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<p>The term “recruitment target” has been interpreted as the 30,000 trained Army Reservists
required under Army 2020.<br><br>During the Three Month Exercise, the Ministry Of
Defence examined a range of Force Structure options which were assessed as being able
to deliver the policy demand specified by the new Defence Planning Assumptions laid
out in Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010. As a result of this, a Senior Military
Judgement Panel chaired by the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff and including the Assistant
Chiefs of the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force concluded that the size of the
Regular Army should be 82,500, and the Independent Commission to Review the United
Kingdom's Reserve Forces recommended an Army Reserve of 30,000 trained personnel.
This was judged to be the optimal size and shape of the Army within available resources.</p>
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