asked the Minister for Defence the establishment and strength by corps and rank of each corps of the Permanent Reserve Defence Forces at 31 January 1977, 1980 and 1983.
Written Answers . - Defence Forces Personnel .
647.
: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the attached schedules.
Permanent and Reserve Defence Forces 31/1/83
|
Corps. |
Est./Str. |
Ltd. Gen. |
Maj. Gen. |
Brg. Gen. |
Col. |
Ltd. Col. |
Comdt. |
Capt. |
Lieut. |
2/Lieut. |
Total Officers |
Sgt. Maj. |
BQMS |
Coy. Sgt. |
CQMS |
Sgts. |
Cpl. |
Total NCO's |
Pte. |
Total All Ranks |
|
Staffs |
P.D.F.Establishment |
1 |
2 |
5 |
21 |
51 |
100 |
96 |
13 |
— |
289 |
— |
1 |
21 |
50 |
138 |
112 |
322 |
265 |
876 |
|
Strength |
1 |
2 |
5 |
21 |
49 |
96 |
51 |
5 |
1 |
231 |
— |
1 |
20 |
46 |
119 |
90 |
276 |
198 |
705 |
|
|
F.C.A.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
18 |
— |
— |
— |
18 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
18 |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
16 |
1 |
— |
— |
17 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
17 |
|
|
Infantry |
P.D.F.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
11 |
75 |
155 |
170 |
— |
411 |
11 |
11 |
46 |
165 |
478 |
1094 |
1805 |
4312 |
6528 |
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
13 |
85 |
117 |
77 |
42 |
335 |
11 |
11 |
40 |
141 |
412 |
902 |
1517 |
3056 |
4908 |
|
|
F.C.A.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
119 |
534 |
— |
653 |
18 |
18 |
83 |
83 |
653 |
2526 |
3381 |
11645 |
15679 |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
29 |
74 |
213 |
117 |
433 |
14 |
10 |
68 |
45 |
489 |
1354 |
1980 |
10,177 |
12,590 |
|
|
Artillery |
P.D.F.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
6 |
22 |
45 |
49 |
— |
123 |
5 |
5 |
13 |
44 |
144 |
148 |
359 |
808 |
1,290 |
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
6 |
25 |
23 |
21 |
14 |
91 |
5 |
5 |
13 |
40 |
122 |
124 |
309 |
602 |
1,002 |
|
|
F.C.A.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
18 |
66 |
117 |
— |
201 |
6 |
6 |
21 |
21 |
300 |
357 |
711 |
2,304 |
3,216 |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
17 |
35 |
28 |
39 |
119 |
5 |
4 |
14 |
16 |
172 |
172 |
383 |
1,306 |
1,808 |
|
|
Cavalry |
P.D.F.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
2 |
14 |
29 |
31 |
— |
77 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
11 |
99 |
92 |
211 |
554 |
842 |
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
2 |
17 |
22 |
18 |
5 |
65 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
6 |
88 |
74 |
177 |
473 |
715 |
|
|
F.C.A.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
18 |
9 |
— |
27 |
— |
— |
3 |
3 |
54 |
45 |
105 |
396 |
528 |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
6 |
11 |
5 |
22 |
— |
— |
3 |
2 |
35 |
27 |
67 |
280 |
369 |
|
|
Engineers |
P.D.F.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
7 |
20 |
34 |
20 |
— |
82 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
11 |
57 |
71 |
146 |
516 |
744 |
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
7 |
19 |
36 |
14 |
— |
77 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
10 |
50 |
65 |
132 |
400 |
609 |
|
|
F.C.A.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
6 |
15 |
— |
21 |
— |
— |
3 |
3 |
33 |
60 |
99 |
567 |
687 |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
4 |
9 |
— |
13 |
— |
— |
3 |
1 |
24 |
32 |
60 |
374 |
447 |
|
|
Signal |
P.D.F.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
3 |
14 |
37 |
20 |
— |
75 |
1 |
1 |
17 |
11 |
100 |
190 |
320 |
423 |
818 |
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
4 |
13 |
23 |
16 |
5 |
62 |
1 |
— |
13 |
11 |
77 |
119 |
221 |
297 |
580 |
|
|
F.C.A.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
3 |
15 |
— |
18 |
— |
— |
3 |
3 |
21 |
72 |
99 |
243 |
360 |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
8 |
4 |
14 |
— |
— |
3 |
1 |
21 |
43 |
68 |
202 |
284 |
|
|
Ordnance |
P.F.D.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
8 |
15 |
26 |
20 |
— |
70 |
— |
7 |
17 |
13 |
154 |
111 |
302 |
386 |
759 |
