HC Deb 01 December 1994 vol 250 cc907-12W
Mr. McAllion

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will provide a breakdown by military rank and civilian grade of the number of service personnel and civilian staff employed in(a) the personnel and training command and (b) the logistics command.

Mr. Soames

The strength of the two commands as at 1 October 1994 is as follows:

Military Personnel
Personnel and Training Command Logistics Command
Officer Ranks
1 Air Chief Marshal 2 1
Air Marshal 1
Air Vice-Marshal 9 3
Air Commodore 29 15
Group Captain 110 56
Wing Commander 322 182
Squadron Leader 802 514
Flight Lieutenant 1,764 565
Flying Officer/Pilot Officer 905 59
Senior Medical Officer 152 6
Junior Medical Officer 129 4
Dentist 113
Chaplains 89
Officer Total 4,426 1,406
Airmen Ranks
Master Aircrew Warrant Officer 284 215
Flight Sergeant/Chief Technician 764 1,054
Sergeant 1,733 1,463
Corporal 2,320 2,434
Junior Technician/Senior Aircraftman/Leading Aircraftman 3,436 3,344
Aircraftman 400
Officer Designate 73
Airmen Total 9,010 8,510
Overall Total 13,436 9,916
Note:
1 One of these officers (Chief of the Air Staff) appears on the strength of Personnel and Training Command but is employed elsewhere. This is the case for a number of other personnel, but separate figures could only be provided at disproportionate cost.

Civilian Personnel
Personnel and Training Command Logistics Command
Non-industrial grades
G31 1.0
G52 2.0 5.0
G63 3.5 12.0
G74 9.0 46.0
Senior Executive Officer 31.0 59.0
Higher Executive Officer/Higher Executive Officer (D) 95.5 224.0
Executive Officer 260.0 479.5
Administrative Officer 576.5 1,186.0
Administrative Assistant 479.5 642.5
Co-ordinator Anglo/American Relations 0.5
Community Relations Adviser 7.0
Mess Manager A 1.0 4.0
Mess Manager B 2.0 1.0
Retired Officer (Principal) 9.0

Civilian Personnel
Personnel and Training Command Logistics Command
Retired Officer 1 27.0 3.0
Retired Officer 2 100.0 20.0
Retired Officer 3 42.0 14.0
Senior Personal Secretary 1.0 1.0
Personal Secretary 46.0 25
Chief Typing Manager 1.0 2.0
Typing Manager 19.0 13.0
Typist 282.0 165.0
Senior Scientific Officer 4.0 8.0
Higher Scientific Officer 4.0 12.0
Scientific Officer 4.0 11.0
Assistant Scientific Officer 2.0 1.0
Graduate Trainee 3.0
Senior Instructional Officer 18.0
Higher Instructional Officer 93.0
Instructional Officer 1 237.0 3.5
Instructional Officer 2 39.0
Senior Professional and Technology Officer 4.0 158.0
Higher Professional and Technology Officer 16.0 257.0
Professional and Technology Officer 11.0 425.0
Technician Grade 1 19.0 81.0
Technician Grade 2 2.5 3.0
Senior Telecommunication Technical Officer 36.0
Higher Telecommunication Technical Officer 2.0 110.0
Telecommunication Technical Officer 2.0 301.5
Assistant Telecommunication Technical Officer 5.0 366.5
Senior Librarian 2.0
Librarian 2.0
Assistant Librarian 4.0
Historian 2 2.5
Senior Information Officer 4.0 1.0
Information Officer 8.0
Curatorial Officer E 3.0
Curatorial Officer F 1.0
Senior Medical Officer 1.0
Civilian Medical Practitioner 5.0 3.0
Civilian Consultant 5.0
Registrar 1.0
Senior Psychologist 3.0
Psychologist (Grade T) 1.0
Senior Radiographer 2 1.5
Senior Physiotherapist 1 7.0 1.0
Senior Physiotherapist 2 5.0
Senior Occupational Therapist 1 1.0
Senior Occupational Therapist 2 1.0
Head Occupational Therapist 1.0
Occupational Therapist 1.0
Senior Ophthalmic Optician 1.0
Senior Orthoptist 1.0
Speech Therapist 2 1.0
Speech Therapist 3 1.0
Dental Auxiliary 1 6.0 1.0
Senior Optometrist C 1.0
Staff Grade Practitioner 1.0
Pharmacist E 1.0
Nurse A 5.0
Nurse D 11.5
Nurse F 2.0 1.5
Nurse G 2.0 2.0
Chaplains Assistant 4.0
Senior Social Worker 2.0

