Army Secretariat
Army Headquarters
IDL 24 Blenheim Building
Marlborough Lines
Andover
Hampshire, SP11 8HJ
United Kingdom
Ref: FOI2020/01109/13/04
E-mail:
xxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxx.xxx.xx
Website: www.army.mod.uk
Mr Kevin Bell-Walker
28 February 2020
Email Address: request-629810-
xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Dear Mr Bell-Walker,
Thank you for your email of 20 December in which you requested the following information:
“1. Could you please provide the total number of Phase 1 and Phase 2 recruits and the
number of recruits who pass/fail Phase 1 and 2 training for both male and female recruits
over the last 5 years.
2. Could you also provide the most recent promotion and LOS statistics for REME personnel
within the LAND Systems Technician Trade for Male and Female soldiers up to Warrant
Officer Class 1
3. Could you also provide the statistical chances from Phase 2 of being selected for Artificer
training in the Land System Trade and summarise the selection process
4. Could you also provide an indication of the average qualifications a Land System
Technician might achieve after a 24 year career.”
You have also requested the following information on 20 December:
“1) the current and known future physical mandatory tests expected from a REME Land
Systems Technician (Male and Female) whilst in training and on progression to a Field unit
(eg PFT, CFT etc) and the minimum frequency of such tests.
2) current and known future physical requirements on promotion course from LCpl to WO1
for both male and female soldiers.
3) could you also provide a career map for those progressing within the Land Systems
Technician trade.
I would be grateful for any information you are able to provide.”
You have since clarified your request on 24 January with following request:
“In 2 Could you also provide the most recent promotion and LOS statistics for REME
personnel within the Land System Technician trade for Male and Female soldiers up to WO1.
For clarification this includes Cfn, LCpl, Cpl, Sgt, SSgt WO2 and WO1
It would be useful fi the format could be similar to that provided by DS Army
I.e Showing Average progression to given rank and the % chance of promotion from each
rank.
In 2) current and known future physical requirements for promotion courses LCpl to WO1 for
both male and female soldiers.
Could you please include whether soldiers who are unable to complete standard MATT2 but
are able to undertake the Alternative Aerobic Assessment would be eligible to attend
promotion courses/ promote in the REME”
I am treating your correspondence as a request for information under the Freedom of Information
Act (FOIA) 2000. A search for the information has now been completed within the Ministry of
Defence, and I can confirm that the information in scope of your request is held and is below.
In response to question one from the first part of your request, please find the two table below:
Table 1: Regular Army Personnel Untrained Soldier Intake During Financial Years 2014-2019 and
those who became Trade Trained, Outflowed as Untrained and have no current Outcome from this
cohort
Of Intake Cohort , Who Became Trade Trained Of Intake Cohort , Who Outflowed As Of Intake Cohort, No Current
Intake
in the Other Ranks (Passed) as at 1st Jan 2020 Untrained (Failed) as at 1st Jan 2020
Outcome as at 1st Jan 2020
Total
33,850
22,920
8,610
2,540
Male
30,870
20,860
7,960
2,260
Female
2,980
2,060
660
280
Source: Defence Statistics
(Army)
Table 2: Regular Army Other Ranks Personnel Untrained Outflow and Those Who have become
Trade Trained between 1st April 2014 and 1st January 2020
Untrained Total Outflow
Gains To Trade Trained Strength
Total
10,340
28,140
Male
9,530
25,590
Female
810
2,550
Source: Defence Statistics (Army)
Notes/Caveats:
1. The figures are for Other Ranks Regular Army only and therefore exclude FTRS and
Gurkhas.
2. The figures are for Soldiers only: Officers and Officer Designates are not included.
3. The data may include personnel who have inflowed or outflowed more than once.
4. Some people who joined will not have had the opportunity to complete Initial Trade Training
or become Trade Trained.
5. The data looks at a cohort of those that joined during financial years 2014- 2019 and the
number of those personnel who have become Trade Trained. Some of these personnel
may not have become Trade Trained until financial year 2019/2020.