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
8 |
17 |
27 |
9 |
— |
62 |
— |
7 |
13 |
11 |
114 |
80 |
225 |
162 |
449 |
|
|
F.C.A.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
|
Supply & Transport |
P.D.F.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
2 |
22 |
30 |
34 |
— |
89 |
1 |
1 |
13 |
17 |
93 |
171 |
296 |
601 |
986 |
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
2 |
22 |
25 |
25 |
5 |
80 |
1 |
1 |
12 |
15 |
79 |
123 |
231 |
454 |
765 |
|
|
F.C.A.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
3 |
21 |
— |
24 |
— |
— |
3 |
3 |
27 |
66 |
99 |
264 |
387 |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
11 |
1 |
14 |
— |
— |
3 |
3 |
21 |
43 |
70 |
313 |
397 |
|
|
Medical |
P.D.F.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
10 |
20 |
65 |
1 |
— |
97 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
16 |
65 |
82 |
175 |
327 |
599 |
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
9 |
13 |
22 |
2 |
— |
47 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
14 |
54 |
71 |
151 |
186 |
384 |
|
|
F.C.A.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
12 |
36 |
— |
48 |
— |
— |
6 |
6 |
60 |
54 |
126 |
558 |
732 |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
3 |
8 |
4 |
15 |
— |
— |
5 |
3 |
37 |
41 |
86 |
331 |
432 |
|
|
Military Police |
P.D.F.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
3 |
13 |
22 |
13 |
— |
52 |
4 |
1 |
12 |
16 |
105 |
656 |
794 |
22 |
868 |
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
2 |
13 |
13 |
10 |
— |
39 |
3 |
1 |
11 |
11 |
72 |
375 |
473 |
23 |
535 |
|
|
F.C.A.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
6 |
24 |
— |
30 |
— |
— |
6 |
6 |
66 |
378 |
456 |
24 |
510 |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
6 |
10 |
6 |
22 |
— |
— |
4 |
5 |
53 |
201 |
263 |
335 |
620 |
|
|
Observer |
P.D.F.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
6 |
8 |
— |
— |
16 |
— |
— |
1 |
12 |
12 |
1 |
26 |
21 |
63 |
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
3 |
— |
— |
— |
5 |
— |
— |
1 |
4 |
6 |
— |
11 |
2 |
18 |
|
|
F.C.A.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
|
Special Establishments |
P.D.F.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
4 |
8 |
34 |
70 |
38 |
— |
154 |
10 |
12 |
20 |
22 |
168 |
206 |
438 |
822 |
1,414 |
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
5 |
13 |
36 |
51 |
26 |
5 |
136 |
10 |
11 |
20 |
19 |
156 |
195 |
411 |
732 |
1,279 |
|
|
F.C.A.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
|
P.D.F. Personnel Serving with the U.N. |
Strength |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
4 |
15 |
20 |
11 |
1 |
52 |
1 |
— |
6 |
12 |
62 |
135 |
216 |
428 |
696 |
|
Area Commanders |
F.C.A.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
97 |
— |
— |
— |
97 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
97 |
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
29 |
1 |
— |
— |
30 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
30 |
|
|
Air Corps |
P.D.F.Establishment |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
12 |
32 |
66 |
59 |
— |
171 |
4 |
3 |
56 |
16 |
136 |
208 |
423 |
578 |
1,172 |
|
Strength |
— |
— |
1 |
10 |
22 |
30 |
31 |
9 |
104 |
3 |
3 |
36 |
11 |
91 |
129 |
273 |
452 |
829 |
||
|
F.C.A.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Est./Str. |
Commodore |
Capt. |
Cmdr. |
Lt. Cmdr. |
Lieut. |
Sub. Lt. |
Ens. |
Total Officers |
Warrant Offr. |
Snr. CPO |
CPO |
SPO |
PO |
L.S. |
Total NCO's |
Seamen |
Total All Ranks |
|||
|
Naval Service |
P.D.F.Establishment |
— |
— |
1 |
2 |
6 |
33 |
75 |
20 |
— |
137 |
6 |
1 |
75 |
16 |
204 |
203 |
505 |
463 |
1,105 |
|
Strength |
— |
— |
1 |
2 |
6 |
23 |
31 |
31 |
24 |
118 |
6 |
1 |
52 |
7 |
141 |
135 |
342 |
411 |
871 |
|
|
Slua MuiríEstablishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
5 |
15 |
30 |
— |
50 |
— |
5 |
25 |
5 |
80 |
105 |
220 |
405 |
675 |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
5 |
7 |
8 |
5 |
25 |
— |
4 |
20 |
3 |
38 |
11 |
76 |
245 |
346 |
First Line Reserve—Officers and Men 31/1/83
|
Corps. |
