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	Air Ministry
		Air Staff: The professional head of the Royal Air Force, the chief of the Air Staff is also responsible for policy (especially questions relating to the formation, armament, equipment, manning, training, maintenance, disposition and accommodation of RAF units), air operations, the fighting efficiency of the RAF, intelligence, communications, and staff duties.
		Chiefs of the Air Staff: Air (Chief) Marshal (Marshal of the RAF) Sir Hugh Trenchard, 1918-1929.
		The inspector-general, usually an air marshal or air chief marshal on his last tour before retirement, does not actually report to anyone, but is under the broad supervision of the chief of the Air Staff.
	www.warwick.ac.uk /~lysic/1920s/airministry.htm (920 words)

	The First Air Staff
		Thus, the air forces' movement toward autonomy was aided by the fact that the RAF had long ago gained independence and its opposite American number needed to be at the table.
		However, the GHQ Air Force was removed from the jurisdiction of the Office of the Chief of Air Corps, assigned to General Headquarters, and placed under the direct control of the commander of Army field forces.
		It gave Arnold the title of Chief, AAF (he continued to be deputy chief of staff for air), responsible to the Army Chief of Staff and the Secretary of War.
	www.afa.org /magazine/june2001/0601airstaff.asp (3079 words)

	British Military Aviation in 1933
		Air Chief Marshal Sir Geoffrey Salmond is officially appointed to succeed his brother, Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir John Salmond, as Chief of the Air Staff.
		Air Chief Marshal Sir Geoffrey Salmond, the Chief of the Air Staff, dies.
		Air Chief Marshal Sir Edward Ellington is appointed Chief of the Air Staff.
	www.rafmuseum.org.uk /milestones-of-flight/british_military/1933.html (231 words)

	Chief of the Air Staff
		The Chief of the Air Staff is the professional head of the Royal Air Force and a member of the Chiefs of Staff Committee.
		The post was established with the formation of the RAF in 1918, and its first occupant, Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Hugh Trenchard, was key in the establishment of the RAF as a separate service.
		By the time World War II broke out in 1939, the then occupant of the post, Air Chief Marshal Sir Cyril Newall, had a service that had been undergoing the most rapid of expansions during the British rearmament programs of the late 1930s.
	www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/c/ch/chief_of_the_air_staff.html (638 words)

	Chapter IX: The Movement Toward Air Autonomy
		But in the Office of the Chief of Staff before the war began was the responsibility for planning the military establishment that national policy required, and hence for the balancing of the Army's air, ground, and service elements in such a way as to carry out the plan.
		This softening of Air Corps militancy on the separation issue may have resulted from a feeling of well-being that accompanied expansion, from a genuine conviction that reorganization would be harmful to the Air Corps and the country, or from a knowledge of changes contemplated by the Chief of Staff.
		The air force was to be permitted autonomy "in the degree needed," an expression purposely vague in order to permit further consideration of numerous proposals and an experimental approach toward the goal of autonomy.
	www.army.mil /cmh-pg/books/wwii/csppp/ch09.htm (6383 words)

	MINDEF - News - Indian Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of the Air Staff visits Singapore (11 Dec 06) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		India's Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Shashindra Pal Tyagi called on Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean at the Ministry of Defence this morning.
		Air Chief Marshal Tyagi, who is on a working visit to Singapore from 10 to 11 December 2006, also called on Acting Chief of Defence Force and Chief of Air Force Brigadier-General Ng Chee Khern.
		Air Chief Marshal Tyagi's visit underscores the warm bilateral defence relationship between Singapore and India, which has grown in scope and substance in recent years.
	www.mindef.gov.sg /imindef/news_and_events/nr/2006/dec/11dec06_nr.html (266 words)

	Air Chief Marshal Surinder Kumar Mehra, PVSM AVSM VM ADC [Air Chiefs Since 1947]
		Surinder Kumar Mehra was born in Delhi on 15 November 1932, educated at the Modern School in New Delhi, and thereafter at the Delhi University.
		He was commissioned in the Indian Air Force in December 1951 as a fighter pilot at a young age of 19 years, and served the IAF for 42 years prior to his retirement as the Chief of the Air Staff.
		The senior staff appointments held by him at Air HQ include Director of Air Staff Inspection - an organisation that assesses and reports on the operational standards of field units, Director of Personnel (Officers), Assistant Chief of Air Staff (Operations), and Deputy Chief of Air Staff.
	www.bharat-rakshak.com /IAF/History/Air-Chiefs/Chiefs-Air-14.html (651 words)

