26 Nov 2008 : Column 1524W—continued
| RAF operational pinch points |
| | | | Shortfall | | | |
| Trade | Liability | Strength | Number | Percentage | Inflow | Outflow | VO |
|
Medical
|
278
|
218
|
60
|
-21.6
|
20
|
10
|
—
|
|
Pilot (Junior Officer)
|
1,523
|
1,252
|
271
|
-17.8
|
90
|
170
|
40
|
|
Flying Branch (Career Stream) (Senior Officer)
|
725
|
685
|
40
|
-5.5
|
250
|
160
|
30
|
|
Operations Support (Intelligence)
|
234
|
227
|
7
|
-2.8
|
20
|
20
|
10
|
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|
Operations Support (Regiment)
|
267
|
240
|
27
|
-10.1
|
40
|
20
|
10
|
|
Operations Support (Flight Operations)
|
215
|
203
|
12
|
-5.7
|
10
|
—
|
—
|
|
Princess Mary’s Royal Air Force Nursing Service
|
180
|
131
|
49
|
-27.1
|
10
|
10
|
—
|
|
Weapons System Operator (Air Load Master)
|
539
|
467
|
72
|
-13.4
|
—
|
30
|
10
|
|
Weapons System Operator (Linguist)
|
66
|
51
|
15
|
-22.5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Air Traffic Controller (ATC)/Flight Operations Manager (FOM)/Flight Operations Assistant (FOA)
|
1,253
|
1,223
|
30
|
-2.4
|
40
|
100
|
50
|
|
Firefighter
|
543
|
495
|
48
|
-8.9
|
40
|
80
|
50
|
|
Gunner
|
1,786
|
1,625
|
161
|
-9
|
480
|
220
|
140
|
|
Movements Operator/Controller
|
863
|
847
|
16
|
-1.9
|
30
|
60
|
40
|
|
Mechanical Transport Technician
|
355
|
342
|
13
|
-3.7
|
0
|
30
|
10
|
| RAF manning pinch points |
| | | | Shortfall | | | |
| Branch/Trade | Liability | Strength | Number | Percentage | Inflow | Outflow | VO |
|
Administration (Training)
|
231
|
201
|
30
|
-13.2
|
10
|
10
|
0
|
|
Chaplains
|
79
|
63
|
16
|
-20.4
|
—
|
—
|
0
|
|
Medical Support
|
91
|
80
|
11
|
-12.4
|
10
|
10
|
—
|
|
Operations Support (Fighter Control)
|
346
|
291
|
55
|
-15.9
|
30
|
20
|
—
|
|
Operations Support (Air Traffic Control)
|
430
|
370
|
60
|
-14
|
20
|
40
|
—
|
|
Dental
|
69
|
58
|
11
|
-16
|
—
|
10
|
0
|
|
Weapons Systems Operator (Junior Officer)
|
526
|
448
|
78
|
-14.8
|
20
|
60
|
10
|
|
Intelligence Analyst (Communications)
|
281
|
u/k
|
u/k
|
u/k
|
20
|
50
|
20
|
|
Intelligence Analyst (Imagery)
|
403
|
u/k
|
u/k
|
u/k
|
0
|
20
|
20
|
|
Environmental Health Technician
|
47
|
37
|
10
|
-21
|
0
|
—
|
—
|
|
Radiographer
|
11
|
7
|
4
|
-36.2
|
0
|
—
|
—
|
|
Mess Manager/Steward
|
489
|
448
|
41
|
-8.5
|
20
|
40
|
20
|
|
Musician
|
171
|
151
|
20
|
-11.9
|
10
|
10
|
—
|
|
Survival Equipment Fitter
|
612
|
566
|
46
|
-7.5
|
10
|
70
|
30
|
|
Staff Nurse (RMN)
|
30
|
24
|
6
|
-19.7
|
0
|
—
|
—
|
|
Laboratory Technician
|
15
|
9
|
6
|
-39.8
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
Med Asst/Admin
|
584
|
604
|
+20
|
+3.6
|
30
|
80
|
50
|
|
Dent Admin/Nurse
|
134
|
127
|
7
|
-4.9
|
10
|
20
|
10
|
|
Personnel Admin
|
1,489
|
1,412
|
77
|
-5.2
|
30
|
190
|
80
|
|
Supplier
|
1,832
|
1,822
|
10
|
-0.5
|
20
|
150
|
80
|
|
Military Transport Driver
|
1,107
|
1,028
|
79
|
-7.2
|
80
|
120
|
60
|
|
Aircraft Technician (Avionics)
|
3890
|
3362
|
528
|
-13.6
|
20
|
280
|
150
|
|
Engineering Technician (Weapons)
|
1588
|
1566
|
22
|
-1.4
|
—
|
120
|
50
|
|
General Technician Mechanical
|
890
|
413
|
477
|
-53.6
|
20
|
20
|
10
|
‘—’denotes rounded down to 0
|
