At the end of the Cold War in 1989 the Royal Air Force structure was as follows: The Chief of the Air Staff was an Air Chief Marshal, who commanded the Royal Air Force. He was a member of the Chiefs of Staff Committee, the Defence Council, and the Air Force Board, which administered the Royal Air Force. The following positions were part of the Air Force Board: The strength of the Royal Air Force in 1989 was 93,300 men.