Deputy Commander Capability
| Deputy Commander Capability | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Royal Air Force | |
| Style | Air Marshal |
| Abbreviation | DCC |
| Member of | Air Force Board |
| Reports to | Chief of the Air Staff |
| Appointer | Her Majesty The Queen |
| Website | Official Website |
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 Commander Capability is Air Marshal Andrew Turner since 23 May 2019.[2]
Previous post-holders[]
This appointment is held concurrently with the Air Member for Personnel.
Deputy Commanders-in-Chief (Capability)
- Air Marshal Stephen Dalton CB, 1 May 2007[3] to 31 March 2009
- Air Marshal Simon Bryant CBE, 1 April 2009[4] to 17 June 2010
- Air Marshal Andrew Pulford CBE, 1 September 2010[5] to 2012
Deputy Commanders (Capability)
- Air Marshal Sir Andrew Pulford KCB, CBE, 2012 to 3 May 2013
- Air Marshal Sir Barry North KCB OBE, 3 May 2013 to May 2016[6]
- Air Marshal Sean Reynolds CBE DFC, May 2016 to August 2018[7]
- Air Marshal Michael Wigston CBE, August 2018 to May 2019[8]
- Air Marshal Andrew Turner CB CBE, May 2019 to present[9]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Royal Air Force". Royal Air Force.
- ^ 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.
Categories:
- Royal Air Force appointments