Personnel and Training Command (PTC) was one of two commands of the

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(the other being Strike Command) that were merged to form Air Command on 1 April 2007.

History

Formation

PTC was formed in 1994 bringing together the responsibilities of the former RAF Personnel Management Centre and the training functions of RAF Support Command. It therefore became responsible for recruiting people into the service, training all members of the RAF (including initial flying training), pay and allowances, and various careers functions including terms and conditions of service, welfare, and resettlement.Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - RAF Home Commands formed between 1958 - 2002

Merge with Strike Command into RAF Air Command

PTC was headquartered at RAF Innsworth near

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from its inauguration until October 2006, when the headquarters co-located with Strike Command at RAF High Wycombe in

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in preparation for the merger to form

RAF Air Command Air Command is the only Command currently active in the Royal Air Force. It was formed by the merger of Royal Air Force Strike and Personnel and Training commands on 1 April 2007, and has its headquarters at RAF High Wycombe, Buckinghamshi ...

on 1 April 2007.

Location

The Command's stations included Amport House, Andover, Hampshire; RAF Brampton/Wyton/Henlow, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire; JSU Corsham, Wilts; RAF Cosford, Wolverhampton; the

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, Sleaford, Lincolnshire;

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, Lincoln; RAF Halton, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire; Headley Court, Epsom, Surrey; RAF Innsworth, Gloucester; RAF Linton-on-Ouse, York;

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, Lincs; RAF Sealand, Deeside, Flintshire; RAF Shawbury, Shrewsbury; RAF St Athan, Barry, South Glamorgan;

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, Middlesex; RAF Valley, Anglesey; and RAF Woodvale, Formby, Liverpool.

Air Officers Commanding-in-Chief

Air Officers Commanding-in-Chief included:
*1 April 1994 - Air Chief Marshal Sir Andrew Wilson *1 May 1995 - Air Marshal Sir David Cousins *7 August 1998 - Air Marshal Sir Anthony Bagnall *23 March 2000 - Air Marshal Sir John Day *March 2001 - Air Marshal Sir Christopher Coville *April 2003 - Air Marshal Sir Joe French *6 January 2006 - Air Marshal Barry Thornton

History

Formation

Merge with Strike Command into RAF Air Command

Location

Air Officers Commanding-in-Chief

See also

References

Further reading