Armed Forces: Recruitment
(asked on 9th February 2015) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people were recruited to the regular army, navy and airforce over the last six months; and how those numbers compare to targets for such recruitment.
The information requested is shown below:
Intake of untrained personnel to UK Regular Forces by Service
Target (Financial Year 2014-15) | Intake (at 31 December 2014) | |
Royal Navy | 3,264 | 2,130 |
Army | 10,078 | 5,340 |
Royal Air Force | 2,456 | 1,410 |
Intake comprises new entrants, re-entrants, and intake from the Reserves. It excludes all movements within the Regular Forces; including flows from the untrained to trained strength, transfers between Services and flows from Ranks to Officer due to promotion.
UK Regulars are full time Service personnel, including Nursing Services, but excluding Full Time Reserve Service personnel, Gurkhas, mobilised Reservists, Military Provost Guarding Service, Locally Engaged Personnel, and Non Regular Permanent Service.