Strength |
Ltd. Gen. |
Maj. Gen. |
Brig. Gen. |
Col. |
Ltd. Col. |
Comdt. |
Capt. |
Lieut. |
2/Lieut. |
Total Officers |
Sgt. Maj. |
BQMS |
Coy. Sgt. |
CQMS |
Sgt. |
Cpl. |
Total NCO's |
Ptes. |
Total All Ranks |
|
Infantry |
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
7 |
13 |
4 |
— |
24 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
6 |
17 |
23 |
316 |
363 |
|
Artillery |
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
— |
— |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
2 |
47 |
51 |
|
Cavalry |
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
3 |
2 |
— |
7 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
2 |
34 |
43 |
|
Engineers |
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
6 |
3 |
1 |
— |
10 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
2 |
3 |
54 |
67 |
|
Signals |
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
2 |
— |
— |
4 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
2 |
21 |
27 |
|
Ordnance |
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
2 |
1 |
— |
— |
4 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
2 |
10 |
16 |
|
Supply and Transport |
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
3 |
1 |
— |
6 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
3 |
4 |
31 |
41 |
|
Medical |
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
2 |
1 |
— |
— |
4 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
5 |
|
Military Police |
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
15 |
16 |
— |
17 |
|
Air Corps |
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
3 |
41 |
3 |
— |
48 |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
9 |
6 |
16 |
20 |
84 |
|
Naval Service |
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
6 |
7 |
— |
— |
13 |
— |
— |
4 |
— |
20 |
20 |
44 |
33 |
90 |
|
SpecialEstablishment |
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
3 |
— |
— |
5 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
5 |
There is no establishment for the First Line Reserve.
Permanent and Reserve Defence Forces 31/1/77.
|
Corps. |
Est./Str. |
Ltd. Gen. |
Maj. Gen. |
Brig. Gen. |
Col. |
Ltd. Col. |
Comdt. |
Capt. |
Lieut. |
2/Lieut. |
Total Officers |
Sgt. Maj. |
BQMS |
Coy. Sgt. |
CQMS |
Sgt. |
Cpl. |
Total NCO's |
Pte. |
Total All Ranks |
|
Staffs |
P.D.F.Establishment |
1 |
2 |
5 |
17 |
53 |
93 |
73 |
9 |
— |
253 |
— |
1 |
21 |
45 |
99 |
73 |
239 |
191 |
683 |
|
Strength |
1 |
2 |
5 |
17 |
52 |
100 |
44 |
6 |
— |
227 |
— |
1 |
20 |
41 |
103 |
86 |
251 |
144 |
622 |
|
|
F.C.A.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
18 |
— |
— |
— |
18 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
18 |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
12 |
2 |
— |
— |
14 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
14 |
|
|
Infantry |
P.D.F.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
11 |
75 |
155 |
170 |
— |
411 |
11 |
11 |
46 |
165 |
475 |
1,076 |
1,784 |
4,299 |
6,494 |
|
Strength |
— |
1 |
— |
1 |
14 |
84 |
138 |
84 |
49 |
371 |
11 |
10 |
39 |
135 |
387 |
781 |
1,363 |
3,130 |
4,864 |
|
|
F.C.A.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
119 |
534 |
— |
653 |
18 |
18 |
83 |
83 |
653 |
2,526 |
3,381 |
11,645 |
15,679 |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
32 |
64 |
210 |
125 |
431 |
12 |
7 |
64 |
29 |
484 |
1,396 |
1,992 |
10,207 |
12,630 |
|
|
Artillery |
P.D.F.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
6 |
16 |
40 |
39 |
— |
102 |
5 |
5 |
10 |
42 |
108 |
122 |
292 |
672 |
1,066 |
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
7 |
18 |
26 |
29 |
4 |
85 |
4 |
5 |
8 |
35 |
90 |
90 |
232 |
473 |
790 |
|
|
F.C.A.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
18 |
66 |
117 |
— |
201 |
6 |
6 |
21 |
21 |
300 |
357 |
711 |
2,304 |
3,216 |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
12 |
41 |
32 |
38 |
123 |
5 |
3 |
11 |
9 |
147 |
188 |
363 |
1,437 |
1,923 |
|
|
Cavalry |
P.D.F.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
2 |
13 |
27 |
28 |
— |
71 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
