Chapter 2 - Personnel
                           
Table 2.7 Full-time trained strength1 and requirement at 1 April each year
    2004   2005   2006   2007   2008   2009  
All Services                        
                           
    Officers                        
        Requirement 30 730   30 970   30 070   29 840   29 070   28 940  
        Strength2 30 740   30 670   30 380   30 070 p 29 580 p 29 570 p
        Surplus/Deficit 10   - 300   310   230 p 500 p 620 p
        Surplus/Deficit as percentage of requirement3 -   -1.0   1.0   0.8 p 1.7 p 2.1 p
    Other Ranks                        
        Requirement 164 620   160 120   155 850   153 770   150 190   149 920  
        Strength2 159 450   157 380   152 800   147 750 p 144 380 p 144 360 p
        Surplus/Deficit -5 160   -2 740   -3 050   -6 020 p -5 810 p -5 560 p
        Surplus/Deficit as percentage of requirement3 -3.1   -1.7   -2.0   -3.9 p -3.9 p -3.7 p
                           
Naval Service                        
                           
    Officers                        
        Requirement 6 940   6 980   6 830   6 840   6 670   6 580  
        Strength2 6 900   6 880   6 800   6 800   6 630 p 6 680 p
        Surplus/Deficit - 40   - 100   - 30   - 50   - 40 p 100 p
        Surplus/Deficit as percentage of requirement3 -0.6   -1.5   -0.4   -0.7   -0.7 p 1.6 p
    Other Ranks                        
        Requirement 31 780   31 210   30 000   29 960   29 590   29 180  
        Strength2 30 610   29 520   28 820   28 120   28 440 p 28 330 p
        Surplus/Deficit -1 170   -1 690   -1 190   -1 830   -1 150 p - 850 p
        Surplus/Deficit as percentage of requirement3 -3.7   -5.4   -4.0   -6.1   -3.9 p -2.9 p
                           
Army                        
                           
    Officers                        
        Requirement 13 710   13 860   13 350   13 350   13 480   13 460  
        Strength2 13 940   14 020   14 150   14 260 p 14 210 p 14 260 p
        Surplus/Deficit 230   170   800   900 p 730 p 800 p
        Surplus/Deficit as percentage of requirement3 1.7   1.2   6.0   6.8 p 5.4 p 5.9 p
    Other Ranks                        
        Requirement 93 020   90 320   88 450   88 450   88 320   88 320  
        Strength2 89 610   88 420   86 470   85 090 p 84 060 p 84 990 p
        Surplus/Deficit -3 410   -1 900   -1 980   -3 350 p -4 260 p -3 340 p
        Surplus/Deficit as percentage of requirement3 -3.7   -2.1   -2.2   -3.8 p -4.8 p -3.8 p
                           
Royal Air Force                        
                           
    Officers                        
        Requirement 10 070   10 140   9 890   9 640   8 920   8 900  
        Strength2 9 890   9 770   9 430   9 020   8 740 p 8 620 p
        Surplus/Deficit - 180   - 370   - 460   - 620   - 180 p - 280 p
        Surplus/Deficit as percentage of requirement3 -1.8   -3.6   -4.7   -6.5   -2.0 p -3.1 p
    Other Ranks                        
        Requirement 39 820   38 590   37 400   35 370   32 290   32 420  
        Strength2 39 230   39 440   37 510   34 530   31 880 p 31 040 p
        Surplus/Deficit - 590   850   120   - 840   - 410 p -1 380 p
        Surplus/Deficit as percentage of requirement3 -1.5   2.2   0.3   -2.4   -1.3 p -4.3 p
Source: DASA (Quad-Service)
1. The Full Time Trained Strength comprises Trained UK Regular Forces, Trained Gurkhas and FTRS (Full Time Reserve Service) personnel. It does not include
    mobilised reservists.
2. FTRS Strength figures include Full Commitment (FC), Home Commitment (HC) and Limited Commitment (LC) individuals. For the RAF, FC individuals serve
    against the regular requirement whilst HC and LC individuals fill posts specifically for FTRS personnel. All Naval Service and Army FTRS personnel serve
    against the regular requirement. See Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations for further information.
3. Percentages are calculated from unrounded data.
 
Due to ongoing validation of data from the Joint Personnel Administration System, Army strength statistics from 1 April 2007 onwards, and Naval Service and RAF strength statistics from 1 April 2008 onwards are provisional and subject to review.