6. The Totals in Table 2 are mutually exclusive of those from the Intake cohort in Table 1 and
of each other. Table 2 includes Untrained Outflow and Gains to Trade Trained Strength
during financial years 2014-2019, regardless of entry date.
7. Due to a new definition of Trained Strength being introduced in October 2016, it was not
possible to differentiate between Phase 1 Training and Phase 2 Training prior to this date.
Therefore, Trade Trained and Untrained Strengths only were used to maintain consistency.
8. Pass and fail is represented in this information as those who have become Trade Trained
(Passed) and those who have Outflowed as Untrained (Fail).
9. The intake cohort includes a population of 20 people who inflowed by Change of Service.
This population may not be included in figures for published stats and therefore the figures
may not be an exact match.
10. Figures have been rounded to 10; numbers ending in “5” have been rounded to the nearest
multiple of 20 to prevent systematic bias.
11. Totals and sub-totals have been rounded separately and so may not appear to be the sum
of their parts.
In response to question two, information is not held in the format requested. Please note that
information is not broken down by promotion and LOS statistic by trade. Please find attached the
career progression information for REME soldiers, broken down by gender.
In response to question three, the selection process is based upon the following criteria:
• Must be a Class 1 technician for two years prior to the board sitting
• Must have six years’ residual service remaining at the completion of Artificer training
• Must have Junior Non-Commissioned Officer (JNCO) Command, Leadership and
Management (JCLM) 1 & 3 to board
• Must pass an employability board to be selected
• Must have a recommendation for promotion
• Must have a recommendation for Artificer training
• Must have a Potential Assessment Board (PAB)/ Potential Artificer Assessment Board
(PAAB) pass
• Must have completed Artificer science & maths
• Must be have a rank of LCpl to Sgt
Please see below the overall average chance for all Land systems for the previous three years.
Please note that information on the percentage chance of being selected for Artificer training as a
Land System Trade from phase 2 is not held.
2017
2018
2019
25%
33.3%
35.5%
In response to question four, please find attached spreadsheet with the recognised qualifications
Land Systems technician might expect to achieve over a 24 year career. Alongside this they could
also expect to reach at least Engineering Technician level and possibly Incorporated Engineering
(IEngr) level with a Professional Engineering Institute.
For second part of your request, in response to question 1 when enlisting into the Army, Recovery
Mechanic Technical Support (REME) recruits will complete the Role Fitness Test (Entry) to a
specific standard. The Role Fitness Test (Entry) consists of 3 elements: Medicine Ball Throw, Mid-
Thigh Pull and a 2km Run. At the end of Basic Training (circa 14 weeks), and before commencing
Trade Training, recruits will complete a Medicine Ball Throw, Mid-Thigh Pull (to set standards) and
undertake a 6 mile loaded march (carrying 15kgs). Once they arrive in their Field unit, they must
then complete Military Annual Training Test 2 (Fitness). This consists of an 8 mile loaded march
(known as the Annual Fitness Test (AFT)) and a 6-monthly gym assessment (known as the Soldier
Conditioning Review (SCR)). The SCR is a gender and age free strength and conditioning
diagnostic tool. It uses a series of gym-based exercises to indicate the overall physical conditioning
of an individual across all the components of fitness.
In response to question 2, REME only use the Pass or Fail standards of the Annual Fitness Test
(AFT). Following each promotion/long course selection board, an employability board is run for
every soldier who is medically downgraded and in the bracket for selection. The only physical
assessment used is if the soldier is able to complete MATT 2 by means of the AFT. This is based
against the requirement to be fully MATTs compliant in order to attend Command Leadership and
Management (CLM) courses. Please note that the Alternative Aerobic Assessment has not been
used since 2017.
In response to question 3, please find attached a career map for those progressing within the Land
Systems Technician trade.
