Air Council

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defence council government body

The Air Council was the governing body responsible for overseeing the Royal Air Force and air policy in the United Kingdom.

Aliases (2)
Statements (31)
Predicate Object
instanceOf defence council →
government body →
appliesTo Royal Air Force →
country United Kingdom →
dissolvedInto Air Force Board of the Defence Council →
field air policy →
defence policy →
military aviation →
governs Royal Air Force →
hasAuthorityOver Royal Air Force administration →
Royal Air Force organization →
Royal Air Force policy →
hasMember Air Council members (Air Marshals and senior officials) →
Chief of the Air Staff →
Secretary of State for Air →
hasRole administration of the Royal Air Force →
control of air operations policy →
formulation of air defence policy →
strategic direction of the Royal Air Force →
jurisdiction United Kingdom →
locatedIn Air Ministry building, London →
location London →
partOf Air Ministry →
British defence establishment →
replacedBy Air Force Board →
responsibleFor air policy in the United Kingdom →
oversight of the Royal Air Force →
sector military →
public administration →
subordinateTo British Government →
usedLanguage English →
Referenced by (18)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Charles Portal →
Chief of the Air Staff ("Air Force Board") →
Secretary of State for Air →
memberOf
Air Command ("Air Force Board") →
RAF Strike Command ("Air Force Board") →
Royal Air Force Air Command ("Air Force Board") →
subordinateTo
Air Council ("Air Force Board of the Defence Council") →
dissolvedInto
Defence Council of the United Kingdom →
formedFrom
RAF Ensign ("Air Force Board of the Defence Council") →
governingAuthority
Air Ministry →
hasPart
Defence Council of the United Kingdom ("Air Force Board") →
hasSubBody
President of the Air Council →
isHeadOf
President of the Air Council →
isPositionIn
RAFVR ("Air Force Board of the Defence Council") →
operatesUnder
Defence Council of the United Kingdom →
replaced
Air Council ("Air Force Board") →
replacedBy
Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Fighter Command →
reportsTo
strategic direction of the Royal Air Force ("Air Force Board of the Defence Council") →
setBy
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