HC Deb 08 July 1998 vol 315 cc531-2W
Mr. Menzies Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what are the personnel numbers for(a) the full strength and (b) the current strength of each RAF squadron. [44188]

Dr. Reid

[holding answer 10 June 1998]: The table gives the figures for the establishment of each RAF operational Squadron, and the number of established posts filled as at 1 May 98.

Squadron station Establishment Established posts filled
Strike/attack
9 Sqn Bruggen 177 169
12 Sqn Lossiemouth 175 163
14 Sqn Bruggen 177 164
17 Sqn Bruggen 177 163
31 Sqn Bruggen 175 165
617 Sqn Lossiemouth 178 162
Offensive support
1 Sqn Wittering 173 158
3 Sqn Laarbruch 165 158
4 Sqn Laarbruch 168 154
6 Sqn Coltishall 135 122
54 Sqn Coltishall 134 119
Air defence
5 Sqn Coningsby 179 169
11 Sqn Leeming 194 181
25 Sqn Leeming 192 178
29 Sqn Coningsby 180 168
43 Sqn Leuchars 193 184
111 Sqn Leuchars 193 181
Airborne early warning
8 Sqn Waddington 102 90
23 Sqn Waddington 89 77
Maritime patrol
120 Sqn Kinloss 125 118
201 Sqn Kinloss 125 123
206 Sqn Kinloss 126 114
Reconnaissance
2 Sqn Marham 222 211
13 Sqn Marham 221 207
39 Sqn Marham 126 118
41 Sqn Coltishall 204 190
51 Sqn Waddington 216 178
Air transport/tankers
10 Sqn Brize Norton 333 310
101 Sqn Brize Norton 244 217
216 Sqn Brize Norton 350 309
Air transport
24 Sqn Lyneham 117 110
30 Sqn Lyneham 118 115
32 Sqn Northolt 85 59
47 Sqn Lyneham 129 125
70 Sqn Lyneham 121 114

Squadron station Establishment Established posts filled
Support helicopters
7 Sqn Odiham 220 200
18 Sqn Odiham 201 185
27 Sqn Odiham 209 170
33 Sqn Benson 182 156
72 Sqn Aldergrove 165 163
78 Sqn Mount Pleasant 41 37
84 Sqn Akrotiri 57 42
230 Sqn Aldergrove 181 167
Search and rescue
22 Sqn St. Mawgan 9 8
A Flt Chivenor 53 50
B Flt Wattisham 55 52
C Flt Valley 51 49
202 Sqn Boulmer 60 57
D Flt Lossiemouth 54 53
E Flt Leconfield 50 48
RAF regiment
1 Sqn RAF Regt 164 141
2 Sqn RAF Regt 164 102
3 Sqn RAF Regt 131 119
15 Sqn RAF Regt 108 99
16 Sqn RAF Regt 108 100
26 Sqn RAF Regt 108 88
27 Sqn RAF Regt 78 71
34 Sqn RAF Regt 163 146
37 Sqn RAF Regt 108 95
63 Sqn RAF Regt 122 111
8,858 8,052

Notes:

1. Service posts only

2. Excludes station staffs not covered by squadron establishments