| Chief of the Air Staff | |
|---|---|
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Air_Force_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg) Ensign of the Royal Air Force (CAS Command Flag) | |
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| Ministry of Defence Royal Air Force | |
| Style | Air Chief Marshal |
| Abbreviation | CAS |
| Member of | Defence Council Air Force Board Chiefs of Staff Committee |
| Reports to | Chief of the Defence Staff |
| Nominator | Secretary of State for Defence |
| Appointer | Prime Minister Subject to formal approval by the King-in-Council[1] |
| Term length | 3 Years |
| Formation | 3 January 1918 |
| First holder | Major General Sir Hugh Trenchard |
| Deputy | Deputy Chief of the Air Staff |
| Website | Official website |
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) is the professional head of the Royal Air Force and a member of both the Chiefs of Staff Committee and the Air Force Board. The post was created in 1918 with Major General Sir Hugh Trenchard as the first incumbent. The current and 30th Chief of the Air Staff is Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton, who succeeded Sir Michael Wigston on 2 June 2023.[2]
- ^ Departmental Resource Accounts 2006-7 Ministry of Defence
- ^ "Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton KCB FREng". Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 2 June 2023.