Written question asked by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Taylor of Bolton (Labour) on Wednesday, 27 January 2010.

Armed Forces: Senior Staff

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what active service each of the 47 senior officers of the ranks of Vice-Admiral, Lieutenant-General, Air Marshal and above have been involved in.

Answer: All officers that reach the ranks of Vice-Admiral, Lieutenant-General, Air Marshal and above have undertaken a number of challenging, demanding and varied roles both within an operational environment and in direct support of it. In addition, all will have undertaken postgraduate training through the Defence Academy and will have attended the advanced staff course. Furthermore, many will have also attended the Royal College of Defence Studies, involving close engagement with current international issues. To determine which training each officer received would require a manual search of personal records incurring a disproportionate cost.

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