As of 1st October, 2022, Ireland is contributing 548 personnel to 7 different missions throughout the world and also to a range of international organisations and National representations.
The number of personnel serving overseas by rank is outlined in the following table.
Rank
|
Middle East
|
Africa
|
Balkans
|
OP IRINI
|
International Organisations
|
Brigadier General
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
Colonel
|
1
|
|
1
|
|
4
|
Lieutenant Colonel
|
10
|
2
|
4
|
|
11
|
Commandant
|
25
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
Captain
|
29
|
|
2
|
1
|
|
Lieutenant
|
13
|
1
|
|
|
|
Sergeant Major
|
6
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
Battalion Quarter Master Sergeant
|
3
|
|
1
|
|
|
Company Sergeant
|
11
|
3
|
3
|
|
|
Company Quarter Master Sergeant
|
11
|
|
|
|
|
Sergeant
|
51
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
|
Corporal
|
104
|
2
|
2
|
|
|
Private
|
225
|
|
|
|
|
Personnel serving overseas by branch is outlined in the following Table.
|
Middle East
|
Africa
|
Balkans
|
OP IRINI
|
International Organisations
|
Army
|
463
|
14
|
16
|
|
19
|
Naval Service
|
9
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
Air Corps
|
17
|
|
1
|
1
|
|
There are also two chaplains serving overseas. In addition Major General Maureen O'Brien is serving on secondment to the United Nations following her appointment by the UN as Deputy Military Advisor in the Office of Military Affairs, Department of Peace Operations.