I am advised by the military authorities that 44 new members have been inducted into the Army Reserve (AR) and Naval Service Reserve (NSR) from 1 January to 28 July 2020, broken down as follows:
AR and NSR Inductions
Year
|
Total
|
AR
|
Male
|
Female
|
NSR
|
Male
|
Female
|
2020
|
44
|
42
|
36
|
6
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
While a recruitment campaign for the AR and NSR was opened in March 2020, the restrictions imposed in the interests of public health as a result of the Covid 19 Pandemic have had a significant impact on many Defence Forces activities, particularly those involving collective training. As such, it has been difficult to conduct RDF inductions.
The Government remains committed to on-going recruitment in the AR and NSR. I am advised that, while there are no specific dates as of yet, it is anticipated that another recruitment campaign for the AR and NSR will be opened in autumn 2020.