June 1953	AOC-in-C Bomber Command	promoted 15 May 1951 (seniority dated from 1 April 1951),^[162] retired 4 June 1953^[163]
Sir Clive Loader	30 March 2007	2 years, 124 days	1 August 2009	C-in-C Air Command	promoted 30 March 2007,^[164] retired 1 August 2009^[165]
Sir Arthur Longmore	1 November 1939	2 years, 120 days	1 March 1942	AOC-in-C Training Command Member of British Air Mission to Australia and New Zealand AOC-in-C Middle East Command Inspector-General of the RAF	temporary promotion 1 November 1939, rank retained on retirement 1 March 1942,^[166] recalled to active service in the rank of air vice-marshal on 1 August 1943,^[167] resumed the rank of air chief marshal on final retirement 1 June 1944^[168]^[169]
Sir Douglas Lowe	3 November 1975	7 years, 292 days	22 August 1983	Controller of Aircraft Chief of Defence Procurement	promoted 3 November 1975,^[46] retired 22 August 1983^[170]
Sir Edgar Ludlow-Hewitt	1 July 1937	8 years, 141 days	19 November 1945	AOC-in-C Bomber Command Inspector-General of the RAF	promoted 1 July 1937,^[171] retired 19 November 1945^[172]
Sir William MacDonald	1 September 1963	2 years, 344 days	11 August 1966	Air Secretary	promoted 1 September 1963,^[173] retired 11 August 1966^[174]
Sir Nigel Maynard	8 May 1976	1 year, 13 days	21 May 1977	AOC-in-C Strike Command	promoted 8 May 1976,^[139] retired at own request 21 May 1977^[175]
Sir Theodore McEvoy	1 November 1958	4 years, 18 days	19 November 1962	Chief of Staff, HQ Allied Air Forces Central Europe Air Secretary	promoted 1 November 1958,^[176] retired 19 November 1962^[51]
Sir Charles Medhurst	1 May 1948	1 year, 353 days	19 April 1950	Head of British Joint Services Mission, Washington DC	promoted 1 May 1948,^[177] retired 19 April 1950^[178]
Sir Walter Merton	1 June 1961	2 years, 89 days	29 August 1963	Air Member for Supply and Organisation	promoted 1 June 1961,^[179] retired 29 August 1963^[180]^[181]
Sir George Mills	1 January 1956	6 years, 260 days	18 September 1962	Commander of Allied Air Forces Central Europe Chairman of the NATO Standing Group	acting promotion 1 January 1956,^[182] substantive promotion 1 June 1956,^[74] retired 18 September 1962^[183]
Sir William Mitchell	9 September 1939	247 days	13 May 1940	AOC-in-C RAF Middle East Inspector-General of the RAF	acting promotion 9 September 1939, rank relinquished 13 May 1940, retained the rank on retirement 1 October 1941^[184]^[185]
Sir Chris Moran	3 April 2009	1 year, 53 days	26 May 2010	C-in-C Air Command	promoted 3 April 2009,^[70] died suddenly while serving 26 May 2010^[186]
Sir Cyril Newall	1 April 1937	3 years, 186 days	4 October 1940	Air Member for Supply and Organisation Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 1 April 1937,^[187] promoted marshal of the RAF 4 October 1940^[188]
Sir Roger Palin	22 April 1991	2 years, 70 days	1 July 1993	Air Member for Personnel	promoted 22 April 1991,^[189] retired 1 July 1993^[190]
Sir Keith Park	1 August 1945	1 year, 141 days	20 December 1946	AOC-in-C RAF Middle East Command Allied C-in-C Air Command, South East Asia	acting promotion 1 August 1945,^[191] rank retained on retirement 20 December 1946^[192]
Sir David Parry-Evans	1 July 1989	2 years, 243 days	29 February 1992	Air Member for Personnel	promoted 1 July 1989,^[193] retired 29 February 1992^[194]
Sir Hubert Patch	1 April 1959	2 years, 58 days	29 May 1961	Air Member for Personnel Commander, British Forces Arabian Peninsula	promoted 1 April 1959,^[195] retired 29 May 1961^[196]
Sir Stuart Peach	1 December 2011	10 years, 120 days	31 March 2022	Commander of Joint Forces Command Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff Chief of the Defence Staff Chairman of the NATO Military Committee	promoted 1 December 2011,^[197] retired 31 March 2022^[198]
Sir Richard Peirse	1 July 1942	2 years, 309 days	6 May 1945	AOC-in-C Air Forces in India C-in-C Air Command South-East Asia	temporary promotion 1 July 1942, retained the rank on retirement 6 May 1945^[150]^[199]
