Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief
Air Officers Commanding-in-Chief included:
- Air Chief Marshal Sir Wallace Kyle 1968–1968
- Air Chief Marshal Sir Denis Spotswood 1968–1971
- Air Chief Marshal Sir Andrew Humphrey 1971–1974
- Air Chief Marshal Sir Denis Smallwood 1974–1976
- Air Chief Marshal Sir Nigel Maynard 1976–1977
- Air Chief Marshal Sir David Evans 1977–1980
- Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith Williamson 1980–1982
- Air Chief Marshal Sir David Craig 1982–1985
- Air Chief Marshal Sir Peter Harding 1985–1988
- Air Chief Marshal Sir Patrick Hine 1988–1991
- Air Chief Marshal Sir Michael Graydon 1991–1992
- Air Chief Marshal Sir John Thomson 1992–1994
- Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Johns 1994
- Air Chief Marshal Sir William Wratten 1994–1997
- Air Chief Marshal Sir John Allison 1997–1999
- Air Chief Marshal Sir Peter Squire 1999–2000
- Air Chief Marshal Sir Anthony Bagnall 2000–2001
- Air Chief Marshal Sir John Day 2001–2003
- Air Chief Marshal Sir Brian Burridge 2003–2006
- Air Chief Marshal Sir Joe French 2006–2007
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