If you have any queries regarding the content of this letter, please contact this office in the first
instance. Following this, if you wish to complain about the handling of your request, or the content
of this response, you can request an independent internal review by contacting the Information
Rights Compliance team, Ground Floor, MOD Main Building, Whitehall, SW1A 2HB (e-mail CIO-
xxxxxx@xxx.xx). Please note that any request for an internal review should be made within 40
working days of the date of this response.
If you remain dissatisfied following an internal review, you may raise your complaint directly to the
Information Commissioner under the provisions of Section 50 of the Freedom of Information Act.
Please note that the Information Commissioner will not normally investigate your case until the
MOD internal review process has been completed. The Information Commissioner can be
contacted at: Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire,
SK9 5AF. Further details of the role and powers of the Information Commissioner can be found on
the Commissioner's website at https://ico.org.uk/.
Yours sincerely,
Manning Portfolio 2
Army Secretariat
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NAME OF ACCREDITATION
D533
Mobile Air Conditioning Maintainer (MACM)
L 3
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D533
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L 3
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E053
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Male & Female Soldiers
Soldiers
Length of Service % Chance of a New Recruit completing x years
Arm/Corps
Start
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
HCAV
100%
86%
75%
71%
68%
58%
49%
42%
36%
32%
28%
26%
24%
22%
19%
18%
16%
15%
14%
14%
13%
13%
13%
RAC
100%
82%
72%
66%
61%
51%
41%
33%
28%
24%
22%
19%
18%
16%
14%
13%
12%
11%
10%
10%
9%
9%
8%
RA
100%
85%
74%
69%
64%
54%
46%
39%
34%
30%
27%
24%
22%
20%
18%
17%
16%
15%
14%
14%
13%
13%
13%
RE
100%
87%
79%
75%
72%
62%
51%
41%
33%
28%
25%
22%
20%
18%
16%
15%
14%
13%
13%
12%
12%
11%
11%
R Signal
100%
89%
83%
79%
74%
66%
57%
49%
42%
37%
33%
30%
28%
26%
24%
22%
20%
19%
18%
18%
17%
17%
16%
Footguards
100%
79%
64%
58%
53%
44%
35%
29%
24%
20%
18%
16%
14%
13%
12%
10%
9%
9%
8%
8%
8%
7%
7%
Scots Div
100%
82%
68%
62%
55%
46%
37%
31%
26%
22%
19%
17%
15%
13%
12%
11%
10%
9%
8%
7%
7%
6%
6%
Queens Div
100%
81%
68%
62%
56%
45%
36%
29%
24%
20%
18%
17%
15%
13%
11%
10%
9%
9%
8%
8%
7%
7%
6%
Kings Div
100%
79%
61%
54%
47%
38%
31%
25%
21%
18%
16%
14%
13%
11%
10%
9%
9%
8%
8%
7%
7%
6%
6%
Pow Div
100%
80%