Sir Claude Pelly	14 February 1957	2 years, 272 days	13 November 1959	Controller of Aircraft	promoted 14 February 1957,^[34] retired 13 November 1959^[200]
Sir Thomas Pike	1 November 1957	4 years, 156 days	6 April 1962	AOC-in-C, Fighter Command Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 1 November 1957, promoted marshal of the RAF 6 April 1962^[201]
Sir George Pirie	1 March 1949	2 years, 228 days	15 October 1951	Air Member for Supply and Organisation Head of RAF Staff, British Joint Services Mission (Washington)	promoted 1 March 1949, retired 15 October 1951^[202]^[203]
Sir Malcolm Pledger	2 September 2002	2 years, 228 days	18 April 2005	Chief of Defence Logistics	promoted 2 September 2002,^[204] retired 18 April 2005^[205]
Sir Charles Portal	14 April 1942	2 years, 48 days	1 January 1944	Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 14 April 1942,^[206] promoted marshal of the RAF 1 January 1944^[207]
Sir Thomas Prickett	1 May 1969	1 year, 153 days	1 October 1970	Air Member for Supply and Organisation	promoted 1 May 1969,^[208] retired at own request 1 October 1970^[209]
Sir Andrew Pulford	22 July 2013	3 years, 98 days	28 October 2016	Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 22 July 2013,^[210] retired 28 October 2016^[211]
Sir James Robb	1 October 1948	3 years, 56 days	26 November 1951	C-in-C Air Forces, Western Union Defence Organisation Inspector-General of the RAF	promoted 1 October 1948,^[212] medically retired 26 November 1951^[213]
Sir Rex Roe	1 December 1978	2 years, 243 days	1 August 1981	Air Member for Supply and Organisation	promoted 1 December 1978,^[214] retired at own request 1 August 1981^[215]^[216]
Sir John Rogers	1 January 1984	2 years, 89 days	31 March 1986	Controller of Aircraft	promoted 1 January 1984,^[217] retired 31 March 1986^[218]
Sir Frederick Rosier	1 March 1970	3 years, 186 days	3 September 1973	Deputy C-in-C Allied Forces Central Europe	promoted 1 March 1970,^[219] retired 3 September 1973^[18]
Sir Geoffrey Salmond	1 January 1933	116 days	27 April 1933	AOC-in-C, Air Defence of Great Britain Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 1 January 1933,^[220] died of natural causes while serving 27 April 1933^[221]
Sir John Salmond	1 January 1929	4 years, 0 days	1 January 1933	Air Member for Personnel Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 1 January 1929, promoted marshal of the RAF 1 January 1933^[222]^[223]
Sir Arthur Sanders	16 October 1951	4 years, 105 days	29 January 1956	Deputy Chief of the Air Staff Commander-in-Chief RAF Middle East Air Force Commandant of the Imperial Defence College	promoted 16 October 1951,^[224] retired 29 January 1956^[225]
Sir Hugh Saunders	15 May 1950	3 years, 130 days	22 September 1953	Air Deputy to Supreme Allied Commander Europe	promoted 15 May 1950,^[57] retired 22 September 1953^[226]
Sir Anthony Skingsley	1 May 1989	3 years, 244 days	31 December 1992	Deputy C-in-C, HQ Allied Air Forces Central Europe	promoted 1 May 1989,^[227] retired 31 December 1992^[228]
Sir John Slessor	1 January 1946	4 years, 158 days	8 June 1950	Air Member for Personnel Commandant Imperial Defence College Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 1 January 1946,^[20] promoted marshal of the RAF 8 June 1950^[229]
Sir Denis Smallwood	30 July 1973	2 years, 336 days	30 June 1976	Vice-Chief of the Air Staff AOC-in-C, Strike Command	promoted 30 July 1973,^[230] retired 30 June 1976^[231]
Sir Denis Spotswood	1 November 1968	5 years, 150 days	31 March 1974	AOC-in-C, Strike Command Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 1 November 1968, promoted marshal of the RAF 31 March 1974^[232]
Sir Peter Squire	29 March 1999	4 years, 251 days	5 December 2003	AOC-in-C Strike Command Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 29 March 1999,^[233] retired 5 December 2003^[234]
Sir John Stacey	1 June 1979	1 year, 214 days	1 January 1981	Deputy Commander-in-Chief Allied Forces Central Europe	promoted 1 June 1979,^[235] died suddenly while serving 1 January 1981^[236]