10 |
88 |
74 |
179 |
493 |
743 |
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
2 |
14 |
21 |
14 |
8 |
60 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
8 |
83 |
63 |
161 |
462 |
683 |
|
|
F.C.A.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
18 |
9 |
— |
27 |
— |
— |
3 |
3 |
54 |
45 |
105 |
396 |
528 |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
11 |
8 |
3 |
22 |
— |
— |
3 |
2 |
33 |
28 |
66 |
367 |
455 |
|
|
Engineers |
P.D.F.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
7 |
20 |
34 |
20 |
— |
82 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
11 |
56 |
70 |
144 |
516 |
742 |
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
8 |
21 |
18 |
22 |
— |
70 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
7 |
53 |
60 |
127 |
366 |
563 |
|
|
F.C.A.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
6 |
15 |
— |
21 |
— |
— |
3 |
3 |
33 |
60 |
99 |
567 |
687 |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
3 |
7 |
— |
10 |
— |
— |
2 |
2 |
20 |
42 |
66 |
320 |
396 |
|
|
Signal |
P.D.F.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
2 |
14 |
31 |
22 |
— |
70 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
10 |
79 |
145 |
246 |
372 |
688 |
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
3 |
13 |
23 |
18 |
5 |
63 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
8 |
69 |
104 |
191 |
265 |
519 |
|
|
F.C.A.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
3 |
15 |
— |
18 |
— |
— |
3 |
3 |
21 |
72 |
99 |
243 |
360 |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
3 |
9 |
3 |
15 |
— |
— |
3 |
— |
17 |
40 |
60 |
255 |
330 |
|
|
Ordnance |
P.D.F.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
8 |
14 |
25 |
20 |
— |
68 |
— |
7 |
16 |
13 |
146 |
107 |
289 |
384 |
741 |
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
8 |
16 |
30 |
8 |
— |
63 |
— |
7 |
15 |
12 |
105 |
65 |
204 |
157 |
424 |
|
|
F.C.A.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
|
Supply & Transport |
P.D.F.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
2 |
21 |
29 |
33 |
— |
86 |
1 |
1 |
12 |
16 |
83 |
142 |
255 |
533 |
874 |
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
2 |
23 |
29 |
24 |
4 |
83 |
1 |
1 |
11 |
13 |
72 |
105 |
203 |
398 |
684 |
|
|
F.C.A.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
3 |
21 |
— |
24 |
— |
— |
3 |
3 |
27 |
66 |
99 |
264 |
387 |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
9 |
5 |
15 |
— |
— |
2 |
2 |
22 |
52 |
78 |
296 |
389 |
|
|
Medical |
P.D.F.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
10 |
20 |
66 |
1 |
— |
98 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
16 |
65 |
78 |
170 |
325 |
593 |
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
11 |
16 |
18 |
2 |
— |
48 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
11 |
54 |
65 |
141 |
191 |
380 |
|
|
F.C.A.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
12 |
36 |
— |
48 |
— |
— |
6 |
6 |
60 |
54 |
126 |
558 |
732 |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
6 |
8 |
1 |
15 |
— |
— |
3 |
3 |
39 |
29 |
74 |
336 |
425 |
|
|
Military Police |
P.D.F.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
3 |
13 |
22 |
13 |
— |
52 |
4 |
1 |
11 |
16 |
102 |
631 |
765 |
22 |
839 |
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
2 |
15 |
16 |
5 |
— |
39 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
13 |
71 |
338 |
434 |
15 |
488 |
|
|
F.C.A.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
6 |
24 |
— |
30 |
— |
— |
6 |
6 |
66 |
378 |
456 |
24 |
510 |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
5 |
13 |
4 |
22 |
— |
— |
6 |
4 |
52 |
206 |
268 |
291 |
581 |
|
|
Observer |
P.D.F.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
6 |
5 |
— |
— |
13 |
— |
— |
1 |
12 |
3 |
1 |
17 |
19 |
49 |
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
4 |
— |
— |
— |
4 |
6 |
1 |
11 |
2 |
17 |
|
|
F.C.A.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
|
Special Establishment |
P.D.F.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
4 |
8 |
34 |
66 |
38 |
— |
150 |
10 |
