An air aide-de-camp is a senior honorary aide-de-camp appointment for air officers in the Royal Air Force, the Royal Australian Air Force and the Indian Air Force. Normally the recipient is appointed as an air aide-de-camp to the head of state. The British Army's equivalent appointment is aide-de-camp general. Royal Air Force Recent appointments have included successive Chiefs of the Air Staff, as well as successive Commanders-in-chief, Strike Command (latterly Air Command), prior to the posts being merged in 2012: Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Johns (1997–2000) Air Chief Marshal Sir Peter Squire (1999–2003) Air Chief Marshal Sir Anthony Bagnall (2000–2001) Air Chief Marshal Sir John Day (2001-2003) Air Chief Marshal Sir Brian Burridge (2003–2006) Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup (2003-) Air Chief Marshal Sir Glenn Torpy (2006-2009) Air Chief Marshal Sir Joe French (2006–2007) Air Chief Marshal Sir Clive Loader (2007–2009) Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton (2009-2013) Air Chief Marshal Sir Christopher Moran (2009-2010) (died in office). Air Chief Marshal Sir Simon Bryant (2010-2012) Air Chief Marshal Sir Andrew Pulford (2013-2016) Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier (2016-present) References Positions within the British Royal Household Royal Air Force appointments