asked the Minister for Defence (a) the total number of Naval Service officers who joined the service in each of the years 1970 to 1979 inclusive and the number of cadets commissioned, (b) the number of NCO personnel promoted to officers, (c) the number of direct entry personnel who joined from outside the service, (d) the number of NCOs currently studying and when they will be commissioned, and (e) the number of cadets studying and when they will be commissioned.
Written Answers. - Naval Service Personnel.
275.
The information requested is as follows:
|
(a)Total No. Officers Commissioned |
Cadets Commissioned |
(b)N.C.O's Commissioned |
(c)Direct Entry Officers Commissioned |
|
|
1970 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
Nil |
|
1971 |
2 |
Nil |
Nil |
2 |
|
1972 |
8 |
Nil |
Nil |
8 |
|
1973 |
5 |
1 |
Nil |
4 |
|
1974 |
6 |
4 |
Nil |
2 |
|
1975 |
6 |
3 |
Nil |
3 |
|
1976 |
7 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
|
1977 |
4 |
Nil |
Nil |
4 |
|
1978 |
11 |
11 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
1979 |
7 |
6 |
1 |
Nil |
(d) and (e):
There are no petty officers attending a Potential Officers Course at present. There is a total of 28 Cadets undergoing training, 12 of whom, it is anticipated, will be commissioned this year and 16 in 1981.
276.
asked the Minister for Defence the authorised establishment strength for Naval Service at each rank on 31 December of each of the years 1970 to 1979 inclusive and the proposed establishment for 1980 and 1982 when the new vessels will be delivered with a breakdown by rank.
The following statement gives the information for the years 1970 to 1980 inclusive. It is anticipated that by the end of 1982 it will be necessary to have a Naval Service establishment of about 1,250 all ranks.
Naval Service Establishment.
|
Commodore |
Capts |
Comdrs |
LieutComdrs |
Lieuts |
Sub-Lieuts |
Total Offrs |
Warrant Offrs |
Senior Chief Petty Offrs |
Chief Petty Offrs |
Senior Petty Offrs |
Petty Offrs |
Leading Seamen |
Total N.C.O.s |
Seamen |
Total All Ranks |
|
|
31/12/1970 |
— |
1 |
3 |
14 |
19 |
8 |
45 |
3 |
1 |
32 |
5 |
73 |
91 |
205 |
281 |
531 |
|
31/12/1971 |
— |
1 |
3 |
14 |
19 |
8 |
45 |
3 |
1 |
32 |
5 |
73 |
91 |
205 |
281 |
531 |
|
31/12/1972 |
— |
1 |
3 |
16 |
32 |
7 |
59 |
3 |
1 |
35 |
3 |
70 |
89 |
201 |
179 |
439 |
|
31/12/1973 |
— |
1 |
3 |
16 |
28 |
7 |
55 |
3 |
1 |
35 |
3 |
70 |
89 |
201 |
179 |
435 |
|
31/12/1974 |
— |
1 |
3 |
16 |
29 |
7 |
56 |
3 |
1 |
37 |
3 |
74 |
96 |
214 |
230 |
500 |
|
31/12/1975 |
— |
1 |
4 |
17 |
29 |
7 |
58 |
3 |
1 |
37 |
3 |
76 |
96 |
216 |
230 |
504 |
|
31/12/1976 |
— |
1 |
4 |
19 |
37 |
9 |
70 |
3 |
1 |
42 |
5 |
96 |
118 |
265 |
271 |
606 |
|
31/12/1977 |
— |
1 |
4 |
20 |
39 |
11 |
75 |
3 |
1 |
44 |
6 |
101 |
128 |
283 |
278 |
636 |
|
31/12/1978 |
— |
1 |
5 |
26 |
56 |
12 |
100 |
4 |
1 |
55 |
9 |
136 |
168 |
373 |
327 |
800 |
|
31/12/1979 |
— |
1 |
5 |
27 |
61 |
13 |
107 |
4 |
1 |
58 |
10 |
147 |
182 |
402 |
357 |
866 |
|
1980 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
33 |
75 |
20 |
137 |
6 |
1 |
75 |
16 |
203 |
204 |
505 |
463 |
1,105 |