Sir Neville Stack	2 May 1976	1 year, 285 days	11 February 1978	Air Secretary	promoted 2 May 1976,^[137] retired at own request 11 February 1978^[237]
Sir Michael Stear	27 August 1992	4 years, 45 days	11 October 1996	Deputy C-in-C Allied Forces Central Europe	promoted 27 August 1992,^[238] retired 11 October 1996^[239]
Sir Alasdair Steedman	26 October 1977	3 years, 90 days	24 January 1981	UK Military Representative, NATO Military Committee	promoted 26 October 1977,^[240] retired 24 January 1981^[241]
Sir John Steel	1 July 1936	1 year, 73 days	12 September 1937	AOC-in-C, Air Defence of Great Britain AOC-in-C, Bomber Command	promoted 1 July 1936,^[242] retired 12 September 1937, recalled to active service in the rank of air vice-marshal for periods 28 August 1939 to 27 May 1940 and 15 April 1941 to 26 September 1945, resumed the rank of air chief marshal on final retirement (with seniority backdated to 1 July 1936) 26 September 1945^[150]^[243]
Sir Jock Stirrup	1 August 2003	7 years, 246 days	4 April 2011	Chief of the Air Staff Chief of the Defence Staff	promoted 1 August 2003,^[44] retired 4 April 2011,^[244] promoted marshal of the RAF 13 June 2014^[245]
Sir Arthur Tedder	1 July 1942	3 years, 73 days	12 September 1945	AOC-in-C RAF Middle East Command Air C-in-C Mediterranean Air Command Air C-in-C Mediterranean Allied Air Forces Air C-in-C and Deputy Supreme Allied Commander SHAEF	temporary promotion 1 July 1942, substantive promotion 6 June 1945, promoted marshal of the RAF 12 September 1945^[246]
Sir Peter Terry	1 March 1981	3 years, 231 days	18 October 1984	Deputy C-in-C Allied Forces Central Europe Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe	promoted 1 March 1981,^[247] retired 18 October 1984^[248]
Sir John Thomson	4 November 1992	1 year, 248 days	10 July 1994	AOC-in-C Strike Command C-in-C Allied Forces North West Europe	promoted 4 November 1992,^[126] died of natural causes while serving 10 July 1994^[249]
Sir Glenn Torpy	13 April 2006	3 years, 109 days	31 July 2009	Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 13 April 2006,^[250] retired 31 July 2009^[251]
Sir Hugh Trenchard	1 April 1922	4 years, 275 days	1 January 1927	Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 1 April 1922,^[252] promoted marshal of the RAF 1 January 1927^[253]^[254]
Sir Ruthven Wade	31 March 1976	2 years, 0 days	31 March 1978	Chief of Personnel and Logistics	promoted 31 March 1976,^[255] retired at own request 31 March 1978^[256]
Sir Augustus Walker	1 March 1967	3 years, 128 days	7 July 1970	Deputy C-in-C Allied Forces Central Europe	promoted 1 March 1967,^[96] retired 7 July 1970^[257]
Sir Neil Wheeler	11 March 1972	3 years, 298 days	3 January 1976	Controller Aircraft	promoted 11 March 1972,^[41] retired 3 January 1976^[258]
Sir John Whitworth-Jones	28 January 1953	1 year, 121 days	29 May 1954	Air Member for Supply and Organisation	promoted 28 January 1953,^[259] retired 29 May 1954^[260]
Sir Michael Wigston	26 July 2019	4 years, 276 days	active in rank	Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 26 July 2019^[261]
Sir Keith Williamson	1 March 1981	4 years, 228 days	15 October 1985	AOC-in-C Strike Command Chief of the Air Staff	promoted 1 March 1981,^[247] promoted marshal of the RAF 15 October 1985^[262]
Sir John Willis	4 April 1995	2 years, 281 days	10 January 1998	Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff	promoted 4 April 1995,^[263] retired 10 January 1998^[264]
Sir Andrew Wilson	16 April 1993	2 years, 132 days	26 August 1995	Air Member for Personnel AOC-in-C Personnel and Training Command	promoted 16 April 1993,^[265] retired prematurely 26 August 1995^[266]
Sir Bill Wratten	1 September 1994	3 years, 65 days	5 November 1997	AOC-in-C, Strike Command	promoted 1 September 1994,^[147] retired 5 November 1997^[267]

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