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Deputy Commander Capability 
Summary
Deputy Chief of the Air Staff, formerly the Deputy Commander Capability, is responsible for the strategic planning and delivery of all aspects of Royal Air Force capability, including people, equipment, infrastructure, and training. The appointee is a Member of the United Kingdom's Air Force Board as the Air Member for Personnel and Capability due to their position.[1] The current Deputy Chief of the Air Staff is Air Marshal Paul Lloyd.
| Deputy Chief of the Air Staff | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Royal Air Force | |
| Style | Air Marshal |
| Abbreviation | DCAS |
| Member of | Air Force Board |
| Reports to | Chief of the Air Staff |
| Appointer | The King |
| Website | Official Website |
Previous post-holders Edit
This appointment is held concurrently with the Air Member for Personnel.
Deputy Commanders-in-Chief (Capability)
- Air Marshal Stephen Dalton, 1 May 2007[2] to 31 March 2009
- Air Marshal Simon Bryant, 1 April 2009[3] to 17 June 2010
- Air Marshal Andrew Pulford, 1 September 2010[4] to 2012
Deputy Commanders (Capability)
- Air Marshal Sir Andrew Pulford, 2012 to 3 May 2013
- Air Marshal Sir Barry North, 3 May 2013 to May 2016[5]
- Air Marshal Sean Reynolds, May 2016 to August 2018[6]
- Air Marshal Michael Wigston, August 2018 to May 2019[7]
- Air Marshal Andrew Turner, May 2019 to April 2022[8]
- Air Marshal Sir Richard Knighton, May 2022 to May 2023[9]
Deputy Chief of the Air Staff
- Air Marshal Richard Maddison, May 2023 to September 2023[10]
- Air Marshal Paul Lloyd, September 2023 to present[11]
See also Edit
References Edit
- ^ "Royal Air Force - RAF Command - Air Force Board - Chief of The Air Staff - Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston - r2 - Armed Forces". www.armedforces.co.uk.
- ^ RAF Air Rank Appointments List 01/07 of 16 Jan 2007 retrieved 3 Jan 2011
- ^ RAF Air Rank Appointments List 07/08 of 16 Oct 2008 retrieved 3 Jan 2011
- ^ RAF Air Rank Appointments List 04/10 of 18 Jun 2010 retrieved 3 Jan 2011
- ^ "Ups and outs July 2013". Defence Viewpoints. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ "Senior appointments". 18 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Senior appointments". 15 March 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Senior appointments". 20 February 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ "Senior Appointments". raf.mod.uk. Royal Air Force. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Senior Appointments". raf.mod.uk. Royal Air Force. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Senior Appointments 2023". raf.mod.uk. Royal Air Force. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.