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British, Colonial, and Dominion Air Forces
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The Department of the Air Member for Development and Production, The Air Ministry, Royal Air Force
3 September 1939
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR MEMBER FOR DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION
Air Member for Development and Production AM  Sir Wilfrid Reeman
      Private Secretary Mr.  H. Bailey
   Director-General of Production Mr.  E.J.H. Lemon
      Private Secretary Mr.  H.E. Hogg
   Director-General of Research and Development AVM  A.W. Tedder
   Deputy Director-General of Production Mr.  J.S. Buchanan
   Chief Overseer GrpCpt  R.B. Mansell
   Assistant Chief Overseer WngCdr  C.B. Wincott
 
DIRECTORATE-GENERAL OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
JOINT DIRECTORATE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
 Director of Technical Development AVM  R.M. Hill
 Director of Scientific Research Mr.  D.R. Pye
 Director of Armament Development AirCom  G.B.A. Baker
 Director of Communications Development Mr.  R.A. Watson Watt
   Deputy Director of Research and Development (Aircraft) Mr.  W.S. Farren
   Deputy Director of Research and Development (Engines) MAJ  G.P. Bulman (British Army) 
   Deputy Director of Research and Development (Technical Investigation) Mr.  H. Grinsted
   Deputy Director of Research and Development (Armament) Mr.  R.S. Capon
   Deputy Director of Communications Development GrpCpt  H. Leedham
      Assistant Director (Aircraft-Landplanes) Mr.  N.E. Rowe
      Assistant Director (Seaplanes and Shipplanes) MAJ  R.E. Penny (British Army) 
      Assistant Director (Equipmeent Installation) WinCdr  H.W. Heslop
      Assistant Director (Engines) Mr.  A.A. Ross
      Assistant Director (Technical Investistigation) CPT  R.N. Liptrot
      Assistant Director (Instruments) Mr.  P.A. Cooke
      Assistant Director of Scientific Research Mr.  B. Lockspeiser
      Assistant Director (Armaments) WngCdr  E.D. Davis
      Assistant Director (M.T.) WngCdr  F.A. Norton
      Assistant Director (Communications Development) Mr.  N.F.S. Cowlin
Directorate of Repair and Maintenance
 Director AirCom  Sir Christopher J.Q. Brand
   Deputy Director GrpCpt  O.E. Carter
 
DIRECTORATE-GENERAL OF PRODUCTION
Directorate of Aeroplane Production
 Director LTC  W.S. Outram (British Army) 
   Deputy Director Mr.  L.T.G. Mansell
Directorate of Engine Production
 Director MAJ  G.P. Bulman (British Army) 
   Assistant Directors Mr.  A.V. Jaques
Mr.  W.A. Sales
Directorate of Sub-Contracting
 Director Mr.  H. Russel
Directorate of Armament and Equipment Production
 Director LTC  H.A.P. Disney (British Army) 
   Deputy Director Mr.  J.W. Mills
Directorate of Material Production
 Director Mr.  C.E. Walker
   Assistant Director MAJ  P.L. Teed (British Army) 
Directorate of Statistics and Planning
 Director Mr.  T.S. Smith
Directorate of Planning of War Production
 Director Mr.  F.W. Musson
   Assistant Directors COL  W. Sturmy-Cave (British Army) 
Mr.  J.R.J. Passmore
Directorate of Air Ministry Factories
 Director Mr.  A.R. Cooper
   Assistant Directors CPT  W.A.W. Hallam (British Army) 
Mr.  J.E.P. Burge
Directorate of Aeronautical Inspection
 Director GrpCpt  J. Sowrey
   Deputy Director Mr.  S.G. Young
 
Air Raid Precautions, Air Ministry (A.R.P.A.M.)
 Officer in Charge Mr.  J. M. Rusk
   Air Ministry Adviser on A.R.P. COL  A.J.G. Bird (British Army) 
   Chief A.R.P. Officer COL  E.J.B. Tagg (British Army) 
   Senior Officer MAJ  F.S. Waldegrave (British Army) 
   Staff Officer Mr.  A.A. Twiddy (acting)
 
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