65%
57%
50%
39%
30%
24%
19%
16%
13%
12%
11%
9%
8%
7%
7%
6%
6%
5%
5%
4%
4%
Light Div
100%
79%
64%
59%
54%
44%
36%
30%
25%
22%
19%
17%
16%
14%
12%
11%
10%
10%
9%
9%
8%
8%
7%
R Irish
100%
80%
71%
65%
60%
48%
40%
34%
30%
26%
23%
21%
20%
18%
17%
15%
14%
13%
13%
12%
11%
10%
10%
Para
100%
77%
62%
56%
53%
46%
39%
33%
28%
24%
20%
18%
17%
15%
13%
12%
11%
10%
10%
10%
9%
9%
9%
Infantry Total
100%
80%
64%
58%
52%
43%
34%
28%
23%
20%
18%
16%
14%
13%
11%
10%
9%
9%
8%
8%
7%
7%
6%
AAC
100%
91%
84%
81%
77%
69%
60%
53%
46%
40%
36%
31%
29%
27%
23%
21%
20%
19%
18%
18%
17%
17%
16%
RLC
100%
85%
73%
67%
62%
54%
47%
41%
35%
31%
28%
25%
23%
21%
18%
17%
15%
15%
14%
13%
12%
12%
11%
RAMC
100%
90%
80%
76%
73%
66%
58%
51%
46%
41%
38%
35%
34%
32%
29%
27%
26%
25%
24%
23%
22%
21%
20%
REME
100%
90%
83%
78%
74%
70%
61%
53%
47%
42%
38%
34%
31%
28%
26%
24%
22%
21%
20%
19%
18%
17%
16%
AG CORPS (PRO)
100%
88%
82%
80%
78%
70%
63%
57%
52%
47%
43%
39%
36%
32%
29%
27%
25%
24%
23%
23%
22%
21%
21%
AG CORPS (SPS)
100%
90%
83%
79%
73%
66%
59%
54%
49%
45%
42%
40%
38%
36%
34%
32%
30%
28%
27%
26%
25%
24%
23%
RAVC
100%
85%
82%
81%
78%
67%
61%
54%
48%
41%
37%
35%
30%
27%
24%
22%
20%
18%
18%
18%
18%
17%
15%
RADC
100%
94%
89%
85%
81%
77%
65%
55%
46%
42%
33%
27%
23%
21%
18%
15%
14%
12%
11%
10%
9%
9%
8%
Int Corps
100%
93%
91%
89%
87%
81%
75%
69%
63%
58%
54%
50%
48%
43%
40%
38%
37%
35%
34%
32%
31%
29%
27%
QARANC
100%
95%
90%
88%
85%
77%
71%
64%
57%
54%
48%
43%
40%
35%
32%
29%
28%
26%
24%
23%
22%
20%
19%
CA Mus
100%
95%
93%
90%
88%
83%
76%
73%
69%
63%
59%
54%
53%
51%
47%
45%
43%
42%
42%
40%
39%
38%
37%
Total
100%
84%
73%
67%
63%
54%
46%
39%
33%
29%
26%
23%
22%
19%
18%
16%
15%
14%
14%
13%
12%
12%
11%
Chance of a Soldier who has completed 'x' years, reaching 22 years
Arm/Corps
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
HCAV
13%
15%
17%
18%
19%
22%
26%
31%
35%
40%
45%
49%
52%
58%
66%
72%
78%
84%
89%
94%
96%
97%
100%
RAC
8%
10%
12%
13%
14%
16%
20%
25%
30%
34%
39%
43%
47%
53%
58%
64%
70%
75%
80%
86%
92%
95%
100%
RA
13%
15%
17%
19%
20%
24%
28%
33%
38%
44%
48%
54%
59%
65%
71%
78%
82%
87%
90%
93%
97%
98%
100%
RE
11%
12%
14%
14%
15%
17%
21%
27%
33%
38%
43%
48%
53%
60%
67%
74%
78%
82%
85%
89%
93%
96%
100%
R Signal
16%
18%
19%
20%
21%
24%
28%
32%
37%
42%
47%
52%
56%
62%
67%
73%
78%
82%
86%
89%
92%
95%
100%
Footguards
7%
8%
10%
12%
13%
15%
19%
23%
28%
33%
37%
43%
47%
52%
57%
64%
71%
77%
82%
85%
89%
94%
100%
Scots Div
6%
7%
9%
10%
11%
13%
16%
19%
23%
26%
30%
35%
38%
44%
49%
55%
61%
68%
74%
79%
87%
94%
100%
Queens Div
6%
8%
9%
10%
11%
14%
18%
22%
27%
31%
35%
38%
43%
50%
58%
64%
69%
74%
79%
83%
