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1981/06 - The streamlining of the Air Force

1981

The RSAF restructured its organization for better agility, forming new departments and the Air Force Inspectorate to enhance safety and readiness.

The RSAF revamped its organisation to become more agile in switching from peacetime training to wartime operations.

At the RSAF headquarters, the Air Intelligence Branch was expanded into the Air Intelligence Department while the Air Manpower Department, the Air Operations Department, and the Air Plans Department were restructured to oversee all aspects of Air Force manpower, operations, and training requirements.

By 1981, the Air Force Inspectorate was formed to be responsible for safety evaluation and accident prevention. This reflected the growing emphasis on operational safety, even as the RSAF pushed ahead towards being operationally ready.

Organisational chart showing Chief of Air Force and departments under the Chief of Staff (Air Staff).

The organisation of the RSAF in the 1980s.

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