12 |
20 |
19 |
166 |
202 |
429 |
820 |
1,399 |
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
5 |
32 |
38 |
49 |
19 |
1 |
144 |
9 |
12 |
18 |
16 |
136 |
186 |
377 |
783 |
1,034 |
|
|
F.C.A.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
|
Womens Service |
P.D.F.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
32 |
10 |
— |
43 |
— |
— |
2 |
— |
37 |
64 |
103 |
131 |
277 |
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
|
F.C.A.Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
|
P.D.F.Personnel serving with the U.N. |
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
15 |
28 |
5 |
— |
50 |
— |
1 |
4 |
12 |
59 |
148 |
224 |
394 |
668 |
|
Area Commander F.C.A. |
Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
97 |
— |
— |
— |
97 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
97 |
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
16 |
2 |
— |
— |
18 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
18 |
|
|
Air Corps |
P.D.F. |
853 |
||||||||||||||||||
|
Establishment |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
6 |
20 |
34 |
47 |
— |
108 |
2 |
3 |
21 |
8 |
76 |
113 |
223 |
522 |
672 |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
6 |
26 |
24 |
14 |
20 |
91 |
2 |
3 |
21 |
8 |
67 |
98 |
199 |
382 |
||
|
F.C.A. |
— |
|||||||||||||||||||
|
Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
||
|
Naval Service |
P.D.F. |
|||||||||||||||||||
|
Establishment |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
5 |
27 |
61 |
12 |
— |
106 |
4 |
1 |
58 |
10 |
145 |
182 |
400 |
352 |
858 |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
5 |
20 |
17 |
14 |
14 |
71 |
6 |
— |
37 |
8 |
90 |
71 |
212 |
476 |
759 |
|
|
Slua Muiri |
5 |
|||||||||||||||||||
|
Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
5 |
15 |
30 |
— |
50 |
— |
25 |
5 |
80 |
105 |
220 |
405 |
675 |
||
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
5 |
11 |
3 |
5 |
24 |
1 |
4 |
23 |
2 |
28 |
28 |
86 |
235 |
345 |
First Line Reserve—Officers and Men 31/1/80.
|
Corps |
Strength |
Lt. Gen. |
Maj. Gen. |
Brig. Gen. |
Col. |
Lt. Col. |
Comdt. |
Capt. |
Lieut. |
2/Lieut. |
Total Officers |
Sgt. Maj. |
BQMS |
Coy. Sgt. |
CQMS |
Sgt. |
Cpl. |
Total NCO's |
Pte. |
Toatl All Ranks |
|
Infantry |
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
4 |
17 |
2 |
1 |
24 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
10 |
9 |
19 |
69 |
112 |
|
Artillery |
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
— |
— |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
2 |
22 |
26 |
|
Cavalry |
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
2 |
4 |
— |
7 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
10 |
18 |
|
Engineers |
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
6 |
8 |
2 |
— |
16 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
2 |
3 |
41 |
60 |
|
Signals |
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
2 |
— |
— |
3 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
3 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
13 |
|
Ordnance |
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
13 |
|
Supply & Transport |
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
3 |
— |
1 |
5 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
8 |
8 |
7 |
20 |
|
Medical |
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
2 |
5 |
— |
— |
8 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
10 |
|
MilitaryPolice |
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
7 |
7 |
— |
8 |
|
AirCorps |
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
42 |
7 |
— |
50 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
13 |
7 |
20 |
16 |
86 |
|
NavalService |
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
4 |
2 |
— |
— |
6 |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
11 |
17 |
29 |
14 |
49 |
|
Special |
Strength |
|||||||||||||||||||
|
Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
3 |
— |
— |
4 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
4 |
There is no establishment for the First Line Reserve.