88%
93%
100%
Kings Div
6%
7%
9%
11%
12%
15%
19%
23%
27%
33%
37%
41%
45%
51%
57%
62%
68%
73%
77%
80%
86%
94%
100%
Pow Div
4%
5%
7%
7%
9%
11%
14%
18%
22%
27%
32%
36%
40%
45%
51%
60%
65%
70%
75%
79%
86%
95%
100%
Light Div
7%
9%
11%
12%
13%
16%
20%
23%
28%
33%
37%
42%
46%
52%
58%
64%
70%
73%
76%
80%
86%
92%
100%
R Irish
10%
12%
14%
15%
17%
21%
25%
29%
33%
38%
42%
46%
50%
54%
59%
68%
72%
78%
79%
85%
94%
97%
100%
Para
9%
11%
14%
15%
16%
19%
22%
26%
31%
36%
42%
47%
51%
57%
65%
71%
77%
83%
86%
89%
92%
97%
100%
Infantry Total
6%
8%
10%
11%
12%
15%
19%
23%
28%
32%
37%
41%
45%
51%
58%
64%
70%
75%
79%
83%
88%
95%
100%
AAC
16%
18%
19%
20%
21%
24%
27%
30%
35%
41%
46%
52%
56%
61%
69%
78%
83%
86%
89%
91%
94%
95%
100%
RLC
11%
13%
15%
17%
18%
21%
24%
28%
32%
36%
41%
45%
49%
55%
61%
67%
73%
77%
81%
86%
90%
95%
100%
RAMC
20%
23%
26%
27%
28%
31%
35%
40%
45%
50%
54%
58%
61%
64%
70%
75%
78%
81%
85%
89%
93%
96%
100%
REME
16%
18%
20%
21%
22%
24%
27%
31%
35%
39%
44%
49%
53%
58%
64%
70%
74%
79%
83%
88%
93%
97%
100%
AG CORPS (PRO)
21%
24%
25%
26%
27%
30%
33%
37%
41%
44%
49%
54%
58%
66%
73%
79%
83%
87%
90%
91%
94%
98%
100%
AG CORPS (SPS)
23%
26%
28%
29%
32%
35%
39%
43%
47%
51%
55%
58%
60%
65%
69%
73%
78%
82%
85%
87%
93%
97%
100%
RAVC
15%
17%
18%
18%
19%
22%
24%
27%
31%
36%
39%
43%
49%
55%
61%
69%
74%
80%
82%
83%
83%
87%
100%
RADC
8%
9%
9%
10%
10%
11%
13%
15%
18%
19%
25%
30%
35%
39%
44%
53%
57%
67%
71%
82%
88%
95%
100%
Int Corps
27%
29%
30%
31%
32%
34%
36%
40%
43%
48%
51%
54%
58%
64%
68%
72%
74%
78%
82%
86%
89%
95%
100%
QARANC
19%
20%
21%
22%
23%
25%
27%
30%
33%
35%
39%
44%
48%
54%
60%
66%
69%
75%
78%
83%
87%
93%
100%
CA Mus
37%
39%
40%
41%
42%
44%
49%
51%
54%
58%
63%
68%
69%
73%
78%
82%
85%
88%
89%
93%
95%
98%
100%
Total
11%
13%
16%
17%
18%
21%
25%
29%
34%
39%
44%
48%
52%
58%
64%
70%
75%
80%
83%
87%
92%
96%
100%
Source: Defence Statistics (Army)
Notes:
The statistics are based on averages based on seven years data ending March 2016. These averages are used to avoid small populations and the spurious rates that may result. The use of several years' data reduces fluctuations caused by one-off factors
and a period of a changing economy.
Caution should be exercised with regards to interpretation of these statistics. They are constructed from behaviour for Army personnel covering a number of contracts/ engagements.
They form a statistical average for the Army and do not relate to the terms and conditions associated with any particular contract.
The data in these tables cover periods when policy measures which influence career have been applied, for example, redundancy.
