RAF Technical Training Command

Technical Training Command
File:RAFTechnicaltrainingcommand.png Command Crest
Founded	27 May 1940
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Air Force
Role	Technical training
Headquarters	Shinfield Park, Reading Brampton Park in Cambridgeshire
Motto	Labore Terrestri Caelestis Victoria
Engagements	World War II

Technical Training Command was an organization within the Royal Air Force which controlled units responsible for delivering aircraft maintenance training and other non-flying training, initially in Berkshire then in Cambridgeshire.

History

Technical Training Command was formed from the elements of Training Command which were responsible for delivering aircraft maintenance training and other non-flying training on 27 May 1940. In 1945 the Command moved from Shinfield Park, Reading in Berkshire where it had initially been established to Brampton Grange in Cambridgeshire.

In its May 13, 1955 issue, Flight described the command as consisting of the RAF Technical College at Henlow and RAF Debden, Nos 22, 24, and No. 27 Group RAF, No. 1 School of Technical Training RAF, Halton, No. 1 School of Radio at RAF Locking, No. 2 SoTT, Cosford, "for boy entrants into the Services", the School of Administration, the WRAF Depot at RAF Hawkinge, two cookery schools, the Schools of Physical Training, Training Organisation and Method, Education, Firefighting and Rescue, Photography, Chaplains' School, the RAF Regiment L.A.A. Gunnery School at Watchet, radio schools at Yatesbury and Compton Bassett, the Police Depot at RAF Netheravon, and the RAF Regiment Depot at Catterick.

It was eventually re-absorbed into the newly re-established Training Command on 1 June 1968.

Air Officers Commanding-in-Chief

Air Officers Commanding-in-Chief were:

• 27 May 1940 Air Marshal Sir William Welsh
• 7 Jul 1941 Air Marshal Sir John Babington
• 1 Jun 1943 Air Marshal Sir Arthur Barratt
• 29 Oct 1945 Air Marshal Sir Ralph Sorley
• 12 Jul 1948 Air Marshal Sir John Whitworth-Jones
• 1 Jul 1952 Air Marshal Sir Victor Groom
• 15 Sep 1955 Air Marshal Sir George Beamish
• 10 Jan 1958 Air Marshal Sir Arthur McDonald
• 29 Sep 1959 Air Marshal Sir Wallace Kyle
• 12 Feb 1962 Air Marshal Sir Alfred Earle
• 15 Jan 1964 Air Marshal Sir Donald Evans
• 18 May 1966 Air Marshal Sir William Coles

External links

• Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - RAF Home Commands formed between 1939 and 1957

Preceded by Training Command

Technical Training Command 1940–1968

Succeeded by Training Command