Permanent and Reserve Defence Forces 31/1/80.
|
Corps |
Est./Str. |
Lt. Gen. |
Maj. Gen. |
Col. |
Lt. Col. |
Comdts. |
Capts. |
Lieut. |
2/Lieut. |
Total Offrs. |
Sgt. Maj. |
BQMS. |
Coy. Sgts. |
CQMS |
Sgt. |
Cpl. |
Total NCO's |
Pte. |
Total All Ranks |
|
Staffs |
P.D.F. |
||||||||||||||||||
|
Establishment |
— |
1 |
21 |
45 |
81 |
84 |
14 |
— |
246 |
— |
1 |
15 |
41 |
106 |
91 |
254 |
247 |
747 |
|
|
Strength |
— |
1 |
21 |
43 |
102 |
41 |
6 |
— |
214 |
— |
1 |
15 |
40 |
99 |
78 |
233 |
183 |
630 |
|
|
F.C.A. |
|||||||||||||||||||
|
Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
18 |
— |
— |
— |
18 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
18 |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
9 |
1 |
— |
— |
10 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
10 |
|
|
Infantry Corps |
P.D.F. |
||||||||||||||||||
|
Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
10 |
70 |
144 |
162 |
— |
386 |
10 |
10 |
43 |
157 |
444 |
993 |
1,657 |
4,034 |
6,077 |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
1 |
10 |
68 |
108 |
108 |
115 |
410 |
9 |
8 |
36 |
135 |
344 |
833 |
1,365 |
4,133 |
5,908 |
|
|
F.C.A. |
|||||||||||||||||||
|
Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
121 |
556 |
— |
677 |
17 |
17 |
87 |
87 |
677 |
2,644 |
3,529 |
12,195 |
16,401 |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
17 |
75 |
205 |
97 |
394 |
9 |
4 |
56 |
27 |
464 |
1,397 |
1,957 |
9,214 |
11,565 |
|
|
Artillery Corps |
P.D.F. |
||||||||||||||||||
|
Establishment |
— |
— |
1 |
6 |
12 |
40 |
30 |
— |
89 |
5 |
5 |
8 |
37 |
95 |
107 |
257 |
621 |
967 |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
1 |
7 |
18 |
32 |
16 |
17 |
91 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
32 |
94 |
100 |
243 |
741 |
1,075 |
|
|
F.C.A. |
|||||||||||||||||||
|
Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
17 |
58 |
110 |
— |
185 |
3 |
3 |
20 |
20 |
294 |
316 |
656 |
2,105 |
2,946 |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
7 |
42 |
33 |
26 |
108 |
2 |
— |
12 |
6 |
156 |
162 |
338 |
1,390 |
1,836 |
|
|
Cavalry Corps |
P.D.F. |
||||||||||||||||||
|
Establishment |
— |
— |
1 |
2 |
13 |
27 |
28 |
— |
71 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
10 |
90 |
76 |
183 |
497 |
751 |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
1 |
2 |
13 |
25 |
19 |
10 |
72 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
9 |
83 |
74 |
173 |
637 |
882 |
|
|
F.C.A. |
|||||||||||||||||||
|
Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
18 |
9 |
— |
27 |
— |
— |
3 |
3 |
54 |
45 |
105 |
396 |
528 |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
14 |
2 |
5 |
21 |
— |
— |
2 |
1 |
35 |
29 |
67 |
355 |
443 |
|
|
Engineers Corps |
P.D.F. |
||||||||||||||||||
|
Establishment |
— |
— |
1 |
6 |
11 |
35 |
22 |
— |
75 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
9 |
55 |
65 |
136 |
476 |
687 |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
1 |
6 |
32 |
11 |
17 |
— |
67 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
9 |
48 |
59 |
122 |
464 |
653 |
|
|
F.C.A. |
|||||||||||||||||||
|
Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
6 |
12 |
— |
18 |
— |
— |
3 |
3 |
27 |
48 |
81 |
438 |
537 |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
5 |
8 |
— |
13 |
— |
— |
2 |
— |
24 |
26 |
52 |
400 |
465 |
|
|
Signal Corps |
P.D.F. |
||||||||||||||||||
|
Establishment |
— |
— |
1 |
2 |
13 |
28 |
19 |
— |
