The average career length by Regiment or Corps is shown in the following table.<\/p>
<\/p>
<\/p>
Regiment/Corps<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Average Career Length<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Enlisted under 18<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Enlisted 18 or over<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Household Cavalry & Royal Armoured Corps<\/p><\/td> 11 years,4 months<\/p><\/td> 9 years,4 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Royal Artillery<\/p><\/td> 13 years,0 months<\/p><\/td> 9 years,6 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Royal Engineers<\/p><\/td> 12 years,11 months<\/p><\/td> 8 years,6 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Royal Signals<\/p><\/td> 14 years,5 months<\/p><\/td> 10 years,1 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Infantry<\/p><\/td> 11 years,0 months<\/p><\/td> 7 years,9 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Army Air Corps<\/p><\/td> 14 years,1 months<\/p><\/td> 11 years,3 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Royal Logistic Corps<\/p><\/td> 13 years,5 months<\/p><\/td> 10 years,2 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Royal Army Medical Corps<\/p><\/td> 12 years,1 months<\/p><\/td> 9 years,10 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers<\/p><\/td> 14 years,4 months<\/p><\/td> 13 years,3 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Adjutant General's Corps (Provost)<\/p><\/td> 19 years,7 months<\/p><\/td> 13 years,6 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Adjutant General's Corps (Staff and Personnel Support)<\/p><\/td> 18 years,10 months<\/p><\/td> 14 years,4 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Royal Army Veterinary Corps<\/p><\/td> 12 years,10 months<\/p><\/td> 9 years,6 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Small Arms School Corps<\/p><\/td> 23 years,0 months<\/p><\/td> 21 years,5 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Royal Army Dental Corps<\/p><\/td> 13 years,7 months<\/p><\/td> 11 years,10 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Intelligence Corps<\/p><\/td> 22 years,10 months<\/p><\/td> 14 years,4 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Royal Army Physical Training Corps<\/p><\/td> 22 years,0 months<\/p><\/td> 19 years,11 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps<\/p><\/td> 14 years,5 months<\/p><\/td> 11 years,4 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Corps of Army Music<\/p><\/td> 22 years,2 months<\/p><\/td> 13 years,3 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Senior Soldier Continuity Posts (Long Service)<\/p><\/td> 34 years,11 months<\/p><\/td> 30 years,4 months<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Source: Defence Statistics (Army)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Notes/Caveats:<\/p> The figures are based on all trained regular other ranks who left the Army between 1 April 2010 and 31 March 2013.<\/p> <\/p> Caution should be exercised with regards to interpretation of these statistics. They are based on Army personnel covering a number of contracts or types of engagements. They form a statistical average for the Army and do not relate to the terms and conditions associated with any particular contract.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average career length is of a soldier in each regiment or unit who enlisted (a) aged under 18 and (b) aged 18 or above.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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