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<p>The number of recruits joining the Armed Forces in the last five years is given
in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>12 Months Ending</strong></td><td><strong>31
March 2015</strong></td><td><strong>31 March 2016</strong></td><td><strong>31 March
2017</strong></td><td><strong>31 March 2018</strong></td><td><strong>31 March 2019</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Tri-Service</td><td>12,980</td><td>13,796</td><td>13,383</td><td>12,359</td><td>12,485</td></tr><tr><td>Royal
Navy/Royal Marines</td><td>2,933</td><td>2,997</td><td>3,045</td><td>3,042</td><td>3,143</td></tr><tr><td>Army</td><td>8,165</td><td>8,600</td><td>8,294</td><td>7,217</td><td>6,985</td></tr><tr><td>Royal
Air Force</td><td>1,882</td><td>2,199</td><td>2,044</td><td>2,100</td><td>2,357</td></tr></tbody></table><p>UK
Regular Forces includes trained and untrained UK Regulars, excludes Gurkhas, Military
Provost Guard Service, Locally Engaged Personnel, Volunteer Reserve, Serving Regular
Reserve, Sponsored Reserve, and Full Time Reserve Service.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The
Armed Forces recruitment figures are published in the 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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