The post is also the successor to the Royal Navy's Flag Officer for naval aviation in the British Isles, established since 1939.

[4] This post was created on 30 September 1963 as renaming of Flag Officer Air, Home, at the time a Vice-Admiral's command.

In April 2010 the post was renamed Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Carriers & Aviation).

'[9] It has been renamed as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Aviation, Amphibious Capability & Carriers) (ACNS(A&C)) and Rear-Admiral Fleet Air Arm around 2019.

Today the main air station that ACNS (A&CS) has responsibility for is RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron).