Training Group Defence Agency: Key Targets

HL Deb 17 July 2003 vol 651 cc157-8WA

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What key targets have been set for the Training Group Defence Agency for financial year 2003–04. [HL4092]

Lord Bach

The Commander-in-Chief, Royal Air Force Personnel & Training Command has set the chief executive of the Training Group Defence Agency the following targets for Financial Year 2003–04.

KEY TARGET 1A:

Training Output—Quantity of Output (Ab Initio Flying Training)

To train the required number of aircrew of the three Services to standards for entry to Royal Air Force and Royal Navy operational conversion unit training, the Defence Helicopter Flying School and other specialist flying training courses.

	Number
Fast-Jet Pilots	67
Multi-Engine Pilots	62
Rotary Wing Pilots	37
Fast-Jet Weapons Systems Operators	28
Multi-Engine Weapons Systems Operators	9
Rotary Wing Weapons Systems Operators	5
Non-Commissioned Aircrew	103
Total	311

KEY TARGET 1B:

Training Output—Quantity of Output (Ab Initio Ground Training)

To train the detailed number of military personnel to the standards required to undertake ground appointments.

	Number
Officer Initial Specialist Training	339
Airman Initial Specialist Training	2,504
Total	2,843

KEY TARGET 2A:

Training Output—Quantity of Output—Training Places ( Flying)

To train aircrew of the three Services to standards for entry to the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy operational conversion unit training, the Defence Helicopter Flying School and other specialist flying training courses, as well as providing training places for international students.

	Number
Flying Training Courses—RN	202
Flying Training Courses—Army	374
RAF Flying Instructor Courses	150
RAF Refresher & Orientation Courses	170
RAF Specialist & Operational Courses	240
Flying Training (International)	92
Total	1,228

KEY TARGET 2B:

Training Output—Quantity of Output—Training Places (Ground)

To train military personnel to the standards required to undertake ground appointments.

	Number
Pre-employment Training	16,029
Career Development Training	6,562
Total	22,591

KEY TARGET 3:

Quality of Output

To underpin the military effectiveness of the Royal Air Force by the timely provision of military personnel trained to the standards agreed with the agency's customers.

KEY TARGET 4:

Cost Management

To ensure that the necessary systems are in place to manage the business on an output-cost basis.

KEY TARGET 5:

Efficiency

To reduce the average per capita cost of initial training measured as a cumulative improvement on 2001–02 costs.