by Andrew Marshall

Army Trainer Wins Transforming Lives Award

Robert Balmer, an operations training warrant officer with the 1st Regiment Royal Military Police (RMP) in the British Army, has won a Transforming Lives Award supported by the Institute for Learning (IfL). The award was presented to him on 19 June 2014 by IfL’s chief executive, Jean Kelly, at a celebration hosted by the National… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

Website Stats for the UK Military

Below are some vital statistics for the UK Military’s official websites: British Army: http://www.army.mod.uk UK Rank: 4,805 Worldwide Rank: 83,007 Monthly Pages Viewed: 961,178 Monthly Visits: 448,488 Naval Service (Royal Navy & Royal Marines): http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk UK Rank: 3,903 Worldwide Rank: 69,909 Monthly Pages Viewed: 813,758 Monthly Visits: 267,421 Royal Air Force: http://www.raf.mod.uk UK Rank: 2,683… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

British Army Recruitment & Selection Statistics for 2012 to 2013

Did you know that between April 2012 and March 2013: Applications to join the British Army: Officers: 7,230 Regular Army and 2,320 Army Reserves Soldiers: 45,290 Regular Army and 24,690 Army Reserves BARB Test (Soldiers Only): A total of 30,580 BARB tests were recorded during this time. 24,550 Regular Army and 6,030 Army Reserves 200 people recorded… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

The British Army & State Funded Education

Did you know? The Duke of York, at the end of 1811, introduced the Regimental School system which was the first widespread, state funded education system in the UK (Hadaway, 2004). Reference Hadaway, S. (2004) The Regimental School System and Education in the British Army in the Napoleonic Era. Available from World Wide Web: http://www.napoleon-series.org/military/organization/c_rgtschool1.html. [Accessed:… Read More

by Andrew Marshall

Strength of the UK Regular Forces by Service & Sex

The Armed Forces have an exemption from the Equality Act 2010 for reasons of combat effectiveness and there are restrictions on women serving in close-combat roles. The principal roles closed to women are: the Royal Marines General Service, the Household Cavalry and Royal Armoured Corps, the Infantry and Royal Air Force Regiment. Figures compiled in the 2006… Read More