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Navy: Reserve Forces

Answer

[holding answer 14 June 2007]: The Royal Navy Reserve (RNR) Officers Total strength (including Untrained strength (UTS)) is 935. The Branch breakdown is as follows:

Branch/Specialisation	Total
Maritime Operations
Logistics	47
Submariner	54
Command Support (Officers)	100
Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR)	13
Information Ops	38
Operational Intelligence	40
Computers and Information Systems	17
Amphibious Warfare	80
Mine Warfare	70
Mine Warfare and Clearance Divers	5
Media Operations	64
Medical
Medical Officers	48
Medical Support Officers	0
QARNNS (Queen Alexandra Royal Naval Nursing Service) Officers	22
Air	170
Defence Intelligence	39
Human Intelligence	28
Chaplains	2
Junior Officers	95
General Appointments	3
Total	935

The RNR Ratings total strength (including UTS) is 1,273. The Branch breakdown is as follows.

Branch/Specialisation	Total
Maritime Operations
Logistics	147
Command Support	132
Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR)	1
Communications (Submarine)	48
Communications Technician	3
Computers and Information Systems	96
General Service Seaman Rating	448
Clearance Divers	9
Operational Communications	0
Medical
Naval Nurse	18
Medical Support Assistant	13
Air	182
Human Intelligence	1
Initial Training	175
Total	1,273

These figures refer to RNR only and do not include any Royal Marines Reserve.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

140239; 461 c1765-6W

Session

2006-07

Subjects

Navy Reserve forces Royal Naval Reserve

Link

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