63 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
10 |
69 |
139 |
229 |
339 |
631 |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
1 |
2 |
14 |
22 |
13 |
7 |
59 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
6 |
69 |
100 |
186 |
330 |
575 |
|
|
F.C.A. |
|||||||||||||||||||
|
Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
3 |
15 |
— |
18 |
— |
— |
3 |
3 |
21 |
72 |
99 |
243 |
360 |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
9 |
1 |
12 |
— |
— |
2 |
— |
16 |
36 |
54 |
254 |
320 |
|
|
Ordnance Corps |
P.D.F. |
||||||||||||||||||
|
Establishment |
— |
— |
1 |
7 |
14 |
24 |
18 |
— |
64 |
— |
7 |
15 |
13 |
135 |
108 |
278 |
388 |
730 |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
1 |
7 |
18 |
22 |
14 |
— |
62 |
— |
7 |
14 |
15 |
113 |
64 |
213 |
195 |
470 |
|
|
F.C.A. |
|||||||||||||||||||
|
Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
|
Supply & Transport Corps |
P.D.F. |
||||||||||||||||||
|
Establishment |
— |
— |
1 |
2 |
18 |
28 |
29 |
— |
78 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
12 |
77 |
138 |
239 |
526 |
843 |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
1 |
2 |
19 |
30 |
19 |
8 |
79 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
10 |
73 |
113 |
208 |
477 |
764 |
|
|
F.C.A. |
|||||||||||||||||||
|
Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
3 |
15 |
— |
18 |
— |
— |
3 |
3 |
21 |
48 |
75 |
186 |
279 |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
3 |
8 |
4 |
15 |
— |
— |
3 |
2 |
23 |
45 |
73 |
336 |
424 |
|
|
Medical Corps |
P.D.F. |
||||||||||||||||||
|
Establishment |
— |
— |
1 |
10 |
20 |
66 |
1 |
— |
98 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
16 |
66 |
80 |
173 |
327 |
598 |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
1 |
11 |
22 |
11 |
1 |
— |
46 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
14 |
59 |
76 |
160 |
221 |
427 |
|
|
F.C.A. |
|||||||||||||||||||
|
Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
12 |
36 |
— |
48 |
— |
— |
6 |
6 |
60 |
54 |
126 |
558 |
732 |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
7 |
8 |
— |
15 |
— |
— |
3 |
2 |
28 |
40 |
73 |
377 |
465 |
|
|
Militery Police Corps. |
P.D.F. |
||||||||||||||||||
|
Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
6 |
24 |
13 |
— |
46 |
3 |
1 |
10 |
14 |
74 |
442 |
544 |
22 |
612 |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
6 |
17 |
5 |
— |
31 |
3 |
1 |
10 |
13 |
74 |
397 |
498 |
14 |
543 |
|
|
F.C.A. |
|||||||||||||||||||
|
Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
6 |
24 |
— |
30 |
— |
— |
6 |
6 |
66 |
378 |
456 |
24 |
510 |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
5 |
7 |
9 |
21 |
— |
— |
5 |
2 |
53 |
200 |
260 |
202 |
483 |
|
|
Observer Corps |
P.D.F. |
||||||||||||||||||
|
Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
6 |
8 |
— |
— |
16 |
— |
— |
1 |
12 |
12 |
1 |
26 |
21 |
63 |
|
|
— |
— |
— |
2 |
3 |
— |
— |
— |
6 |
— |
— |
1 |
4 |
6 |
1 |
12 |
1 |
19 |
||
|
F.C.A. |
|||||||||||||||||||
|
Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
|
Special Establishments |
P.D.F. |
||||||||||||||||||
|
Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
8 |
33 |
62 |
37 |
— |
144 |
9 |
12 |
19 |
18 |
154 |
163 |
375 |
805 |
1,324 |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
9 |
36 |
43 |
21 |
4 |
119 |
9 |
9 |
17 |
17 |
145 |
177 |
374 |
938 |
1,431 |
|
|
F.C.A. |
|||||||||||||||||||
|
Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
