Air and Space Commander


The Air and Space Commander is the senior Royal Air Force officer responsible for the conduct of air operations. The current Air and Space Commander is Air Marshal Allan Marshall who has been serving in the position since March 2024.
Marshall is married to the current Assistant Chief of the Air Staff, Air Vice-Marshal Suraya Marshall.
The Air and Space Commander supervises 1 Group, 2 Group, 11 Group ; 22 Group, and United Kingdom Space Command.

Previous post-holders

Deputy Commanders-in-Chief
Deputy Commanders
;Air and Space Commander
  • Air Marshal Harv Smyth, 2023 to March 2024
  • Air Marshal Allan Marshall, March 2024