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<p>Communicators are employed across Defence and the Armed Forces. They have an important
task in explaining to the public, the media, our own people and other audiences –
at the local regional, national and international levels - the role of Defence, Defence
activities, capabilities and operations. Over the last several years substantial savings
have been made across the communications area, and further efficiencies will continue
to be made.<br><br>The latest figures for the numbers involved in communications roles
as at 31 March 2013 are shown in the attached table, and include all posts for which
over 50% of the post's core duties are communications. These figures include both
military and civilian posts worldwide. In the 2013 exercise communications staff in
Non-Departmental Public Bodies were not surveyed. As such, this data was requested
separately.<br><br>Also shown are the figures for 31 March 2010, demonstrating a reduction
of 12% (over 160 posts) in this time.</p>
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