RA Gunner: Gnr-Bdr (including Para Cdo Gnrs and OP Asst)
4,987
4,490
497
10.0
(1)749
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Manning pinch point trades
AMS Radiologist: Maj+
4
2
2
50.0
0
AMS ITU Nurse: Cpl-Capt
121
35
86
71.1
5
AMS EM Nurse: Cpl-Capt
101
38
63
62.4
3
AMS Radiographer: Cpl+
24
12
12
50.0
5
AMS Anaesthetist: Maj+
49
23
26
53.1
1
AMS Orth Surg: Maj+
13
10
3
23.1
4
AMS Gen Surg: Maj+
17
10
7
41.2
0
REME Geo: Spr-WO2
365
284
81
22.2
41
RLC P&C Op: Pte-Cpl
433
435
-2
-0.5
38
RA UAV Op: LBdr-SSgt
370
299
71
19.2
(2)—
REME Fitter: Spr-LCpl
495
409
86
17.4
85
AGC(SPS) Mil Admin: Pte-Sgt
2,666
2,292
374
14.0
116
AMSGMP: Capt+
155
137
18
11.6
3
R. Signals IS Engr: Cpl-Sgt
252
124
128
50.8
42
CAMUS: Musician
300
199
101
33.7
10
AMS ODP: Cpl+
95
81
14
14.7
11
AMS RGN: Cpl-Sgt
293
263
30
10.2
52
REME C3S: Spr-LCpl
712
611
101
14.2
125
RLC Chef: Pte-LCpl
1,459
1,383
76
5.2
196
(1) Recruited only; does not include transfers or rejoins. (2) There are no available figures for the period 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2008; lost in cutover from GOST to JPA.
Royal Air Force
Current shortfall
Liability
Strength
Number
Percentage
Recruited
Operational pinch point trades
Flying Branch (Career Stream) (Senior Officer)
677
576
101
15
98
Pilot (Junior Officer)
1,490
1,288
202
14
132
Operation Support (Intelligence)
229
224
5
2
6
Operations Support (Regiment)
275
235
40
15
6
Operations Support (Flight Operations)
224
219
5
2
18
Medical
282
213
69
25
15
Medical Nursing Officer
179
128
51
29
11
Weapons System Operator (Crewman)
577
503
74
13
41
Weapons System Operator (Linguist)
63
50
13
21
2
Mechanical Transport Technician
355
342
13
3
—
Gunner
1,924
1,702
222
11
144
Firefighter
545
518
27
4
48
Air Traffic Controller (ATC)/Flight Operations Manager (FOM)/Flight Operations Assistant (FOA)
