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British Army: Established Post vs the ‘Black Economy’

An established post is one where a requirement for a service person has been endorsed and funded, and is identified by a Position Identification (PID), to which an individual is assigned. The ‘black economy’ arises when manpower is transferred unofficially from an established post to create a role which is not endorsed or funded. Although this… Read More

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Capita Misses Savings Targets for UK Armed Forces Recruitment

Capita, a FTSE 25 company and the outsourcing provider for UK armed forces recruitment, has been repeatedly missing government savings targets on its contract to recruit soldiers to the British army. Over the last six years, Capita has delivered just £2.73 million of savings against a Ministry of Defence target of £104.3 million. Reference Bond, D. (2018) UK… Read More

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SA80 Rifle: Cost and Specifications

SA80 is the designation for a revolutionary family of assault weapons and, on its introduction, it proved so accurate that the British Army’s marksmanship tests had to be redesigned. SA80 A2 comprises the Individual Weapon (IW); and Light Support Weapon (LSW): It has a heavier and longer barrel than the SA80 individual weapon allowing greater… Read More

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Number of Under 18 Year Old’s Recruited into the British Army, 2011-2016

Table 1 highlights the number and percentage of people joining the British Army, as Regulars, under the age of 18. Table 1: U18 Intake Year As Figure As % of All Recruits 2011 2,760 28.5% 2012 2,410 25.2% 2013 1,970 26.6% 2014 1,730 26.4% 2015 1,830 23.4% 2016 1,860 26.4% Total 12,560 26.1% Source: Defence… Read More

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What is the Number of Women in the Royal Armoured Corps as of October 2017?

Table 1 provides an outline of the number of women in the British Army’s Royal Armoured Corps (RAC) as of October 2017. Table 1: Women in the Royal Armoured Corps Type Untrained Trained Regular 5 5 Reserve 5 or less 30 Source: Defence Statistics (Army) Note: Numbers are rounded in accordance with MOD policy. The… Read More

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What is the Average Time from Applying to the British Army to Starting Initial Training?

“The average time for an application being received to join the British Army and an individual commencing initial training is around 300 days.” (UK MOD FOI, 2017) Reference MoD (Ministry of Defence) (2017) Number of Females in the Royal Armoured Corps as of October 2017. Available from World Wide Web: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/656895/2017-10388.pdf. [Accessed: 08 November, 2017].

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The Effects of Basic Training on British Army Regular & Reserve Recruits

Research Paper Title Effects of basic training in the British Army on regular and reserve army personnel. Background The aim of this study was to compare changes in aerobic fitness and body composition in response to British Army (regular) and Territorial Army (reserve) basic training. Methods Eleven regular recruits, 14 reserve recruits, and 20 controls… Read More