According to the index created by Global Firepower (GFP), the military power of European Union countries in 2018 is: France. United Kingdom (UK). Germany. Italy. Spain. Poland. Greece. Czech Republic. Sweden. Netherlands. Romania. Denmark. Hungary. Finland. Bulgaria. Austria. Slovakia. Portugal. Belgium. Croatia. Slovenia. Lithuania. Latvia. Estonia. Ireland. Reference GFP (Global Firepower) (2018) European Union Powers Ranked… Read More
According to the index created by Global Firepower (GFP), the top 10 countries by military power in 2018 are: United States of America (USA). Russia. China. India. France. United Kingdom (UK). South Korea. Japan. Turkey. Germany. With due deference to current circumstances it is interesting to note that North Korea is positioned at number 18.… Read More
Table 1 outlines the top five principal [1] causes of medical downgrading in the UK Regular armed forces on 01 April 2017 [2]. Table 1: Top five principals causes of medical downgrading Causes Percentage Musculoskeletal Disorders & Injuries 59 Mental & Behavioural Disorders 11 Factors Influencing Health Status [3] 5 Ear & Mastoid Process Diseases… Read More
The criteria for military personnel to be eligible to apply for transfer from their cap badge to the Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps (QARANC) includes: Medical employment standard: MFD. OPG: B minimum. Conduct: Exemplary. Qualifications: GCSE: Grade A*-C in English, Mathematics, and Science. Alternatives are accepted for GCS English and Maths (L2 qualifications). 120… Read More
Table 1 highlights the number of Warrant Officer Class One (WO1) and Warrant Officer Class Two (WO2) who successfully applied for a Late Entry (LE) commission. Table 1: No. of WO1/WO2 selected for LE comission Year 2015 2016 Rank Applied Successful Applied Successful WO1 10 10 10 10 WO2 – – – – Notes: Under… Read More
Table 1 outlines the number of application for a Late Entry (LE) commission into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineer (REME) between 2014 and 2017. Table 1: No. of REME LE commission applications Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 Applications (from REME personnel) 40 40 30 60 Applications (Other Cap Badges) – – – – Commissions… Read More
On 10 January 2018 there were 81 Reserve unit Lieutenant Colonel command appointments. 40 were filled by Reserve officers and 40 by Regular officers (figures rounded as per National Statistics convention). Reference FOI 2018/00390 dated 01 February 2018.
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