asked the Minister for Defence if he will up-date the information supplied in regard to the Defence Forces in reply to Parlimentary Question No. 365 of 21 October 1980 for the period from 30 June 1981 to the latest date available.
Written Answers. - Defence Forces.
882.
The information as requested is as follows for the period 30 June 1981 to 31 March 1982:
(a) Strengths—Permanent Defence Force
|
30 June, 1981 |
31 March, 1982 |
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|
Officers |
Other ranks (including Cadets) |
Total |
Officers |
Other ranks (including Cadets) |
Total |
|
|
Army |
1,279 |
11,359 |
12,638 |
1,256 |
11,955 |
13,211 |
|
Naval Service |
88 |
805 |
893 |
106 |
838 |
944 |
|
Air Corps |
103 |
648 |
751 |
100 |
728 |
828 |
|
14,282 |
14,983 |
(b) Numbers recruited from 30 June, 1981 to 31 March, 1982.
|
Officers |
26 |
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|
Other Ranks |
2,135 |
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|
(including Cadets) |
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|
Total |
2,161 |
(c) Numbers who left Permanent Defence Force for various reasons (discharge, died, transferred to Reserve etc.) from 30 June, 1981 to 31 March, 1982
|
Officers |
34 |
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|
Other Ranks |
1,426 |
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|
(including Cadets) |
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|
Total |
1,460 |
(d) Net increase from 30 June, 1981, to 31 March, 1982, was 701 or 4.9%.
(e) Establishment/Strengths—Permanent Defence Force.
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30 June 1981 |
31 March 1982 |
|
|
Establishment |
18,020 |
18,043 |
|
Strength |
14,282 |
14,983 |
|
Strength as a percentage of establishment |
79.26% |
83.04% |