|
P.D.F. Personnel serving with U.N. |
— |
1 |
— |
3 |
— |
19 |
— |
— |
23 |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
— |
27 |
|
|
Area Commanders |
F.C.A. |
||||||||||||||||||
|
Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
97 |
— |
— |
— |
97 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
97 |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
3 |
9 |
— |
— |
12 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
12 |
|
|
Air Corps. |
P.D.F. |
||||||||||||||||||
|
Establishment |
— |
— |
1 |
6 |
20 |
35 |
48 |
— |
110 |
2 |
3 |
23 |
8 |
77 |
116 |
229 |
530 |
869 |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
1 |
6 |
26 |
23 |
12 |
12 |
80 |
2 |
3 |
18 |
8 |
68 |
90 |
189 |
449 |
718 |
|
|
F.C.A. |
|||||||||||||||||||
|
Establishment |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Est./Str. |
Capt. |
Cdr. |
Lt/Cdr. |
Lt. |
2/Lt. |
Ens. |
Total Offr. |
Warrant Offr. |
Snr. CPO. |
CPO. |
SPO. |
PO. |
LS. |
Total NCO's |
Seamen |
Total All Ranks |
|
|
Naval Service |
P.D.F. |
||||||||||||||||
|
Establishment |
1 |
4 |
19 |
37 |
9 |
— |
70 |
3 |
1 |
42 |
5 |
96 |
118 |
265 |
271 |
606 |
|
|
Strength |
1 |
4 |
18 |
20 |
9 |
7 |
59 |
3 |
1 |
40 |
3 |
63 |
82 |
192 |
311 |
562 |
|
|
Slua Muiri |
|||||||||||||||||
|
Establishment |
— |
— |
5 |
15 |
30 |
— |
50 |
— |
5 |
25 |
5 |
80 |
105 |
220 |
405 |
675 |
|
|
Strength |
— |
— |
3 |
14 |
4 |
7 |
28 |
2 |
3 |
19 |
1 |
17 |
27 |
69 |
325 |
422 |
First Line Reserve—Officers and Men 31/1/77.
|
Corps |
Strength |
Lt. Gen. |
Maj. Gen. |
Brig. Gen. |
Col. |
Lt. Col. |
Comdt. |
Capt. |
Lieut. |
2/Lieut. |
Total Officers |
Sgt. Maj. |
BQMS |
Coy. Sgt. |
CQMS |
Sgt. |
Cpl. |
Total NCO's |
Pte. |
Total All Ranks |
|
Infantry |
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
22 |
2 |
— |
25 |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
7 |
8 |
16 |
114 |
155 |
|
|
Artillery |
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
— |
— |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
2 |
24 |
28 |
|
|
Cavalry |
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
3 |
4 |
— |
8 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
2 |
19 |
29 |
|
|
Engineers |
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
5 |
10 |
— |
— |
15 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
7 |
8 |
57 |
80 |
|
|
Signals |
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
1 |
9 |
11 |
|
|
Ordnance |
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
14 |
|
|
Supply & Transport |
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
7 |
— |
1 |
9 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
3 |
4 |
15 |
28 |
|
|
Medical |
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
3 |
7 |
— |
— |
11 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
12 |
|
|
Mil.Police |
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
— |
— |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
7 |
8 |
— |
10 |
|
|
Air Corps |
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
38 |
9 |
— |
49 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
14 |
3 |
17 |
8 |
74 |
|
|
NavalService |
Strength |
— |
— |
— |
— |
4 |
2 |
— |
— |
6 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
11 |
19 |
30 |
18 |
54 |
|
|
Special |
Strength |
|||||||||||||||||||
|
Establishments |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
— |
— |
10 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
10 |