	Canada's Air Force, Structure, The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS)
		The Chief of the Air Staff acts as both an advisor to the Chief of the Defence Staff on air force issues as well as Commander of Air Command.
		The Directorate of Air Force Employment is responsible for the coordination of air forces employment with 1 Cdn Air Div, the other environments, the planning staff, external agencies and foreign air forces.
		The Directorate of Air Program is responsible for activities that shape the delivery of air force capabilities for the Canadian Forces throughout Horizon 1; that is to say, for the zero to five year timeframe.
	www.airforce.dnd.ca /site/orgdocs/organization1_e.asp (799 words)

	RAF - Chief of the Air Staff (CAS)
		Air Chief Marshal Sir Glenn Torpy was born in 1953 and joined the Royal Air Force in 1974 after studying Aeronautical Engineering at Imperial College London.
		Air Chief Marshal Torpy was Assistant Chief of Staff J3 (Operations) in the Permanent Joint Headquarters during Operation DESERT FOX in Iraq and Operation ALLIED FORCE, the NATO intervention operation in Kosovo, for which he was made a Commander of the British Empire.
		Air Chief Marshal Torpy became Chief of the Air Staff on 13 April 2006.
	www.raf.mod.uk /structure/cas.cfm (418 words)

	New Air Chief
		Air Marshal S Krishnaswamy will take over as the next Chief of Air Staff on December 31 this year on promotion to the rank of Air Chief Marshal.
		Air Marshal Srinivasapuram Krishnaswamy was commi-ssioned in the Indian Air Force in 1961.
		Air Marshal Krishnaswamy,as a test pilot, was involved in flight-testing and evaluation of military as well as civil aircraft and weapon systems.
	mod.nic.in /samachar/dec15-01/html/ch1.htm (374 words)

	EADS N.V. - The Chief of the Staff of the Spanish Air Force flew Eurofighter Typhoon "Fantastic, it is marvellous".
		EADS N.V. - The Chief of the Staff of the Spanish Air Force flew Eurofighter Typhoon "Fantastic, it is marvellous".
		The Chief of the Staff of the Spanish Air Force flew Eurofighter Typhoon "Fantastic, it is marvellous".
		The Spanish Chief of the Air Staff, General del Aire D. Eduardo González Gallarza, visited the EADS-CASA facilities at Getafe to check personally the stage of the Eurofighter Development Programme and carry out a flight on the Spanish DA6 prototype, under the umbrella of the planned flight tests operations.
	www.eads.net /web/printout/en/1024/content/400004/6/37/41143376.html/40985983_40985983/content/OF00000040950509/2/70/41031702.html (511 words)

	Air chief stresses ‘bold new ideas’, hard training -DAWN - National; September 23, 2006
		Air power offers a unique option of safeguarding the sovereignty and integrity of nations and any threat to Pakistan’s society would directly impact PAF as air power these days is the weapon-of-first-choice, he said.
		Elaborating the importance of the PAF, the air chief said, a strong air force is an indispensable instrument for ensuring the security and sanctity of the air space; therefore, the nation has strong faith in the Pakistan Air Force and its courageous aerial sentinels.
		The chairman joint chiefs of staff committee trophy for best performance in general services training was won by Aviation Cadet Squadron Under Officer Nadir Ali, Chief Of the Air Staff’s Trophy for best performance in flying discipline was also awarded to the same cadet.
	www.dawn.com /2006/09/23/nat3.htm (436 words)

	PIB Press Release
		AIR MARSHAL BN GOKHALE AVSM VM : THE NEW VICE CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF
		Air Marshal BN Gokhale was commission into the Indian Air Force in Jun 1968 in fighter stream.
		The Air Marshal is graduate of the Defence Service Staff College, an alumnus of the Air War College, USA and a Fellow of Aeronautical Society of India.
	pib.nic.in /release/release.asp?relid=21665 (344 words)

