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<p>The current strength of the Armed Forces as at 1 April 2019 is give<ins class="ministerial">n</ins>
in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Service</p></td><td><p>Trained
Strength</p></td><td><p>Workforce Requirement</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Navy/Royal
Marines</p></td><td><p>29,224</p></td><td><p>30,568</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army</p></td><td><p>75,070</p></td><td><p>82,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal
Air Force</p></td><td><p>30,010</p></td><td><p>31,756</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Trained
Strength comprises military personnel who have completed Phase 1 and 2 training for
Royal Navy/Royal Marines, the Army (prior to 1 October 2016) and the Royal Air Force.
Following the change in definition of trained strength for Army, from 1 October 2016,
trained strength for the Army comprises of personnel who have completed Phase 1 training.</p><p>The
Ministry of Defence remains committed to maintaining the overall size of the Armed
Forces and we have a range of measures under way to improve recruitment and retention.
The challenge is kept under constant review.</p><p>Importantly the Services continue
to meet all their current commitments, keeping the country and its interests safe.</p><p>
</p><p>The strength of the Armed Forces is published every three months and can be
found in the UK Armed Forces Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics at the following
link:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/quarterly-service-personnel-statistics-2019</p>
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