Army

(asked on 5th July 2017) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the shortfall in manpower is of the 77th Brigade.


This question was answered on 10th July 2017

The Regular element of 77 Brigade is 93% manned and the Reserve element is currently at 53%. The Reserve element is expected to reach full manning as the Brigade reaches its planned full operating capability in 2019. Current manning levels are shown in the following table.

77 Brigade

Establishment

Strength

Regular (Including Full Time Reserve Service and Non regular Permanent Staff)

203

189

Reserves

266

142

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