Air and Space Commander
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The Air and Space Commander is the senior Royal Air Force officer responsible for the conduct of air operations.{{Cite web|url=https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/senior-commanders/deputy-commander-operations/|title=Deputy Commander Operations|date=28 August 2022}} The current Air and Space Commander is Air Marshal Allan Marshall who has been serving in the position since March 2024.
Previous post-holders
Deputy Commanders-in-Chief (Operations)
- Air Marshal Iain McNicoll, 26 February 2007[http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafcms/mediafiles/03849DE4_1143_EC82_2ECB5FF72A4956F3.doc RAF Air Rank Appointments List 08/06 of 25 Sep 2006] retrieved 3 Jan 2011 – 13 April 2010 (appointed as DC-in-C Strike Command)
- Air Marshal Richard Garwood, 14 April 2010
[http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafcms/mediafiles/B4D7E429_5056_A318_A8DC4E6A1DA977B5.doc RAF Air Rank Appointments List 02/10 of 31 Mar 2010] retrieved 3 Jan 2011[http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafcms/mediafiles/4A09776A_5056_A318_A8D4188BAF2A8399.doc RAF Air Rank Appointments List 04/10 of 18 Jun 2010] retrieved 3 Jan 2011 to Spring 2012
Deputy Commanders (Operations)
- Air Marshal Richard Garwood, Spring 2012 to April 2013
- Air Marshal Greg Bagwell, 16 April 2013 to June 2016{{cite web|url=http://www.defenceviewpoints.co.uk/defence-news/ups-and-outs-july-2013|title=Ups and outs July 2013|publisher=Defence Viewpoints|access-date=14 July 2013}}
- Air Marshal Stuart Atha, June 2016 to May 2019
- Air Marshal Sir Gerry Mayhew, May 2019 to August 2022
- Air Marshal Harvey Smyth, August 2022 to 2023
;Air and Space Commander
- Air Marshal Harvey Smyth, 2023 to March 2024
- Air Marshal Allan Marshall, March 2024{{London Gazette|page=5003|supp=y|issue=64341|date=12 March 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.raf.mod.uk/our-organisation/senior-appointments/ |title=Senior Appointments: 2023 |date=14 December 2023 |website=raf.mod.uk |publisher=Royal Air Force |access-date=22 December 2023|quote=Air Vice-Marshal A P Marshall OBE to be promoted Air Marshal and to be Air and Space Commander in March 2024 in succession to Air Marshal H Smyth CB OBE DFC. }}
See also
References
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Category:Royal Air Force appointments
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