Commanders in Chief
The following persons commanded the service:
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Air Marshal Sir Arthur Longmore | 14 July 1936 | 1 September 1936 |
| Air Marshal Sir Philip Joubert de la Ferté | 1 September 1936 | 18 August 1937 |
| Air Marshal Sir Frederick Bowhill | 18 August 1937 | 14 June 1941 |
| Air Chief Marshal Sir Philip Joubert de la Ferté | 14 June 1941 | 5 February 1943 |
| Air Marshal Sir John Slessor | 5 February 1943 | 20 January 1944 |
| Air Chief Marshal Sir William Sholto Douglas | 20 January 1944 | 30 June 1945 |
| Air Marshal Sir Leonard Slatter | 30 June 1945 | 1 November 1948 |
| Air Marshal Sir John Baker | 1 November 1948 | 1 January 1950 |
| Air Marshal Sir Charles Steele | 1 January 1950 | 8 June 1951 |
| Air Marshal Sir Alick Stevens | 8 June 1951 | 8 November 1953 |
| Air Marshal Sir John Boothman | 15 November 1953 | 5 April 1956 |
| Air Marshal Sir Brian Reynolds | 5 April 1956 | 1 June 1959 |
| Air Marshal Sir Edward Chilton | 1 June 1959 | 10 August 1962 |
| Air Marshal Sir Anthony Selway | 10 August 1962 | 22 January 1965 |
| Air Marshal Sir Paul Holder | 22 January 1965 | 2 September 1968 |
| Air Marshal Sir John Lapsley | 2 September 1968 | 28 November 1969 |
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