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Royal Auxiliary Air Force strength by gender
Number
1 April 2005 1 April 2006

Officers

290

280

Male

230

230

Female

60

50

Other Ranks

1,190

1,180

Male

980

990

Female

200

180

Source: DASA (Air)

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Royal Auxiliary Air Force officers
Number
1 April 2005 1 April 2006

All branches

290

280

GD

10

10

Flying Squadron Leader

—

—

Junior Officer Pilots

20

30

Junior Officer Weapons System Operator

10

10

Junior Officer Rear crew

—

—

Flying total

40

40

Operations Support (Air Traffic Control)

—

—

Operations Support (Fighter Control)

—

—

Operations Support (Intelligence)

80

80

Operations Support (Regiment)

20

20

Operations Support (Flight Operations)

30

30

Operations Support (Provost and Security)

—

—

Ops spt total

140

140

Engineer

—

—

Supply

10

10

Administration (Secretarial)

40

40

Administration (Catering)

—

—

Administration (Physical Education)

—

—

Administration (Training)

—

—

Medical

20

20

Medical Support

—

—

Dental

—

—

Chaplains

—

—

Legal

—

—

Music

—

—

Princess Mary Royal Air Force Nursing Service

20

10

Ground total

100

90

Source: DASA (Air)


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Royal Auxiliary Air Force other ranks
Number
1 April 2005 1 April 2006

All trades

1,190

1,180

Ground trades

1,170

1,160

Engineering Technician Airframe

—

—

Engineering Technician Propulsion

—

—

Engineering Technician Weapon

—

—

Airframe Technician (Mechanical)

—

—

Airframe Technician (Avionics)

—

—

Engineering Technician (Avionics)

—

—

Engineering Technician (Aircraft Electrical)

—

—

Communication and Information Systems

—

—

Engineering Technician Electronics

—

—

Telecommunications Controller/Telecommunications Operator

20

20

Communication and Information Systems Aerial Erector

—

—

General Technician Electrical

10

10

General Technician Ground Support Equipment

10

10

General Technician Workshops

—

—

General Technician (Mechanical)

—

—

Mechanical Transport Driver

40

30

Mechanical Transport Technician/Mechanic

10

10

Royal Air Force Police

40

30

Gunner

480

500

Firefighter

—

—

Air Traffic Control

100

80

Meteorological Non Commissioned Officer

—

—

Royal Air Force Administration

—

—

Royal Air Force Physical Training Instructor

—

—

Intelligence Systems Analyst (Communications)

—

—

Intelligence Systems Analyst (Voice)

—

—

Aerospace Manager Operator/Senior Non Commissioned Officer Fighter Controller

—

—

Survival Equipment Fitter

10

—

Painter and Finisher

—

—

Photographer

—

—

Intelligence Analyst (Imagery)

50

40

Air Cartographer

—

—

Staff Nurse (Registered Mental Nurse)

—

—

Pharmacy Technician

—

—

Environmental Health Technician

—

—

Operating Theatre Technician

—

—

Radiographer

—

—

Laboratory Technician

—

—

Medical Administrator

30

30

Medical Assistant

40

40

Staff Nurse (Registered General Nurse)

40

40

Dental Nurse

—

—

Dental Hygienist

—

—

Dental Administrator/Nurse

—

—

Personnel Administrator

60

60

Data/Statistical Analyst

—

—

Supplier

60

70

Movements Controller/Operator

160

160

Chef

20

20

Catering Accountant

—

—

Mess Manager/Steward

—

—

Musician

—

—

Non commissioned aircrew

20

20

Weapons System Operator (Air Electronics)

—

—

Weapons System Operator (Linguist)

—

—

Weapons System Operator (Air Engineers)

—

—

Weapons System Operator (Air Load Master)

10

—

‘—’ denotes zero or rounded to zero. Note: All figures have been rounded to the nearest 10. Due to the rounding methods used, figures may not always equal the sum of the parts. When rounding to the nearest 10, numbers ending in 5 have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias. Source: DASA (Air)
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