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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 |
— |
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| 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 |
— |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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.