The information is set out in a tabular statement which I propose to circulate in the Official Report.
TABULAR STATEMENT
1. Average Ages:
|
1994
|
1984
|
Officers
|
37
|
Not readilyavailable
|
NCOs
|
38
|
33
|
Privates
|
32
|
24
|
2. Recruitment since 1983:
Year
|
General Service
|
Naval Service
|
Apprentices
|
Cadets
|
1983
|
300
|
156
|
103
|
56
|
1984
|
560
|
—
|
119
|
38
|
1985
|
900
|
110
|
81
|
34
|
1986
|
—
|
—
|
61
|
40
|
1987
|
700
|
—
|
54
|
25
|
1988
|
500
|
100
|
100
|
35
|
1989
|
—
|
—
|
110
|
54
|
1990
|
610
|
135
|
111
|
42
|
1991
|
—
|
—
|
114
|
40
|
1992
|
—
|
50
|
72
|
29
|
1993
|
—
|
—
|
70
|
28
|
1994
|
420
|
80
|
71
|
36
|
3. Officers Promoted:
Ranks to which Promoted*
|
Lt Gen
|
Maj Gen
|
Brig Gen
|
Col
|
Lt Col
|
Comdt
|
Capt
|
Lt
|
Total
|
1984
|
1
|
3
|
6
|
19
|
14
|
22
|
35
|
42
|
142
|
1985
|
—
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
15
|
19
|
59
|
60
|
159
|
1986
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
14
|
46
|
64
|
60
|
191
|
1987
|
—
|
2
|
3
|
5
|
7
|
13
|
28
|
52
|
110
|
1988
|
—
|
—
|
1
|
4
|
7
|
17
|
16
|
30
|
75
|
1989
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
27
|
55
|
132
|
91
|
28
|
341
|
1990
|
—
|
1
|
4
|
3
|
15
|
37
|
80
|
38
|
178
|
1991
|
—
|
1
|
5
|
11
|
—
|
3
|
56
|
25
|
101
|
1992
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
11
|
17
|
1
|
31
|
52
|
117
|
1993
|
—
|
1
|
2
|
12
|
19
|
58
|
30
|
44
|
166
|
1994
|
—
|
—
|
3
|
11
|
19
|
36
|
47
|
41
|
157
|
Total
|
4
|
14
|
35
|
109
|
182
|
384
|
537
|
472
|
1,737
|
*Includes personnel promoted to equivalent Naval Service ranks.
4. Officers Commissioned:
Year
|
1984
|
1985
|
1986
|
1987
|
1988
|
1989
|
1990
|
1991
|
1992
|
1993
|
1994
|
Number
|
68
|
49
|
40
|
46
|
39
|
52
|
37
|
54
|
66
|
46
|
31
|
5. Promotions to Non-Commissioned Ranks:
Ranks to which Promoted*
|
SM
|
BQMS
|
Coy Sgt
|
CQMS
|
Sgt
|
Cpl
|
Total
|
1984
|
3
|
13
|
29
|
21
|
182
|
251
|
499
|
1985
|
6
|
2
|
23
|
36
|
95
|
268
|
430
|
1986
|
6
|
9
|
27
|
35
|
150
|
250
|
477
|
1987
|
8
|
2
|
34
|
29
|
90
|
312
|
475
|
1988
|
1
|
3
|
14
|
29
|
94
|
197
|
338
|
1989
|
11
|
5
|
38
|
30
|
106
|
318
|
508
|
1990
|
3
|
4
|
20
|
19
|
66
|
128
|
240
|
1991
|
2
|
2
|
10
|
14
|
55
|
179
|
262
|
1992
|
2
|
5
|
7
|
15
|
76
|
127
|
232
|
1993
|
5
|
3
|
4
|
15
|
69
|
78
|
174
|
1994
|
1
|
6
|
11
|
15
|
60
|
117
|
210
|
Total
|
48
|
54
|
217
|
258
|
1,043
|
2,225
|
3,845
|
*Includes personnel promoted to equivalent Naval Service ranks.
6. Historical data is not available regarding the percentage of non-operational troops. However, at present approximately 5 per cent of non-commissioned personel and 2.2 per cent of officers are, for medical reasons, limited as to the range of duties which they can perform.