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Navy: Training

Answer

The following table provides the number of male officer applicants for Financial Years (FY) from 1 Jan 2015 to 2016-17:

FY	1 January - 31 March 2015	2015-16	2016-17
Number of applicants	792	2,900	2,897

Source: Captain Naval Recruiting

Notes:

1. These figures do not include in-Service applicants to the Upper Yardsman and Senior Upper Yardsman schemes, who may have gone on to be successful at Admiralty Interview Board and completed elements of the Initial Naval Training (Officer) course at Britannia Royal Naval College.

The following table provides the number of men who were accepted on (via the Admiralty Interview Board) and completed the Initial Naval Training (Officer) course at Britannia Royal Naval College for each course since the start of 2015:

Course commencement date	Successful at Admiralty Interview Board	Completed Initial Naval Training (Officer) Course
February 2015	65	60
May 2015	80	70
September 2015	115	100
January 2016	105	95
May 2016	80	75
September 2016	115	110
January 2017	95	90
May 2017	95	90
September 2017	125	120
Total	875	815

Sources: Captain Naval Recruiting, Navy Training Headquarters

Notes:

1. The volume of those successful at Admiralty Interview Board reflects the yearly branch and specialisation requirement that is managed throughout the year.

3. Data have been rounded in line with disclosure control policy.

4. The total may not equal the sum of its parts due to rounding.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

118834

Session

2017-19

Subjects

Officers Navy Men Training Royal Naval College

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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