Royal Flying Corps - Commanders

Commanders

The following had command of the RFC in the field:

• Major General Sir David Henderson, 5 August 1914 – 22 November 1914
• Colonel (temporary) F H Sykes, 22 November 1914 – 20 December 1914
• Major General Sir David Henderson, 20 December 1914 – 19 August 1915
• Brigadier General, later Major General, H M Trenchard, 25 August 1915 – 3 January 1918
• Major General J M Salmond, 18 January 1918 – 4 January 1919 (including period as General Officer Commanding the RAF in the field)

The following served as chief of staff for the RFC in the field:

• 5 August to 22 November 1914 Major Frederick Sykes
• Post vacant
• 20 December 1914 to 26 May 1915 Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Sykes
• 26 May 1915 to 12 March 1916 Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Brooke-Popham
• 19 March 1916 to 16 October 1916 Colonel Philip Game
• Unknown
• 1 April 1918 to 25 November 1918 Brigadier General Francis Festing (RAF not RFC)