	Obituary
		Air Chief Marshal Mushaf Ali Mir was a leader of profound calibre and capability.
		As the head of Pakistan Air Force Women’s Association, she was a symbol of hope and assistance to the less privileged segments of air force personnel.
		His staff assignments included his appointment as Principal Staff Officer to Chief of the Air Staff; Director of Operations, Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Plans), Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Operations) and Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Training).
	www.defencejournal.com /2003/mar/paf-shaheeds.htm (1874 words)

	India’s new Air Chief is a helicopter pilot « The Great Indian Mutiny
		In fact Air Chief Marshal S P Tyagi (the present Air Chief) himself was not in favour of going against tradition, but the Air Force has not made any official comment on this issue.
		Air Chief Tyagi’s statement that he would be embarrassed to comment on this issue shows that he disagrees with this election but cannot say anything now since he was a party in the promotion board which selected such people while denying more meritorious officers.
		Air Marshal F. Major may have played a daring role in rescuing people stranded on ill fated timber trail cable car but was he the captain of the helicopter then or a mere passenger overseeing the operation as a base commander.
	mutiny.wordpress.com /2007/02/03/indias-new-air-chief-is-a-helicopter-pilot (4397 words)

	PAF chief killed in air crash: Two AVMs, Mushaf’s wife among 17 dead •Inquiry begins -DAWN - Top Stories; February ...
		Air Chief Marshal Mushaf Mir, who was born on March 5, 1947, joined the PAF on Jan 22, 1967 and was appointed Chief of the Air Staff on Nov 20, 2000.
		The air chief’s wife Bilqis Mushaf Ali Mir was the sister of Maj-Gen Hussain Mehdi, the DG, Rangers, Punjab.
		Wives of air chiefs often travelled with their husbands to greet the wives and children of the lower cadres of the PAF.
	www.dawn.com /2003/02/21/top1.htm (1358 words)

	The Battle of Britain - Home Page
		Air Chief Marshal Sir Cyril Newall, Chief of the Air Staff
		To many, his appointment as Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) in 1937 was a major surprise, but Newall was without doubt amply qualified for the post, and almost immediately submitted further expansion plans for the RAF, in particular Home Air Force and Bomber Command units, to at least maintain parity with Germany.
		In 1941, he was sent to command the air forces in North Africa, and for the next two years he and Erwin Rommel were responsible for the near defeat of the Allies, before being forced to withdraw to Italy.
	www.raf.mod.uk /bob1940/commanders.html (3073 words)

	CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF
		AIR HQ Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major was born on
		Later, as Station Commander of Air Force Station Sarsawa, he led the daring rescue of eleven passengers from a stranded cable car in the middle of a valley at a resort in Himachal Pradesh.
		He was promoted to the rank of Air Vice Marshal in Feb 2002 and appointed as Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Personnel Airmen and Civilians) at Air Headquarters.
	indianairforce.nic.in /show_page.php?pg_id=18 (393 words)

	Armed Forces - Royal Air Force - r2 - RAF Command - Air Force Board - Air Marshal Sir Glenn Torpy
		The Chief of the Air Staff is the officer ultimately responsible for the Royal Air Force's contribution to the national defence effort.
		Air Chief Marshal Torpy is married to Christine, and his interests include golf, hill walking, gardening, military history and cabinet making.
		It is likely that the total estimated cost of the removal and transfer of staff and operations for the collocated RAF Headquarters at High Wycombe is in the region of £23 million, £6 million is for staff costs, £3 million of which is identified for staff relocation packages, and £17 million is for operational costs.
	www.armedforces.co.uk /raf/listings/l0005.html (814 words)

	Indian Air Force Flags (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The air force ensign of India is influenced by the Royal Air Force ensign with the national flag and roundel of the United Kingdom being substituted for that of India.
		The President's Colour of the Indian Air Force is trimmed with gold fringe and a gold cord and tassels and mounted on a staff with a gilt finial in the form of the Ashoka lions, the state emblem of the republic.
		The Chief of Air Staff is the head of the Indian Air Force; Air Chief Marshal is the rank equivalent to full general in the army.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/in^af.html (1053 words)