Civilian Personnel
Personnel and Training Command Logistics Command
Senior Investigating Officer 1.0
Investigating Officer 1 10.0
Investigating Officer 2 35.0
Civilian Security Officer 3 1.0
Civilian Security Officer 4 3.0 9.0
Civilian Security Officer 5 38.0 81.0
Radio Officer 3.0
Communications Officer 2 2.0
Communications Officer 3 11.0
Communications Officer 4 2.0 15.0
Chef/Chief Cook 1 1.0
Senior Lecturer 5.0 5.0
Lecturer 35.0 10.0
Head Teacher 1 2.0
Deputy Head Teacher 1 1.0
Teacher 4.0
Senior Graphics Officer 1.0 1.0
Higher Graphics Officer 5.0 3.0
Graphics Officer 20.0 11.0
Mapping and Charting Officer 2.0
Fire Service Officer 1 1.0 2.0
Fire Service Officer 2 2.0
Fire Service Officer 3 3.0 5.0
Stores Officer Grade A 1.0
Stores Officer Grade B 8.5
Stores Officer Grade C 36.0
Stores Officer Grade D 1.0 76.0
Process and General Supervisory Class B 1.0
Process and General Supervisory Class C 36.0
Process and General Supervisory Class D 1.0 13.0
Process and General Supervisory Class E 1.0 1.0
Families Officer 7.0 5.0
Station Warden 19.0 22.0
Support Manager 2 2.0
Support Manager 3 9.0 12.0
Support Grade Band 1 59.5 61.0
Support Grade Band 2 83.0 46.0
Medical Laboratory Scientific Officer 1 2.0
Medical Laboratory Scientific Officer 2 1.0
Higher Professional Photographer 1.0
Professional Photographer 5.0 5.0
Total 2,918.0 5,139.5
Industrial grades
Carpenter 8.0 46.0
Craftsman Instrument Worker 1.0
Electrician 3.0
Electronic Assembler 1 5.0
Electronic Assembler 2 7.0
Electronic Assembler 3 5.0
Electroplater 2.0
Fitter Aero Engine 141.0
Fitter Airframe 277.0
Fitter Avionics 7.0
Fitter Electronics 1.0 186.0
Fitter Engine 95.0
Fitter General 4.0 132.0
Fitter Motor Transport 4.0 58.0
Fitter Ex Research and Development 1.0

Civilian Personnel
Personnel and Training Command Logistics Command
Fitter Turner 1.0 22.0
Instrument Maker 98.0
Machinist Woodworker 5.0
Painter 1.0 19.0
Spray Painter 1.0 1.0
Aircraft Surface Finisher 21.0
Sheet Metalworker 15.0
Technician 61.0
Turner 1.0
Upholster 3.0
Welder 6.0
Armourer 1.0 13.0
Chief Steward 1 4.0 1.0
Chief Steward 2 4.0 2.0
Steward 1 27.0 11.0
Steward 2 280.5 122.5
Mess Hand 395.0 177.5
Head Cook 12.0 3.0
Cook 57.0 31.0
Cinema Projectionist 4.0
Labourer Unskilled 2.0
Explosive Maintenance Assistant 13.0
Battery Charging Hand 1.0
Cable Layer 12.0
Cleaner 4.0 5.5
Caretaker Keys 1.0
Caretaker 1.0
Craft Auxiliary A 7.0
Craft Auxiliary B 32.0
Driver Ambulance 1.0
Driver Articulated 180.0
Driver Crane 3.0 3.0
Driver Non-Articulated 49.0 34.0
Driver Passenger Vehicle 35.0 32.0
Driver Winch Operator 1.0
Driver Locomotive 5.0
Crane Driver Overhead Travelling 1.0
Fork Lift Truck Operator 14.0
Experimental Worker 1.5 2.0
Fabric Worker A 1.0
Fabric Worker B 1.0
Gardener/Groundsman 4.0 1.0
Gardener/Groundsman 2 4.0 2.0
Gardener/Groundsman Assistant 2.0
Gas Plant Overseer 2.0
Examiner 2 8.0
Examiner 3 2.0
Patrolman 5.0
Handyman/Woman 1.0 1.0
Hydraulic Test Wall Operator 3.0
General Hand (Superior Duties) 15.0 54.0
Labourer 83.5 29.5
Machine Operator 3.0
Medical Attendant 0.5
Messenger 17.5 16.0
Museum Attendant 1.0
Metalliser 1.0
Packing Case Maker 1 6.0
Rangewarden 9.5 2.0
Refuse Collector 4.0 4.0
Safety Equipment Worker B 3.0
Sewage Plant Attendant 9.0 2.0
Shotblaster 6.0
Slinger 6.0
Senior Storekeeper 20.0 172.0
Storekeeper 69.5 390.0
Storekeeping Assistant 1 9.00 103.0
Storekeeping Assistant 2 18.0 103.0
Sub Officer 7.0 6.0
Leading Fireman 30.0 21.0
Fireman 105.0 75.0

Civilian Personnel
Personnel and Training Command Logistics Command
Hospital Porter 10.0
Seamstress 0.5
Servant 1 1.0
Sterilising Assistant 6.0
Tyre Refitter/Vulcaniser 2.0
Total 1,330.5 2,950.5
Notes:
1 Grade 3 includes: Assistant Under Secretary.
2 Grade 5 includes: Assistant Secretary, Deputy Chief Scientific Officer and Professional and Technology Director B.
3 Grade 6 includes: Senior Principal, Academic Professor of Music, Senior Principal Scientific Officer and Professional and Technology Superintending Grade.
4 Grade 7 includes: Principal, Statistician, Psychologist, Principal Professional and Technology Officer and Head Historian B.

Footnote:

Casual staff have not been included in the above figures.

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