Deputy Chief of Air Force (Australia)

Deputy Chief of Air Force (DCAF) is the second most senior appointment in the Royal Australian Air Force, responsible to the Chief of Air Force (CAF). The rank associated with the position is air vice marshal (two-star). DCAF acts as the manager of the Air Force Headquarters (AFHQ), which provides oversight of activities in the raising, training and sustaining of assigned RAAF capabilities. The position provides strategic leadership to the RAAF as a whole, as well as policy guidance in regard to Air Force activities to the rest of the Defence organisation and Government.[1] Before 1997 the position was entitled Deputy Chief of the Air Staff. The current Deputy Chief of Air Force is Air Vice Marshal Stephen Meredith.

Deputy Chief of Air Force
Incumbent
Stephen Meredith
since 1 July 2019
StyleAir Vice Marshal
Member ofAustralian Defence Force
Reports toChief of Air Force
Inaugural holderAir Commodore
William Bostock
Formation1939

Appointees

The following list chronologically records those who have held the post of Deputy Chief of Air Force or its preceding position of Deputy Chief of the Air Staff. The rank and honours are as at the completion of the commander's term.[2][3][4][5]

RankNamePost-
Nominals		Term beganTerm ended
Deputy Chief of the Air Staff
Air CommodoreWilliam BostockOBE19391941
Air CommodoreJohn McCauleyCBE19421944
Air CommodoreFrank BladinCBE19441946
Air CommodoreJohn McCauleyCBE19461947
Air CommodoreFrederick SchergerCBE, DSO, AFC19471951
Air Vice MarshalValston HancockOBE, DFC19511952
Air Vice MarshalWilliam HelyCBE, AFC19531955
Air Vice MarshalDouglas CandyCBE19561958
Air Vice MarshalAlister MurdochCBE19581959
Air Vice MarshalIan McLachlanCBE, DFC19591961
Air Vice MarshalColin HannahCB, CBE19611965
Air Vice MarshalFrank HeadlamCB, CBE19651966
Air Vice MarshalBrian EatonCBE, DSO & Bar, DFC19661967
Air Vice MarshalWilliam TownsendCBE19671969
Air Vice MarshalCharles ReadCBE, DFC, AFC19701972
Air Vice MarshalGeoffrey NewsteadCBE19721973
Air Vice MarshalFrederick RobeyCBE19731974
Air Vice MarshalDouglas HurditchCBE19741975
Air Vice MarshalNeville McNamaraAO, CBE, AFC19751979
Air Vice MarshalFrederick BarnesAO, DFC, AFC19791981
Air Vice MarshalHenry HughesAO, DFC19811983
Air Vice MarshalJohn NewhamAO19831985
Air Vice MarshalBillie CollingsAO, AFC19851987
Air Vice MarshalRichard BradfordAO19871990
Air Vice MarshalEdward RadfordAO19901990
Air Vice MarshalThomas O'BrienAO, AFC19901993
Air Vice MarshalLes FisherAO19931994
Air Vice MarshalDavid RogersAM19941997
Deputy Chief of Air Force
Air Vice MarshalRobert RichardsonAO, AFC19971997
Air Vice MarshalErrol McCormackAM19971998
Air Vice MarshalBrent EspelandAM19981999
Air Vice MarshalAlan TitheridgeAO19992001
Air Vice MarshalChristopher SpenceAO20012004
Air Vice MarshalRoxley McLennanAM20042005
Air Vice MarshalJohn BlackburnAO20052008
Air Vice MarshalGeoff BrownAM20082011
Air Vice MarshalNeil HartAM20112012
Air Vice MarshalLeo DaviesAO, CSC20122015
Air Vice MarshalWarren McDonaldAM, CSC20152017
Air Vice MarshalGavin TurnbullAM20172019
Air Vice MarshalStephen MeredithAM, DSM2019Incumbent

References
  1. RAAF AFHQ Official website. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
  2. "Air Chief Marshals". Air Marshals of the RAAF. Royal Australian Air Force Air Power Development Centre. Archived from the original on 25 May 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
  3. "Air Marshals". Air Marshals of the RAAF. Royal Australian Air Force Air Power Development Centre. Archived from the original on 1 June 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
  4. "Air Vice Marshals A–K". Air Marshals of the RAAF. Royal Australian Air Force Air Power Development Centre. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
  5. "Air Vice Marshals L–Z". Air Marshals of the RAAF. Royal Australian Air Force Air Power Development Centre. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
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