	HyperWar: US Army in WWII: The Supreme Command (ETO) [Chapter 7]
		Air Chief Marshal Leigh-Mallory's staff in January 1944 presented SHAEF with a plan for destroying railway marshaling yards and repair facilities in the invasion area.
		Air Chief Marshal Portal reminded the planners of a War Cabinet ruling of 3 June 1940 which forbade attacks in occupied countries if any doubt existed as to the accuracy of bombing and if any large error involved the risk of serious damage to a populated area.
		Apparently Air Chief Marshal Harris shared this view although, once it was decided that an invasion was to be made, he "did not quarrel with the decision to place the bomber force at the disposal of the invading armies.
	www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/USA/USA-E-Supreme/USA-E-Supreme-7.html (7081 words)

	Definition of Chief of the Air Staff
		The Chief of the Air Staff is the professional head of the Royal Air Force and a member of the Chiefs of Staff Committee.
		The post was established with the formation of the RAF in 1918, and its first occupant, Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Hugh Trenchard, was key in the establishment of the RAF as a separate service.
		By the time World War II broke out in 1939, the then occupant of the post, Air Chief Marshal Sir Cyril Newall, had a service that had been undergoing the most rapid of expansions during the British rearmament programs of the late 1930s.
	www.wordiq.com /definition/Chief_of_the_Air_Staff (690 words)

	PIB Press Release
		Air Marshal NAK Browne AVSM VM was commissioned into the fighter stream of the IAF in June 1972.
		Air Marshal Browne was responsible for establishing the Indian Defence Wing in Tel-Aviv, Israel in April 1997 where he served as the Defence Attache till July 2000.
		He served as the Air I at HQ Western Air Command from 2003-04 and prior to assuming the present appointment, he was the ACAS (Intelligence) at Air Headquarters from October 04 — March 07.
	pib.nic.in /release/release.asp?relid=25660 (362 words)

	CHIEF OF THE AIR STAFF VISIT TO RAF MARHAM TO PRESENT II (AC) SQUADRON WITH THE ARTHUR BARRATT MEMORIAL PRIZE- NOVEMBER ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This was very appropriate, as the Chief of the Air Staff had come to the Squadron to present them and II (AC) Squadron with the Arthur Barratt Memorial Prize.
		Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup was educated at Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood and the Royal Air Force College Cranwell, and was commissioned in 1970.
		He became Air Officer Commanding No 1 Group in April 1997 and was appointed Assistant Chief of the Air Staff in August 1998.
	www.rafmarham.co.uk /relations/visits/cas-nov04.htm (654 words)

	International Institute for Strategic Studies - 8 May 07 - Discussion Meeting - Air Chief Marshal S.P. Tyagi (retd.)
		Air Chief Marshal S.P. Tyagi was Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of the Air Staff, India, till April 2007.
		Air Chief Marshal S.P. Tyagi was commissioned in the Indian Air Force on December 31, 1963 as a pilot in the fighter stream.
		Prior to his appointment as Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Tyagi has had the distinction of serving as the Air Officer Commander-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) of three Air Force Commands - the Delhi-based Western Command, the Allahabad-based Central Command and the Gandhinagar-based South Western Command.
	www.iiss.org /EasySite/public/togglePrintFriendly.asp?url=/index.asp?pgid=20252 (344 words)

	NZDF - Chief of Air Force
		In November 1985, Air Vice-Marshal Lintott was posted to the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) in the Sinai Peninsula as Flight Commander of the ANZAC Rotary Wing Unit and was also the NZ Contingent Commander from February 1986.
		During this tour, Air Vice-Marshal Lintott was the Detachment Commander for the disaster relief mission to Rwanda with a Hercules aircraft during August and September 1994.
		Air Vice-Marshal Lintott was promoted to Air Commodore and was appointed Air Component Commander at HQ Joint Forces New Zealand in February 2002, and following a short period as Commander Joint Forces New Zealand in late 2004, he was appointed Assistant Chief Strategic Commitments and Intelligence, HQ New Zealand Defence Force in November 2004.
	www.nzdf.mil.nz /corporate/key-personnel/caf.htm (478 words)

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