Select Committee on Defence Minutes of Evidence

Annex D

ARMED FORCES DEPARTURE STATISTICS

ARMY

	Officers				Other Ranks
Calendar Year	Less than 16 years service	16 years service—IP point	More than 16 years service	Less than 22 years service	22 years service—IP point	More than 22 years service
1996	763	29	318	9462	1346	287
1997	636	15	272	8433	1243	248
1998	711	15	334	8807	1294	302
1999	527	22	362	7878	1408	351
2000	536	42	314	7897	1489	295
2001	513	46	355	8002	1501	305

ROYAL NAVY

	Officers				Other Ranks
Calendar Year	Less than 16 years service	16 years service—IP point	More than 16 years service	Less than 22 years service	22 years service—IP point	More than 22 years service
1996	438	58	393	3775	932	441
1997	204	43	235	2549	909	278
1998	202	26	240	2501	897	312
1999	234	22	252	2455	946	373
2000	206	24	222	2118	795	346
2001	184	26	213	2598	609	396

ROYAL AIR FORCE

	Officers				Other Ranks
Calendar Year	Less than 16 years service	16 years service—IP point	More than 16 years service	Less than 22 years service	22 years service—IP point	More than 22 years service
1996	744	65	678	6576	479	1570
1997	399	57	418	4466	400	1294
1998	232	30	333	2481	330	795
1999	240	25	299	2218	366	872
2000	226	38	349	2029	395	863
2001	217	49	379	1969	458	936

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Prepared 9 April 2002