| Air Secretary and Chief of Staff, Personnel | |
|---|---|
Ensign of theRoyal Air Force (Air Sec Command Flag) | |
since August 2023 | |
| Ministry of Defence | |
| Style | Air Vice-Marshal |
| Abbreviation | COS Pers/Air Sec |
| Reports to | Chief of the Air Staff |
| Appointer | Sovereign of the United Kingdom |
| Formation | 4 February 1957 |
| First holder | Air MarshalDenis Barnett |
| Website | Official website |
TheAir Secretary and Chief of Staff, Personnel[1] is theRoyal Air Force officer with responsibility for appointments, promotions, postings, and discipline of high ranking members of the British air force. From 1978 to 1983 the Air Secretary was more often referred to as "Air Officer Commanding Royal Air Force Personnel Management Centre".[2] It is a senior RAF appointment, held by an officer holding the rank ofair vice-marshal and appointed by the sovereign. The Air Secretary's counterpart in theBritish Army is theMilitary Secretary and theRoyal Navy equivalent is theNaval Secretary.
The following officers have held the post:[3]
Chief of Staff Personnel and Air Secretary