Outline of the British Royal Air Force at the end of the Cold War

At the end of the Cold War in 1989, the Royal Air Force (RAF) structure was as follows:

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) was an air chief marshal (ACM), who was the professional head in command the Royal Air Force. He was a member of the Chiefs of Staff Committee, the Defence Council, and the Air Force Board, which administered the Royal Air Force. The following positions were part of the Air Force Board:[1]

The manned strength of the Royal Air Force in 1989 was 93,300 personnel.[1]

  1. ^ a b Paxton, John, ed. (August 1989). The Statesman's Year-Book 1989-90 (126 ed.). London, England: Macmillan Press. p. 1314. ISBN 978-0-333-39153-2. OCLC 1004381122. Retrieved 9 July 2023 – via Google Books.