Male Soldiers
Length of Service % Chance of a New Recruit completing x years
Arm/Corps
Start
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
HCAV
100%
86%
75%
71%
68%
58%
49%
42%
36%
32%
28%
26%
24%
22%
19%
18%
17%
15%
14%
13%
13%
13%
13%
RAC
100%
82%
72%
66%
61%
51%
41%
33%
28%
24%
22%
19%
18%
16%
14%
13%
12%
11%
10%
10%
9%
9%
8%
RA
100%
84%
74%
69%
64%
55%
47%
40%
34%
30%
27%
24%
22%
20%
18%
17%
16%
15%
15%
14%
14%
13%
13%
RE
100%
87%
79%
75%
72%
62%
51%
41%
33%
28%
25%
22%
20%
18%
16%
15%
14%
13%
13%
12%
12%
11%
11%
R Signal
100%
89%
83%
79%
75%
66%
57%
49%
43%
38%
34%
31%
29%
26%
24%
22%
21%
20%
19%
19%
18%
17%
17%
Footguards
100%
79%
64%
58%
53%
44%
35%
29%
24%
20%
18%
16%
14%
13%
12%
10%
9%
9%
8%
8%
8%
7%
7%
Scots Div
100%
82%
68%
62%
55%
46%
37%
31%
26%
22%
19%
17%
15%
13%
12%
11%
10%
9%
8%
7%
7%
6%
6%
Queens Div
100%
81%
68%
62%
56%
45%
36%
29%
24%
21%
18%
17%
15%
13%
11%
10%
9%
9%
8%
8%
7%
7%
6%
Kings Div
100%
79%
61%
54%
47%
38%
31%
25%
21%
18%
16%
14%
13%
11%
10%
9%
9%
8%
7%
7%
7%
6%
6%
Pow Div
100%
80%
65%
57%
50%
39%
30%
24%
19%
16%
13%
12%
11%
9%
8%
7%
7%
6%
6%
5%
5%
5%
4%
Light Div
100%
79%
64%
59%
54%
44%
36%
30%
25%
22%
19%
17%
16%
14%
12%
11%
10%
10%
9%
9%
8%
8%
7%
R Irish
100%
80%
71%
65%
60%
48%
40%
34%
30%
26%
23%
22%
20%
18%
17%
15%
14%
13%
13%
12%
11%
10%
10%
Para
100%
77%
62%
56%
53%
46%
39%
33%
28%
24%
20%
18%
17%
15%
13%
12%
11%
10%
10%
10%
9%
9%
9%
Infantry Total
100%
80%
64%
58%
52%
43%
34%
28%
23%
20%
18%
16%
14%
13%
11%
10%
9%
9%
8%
8%
7%
7%
6%
AAC
100%
90%
83%
80%
77%
68%
59%
53%
46%
40%
36%
31%
29%
27%
23%
21%
20%
19%
18%
18%
17%
17%
16%
RLC
100%
85%
73%
67%
62%
54%
46%
40%
35%
31%
28%
25%
23%
21%
19%
17%
16%
15%
15%
14%
13%
12%
12%
RAMC
100%
91%
82%
79%
77%
70%
62%
55%
50%
45%
42%
39%
38%
36%
33%
31%
30%
29%
27%
26%
25%
25%
24%
REME
100%
90%
83%
78%
75%
70%
62%
53%
47%
42%
38%
34%
31%
29%
26%
24%
22%
21%
20%
19%
18%
17%
17%
AG CORPS (PRO)
100%
87%
82%
79%
78%
70%
61%
56%
50%
46%
42%
39%
35%
31%
29%
27%
26%
25%
24%
24%
23%
22%
21%
AG CORPS (SPS)
100%
91%
86%
81%
75%
67%
60%
54%
50%
47%
45%
42%
41%
38%
37%
35%
33%
32%
31%
30%
28%
27%
26%
RAVC
100%
85%
84%
83%
80%
71%
66%
58%
51%
44%
42%
39%
36%
32%
29%
28%
26%
23%
23%
23%
23%
23%
21%
RADC*
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
97%
87%
84%
77%
70%
54%
39%
32%
28%
24%
16%
13%
10%
9%
9%
9%
8%
7%
Int Corps
100%
94%
91%
89%
87%
81%
75%
69%
64%
58%
54%
51%
49%
44%
42%
40%
38%
37%
35%
33%
32%
29%
28%
QARANC
100%
97%
94%
93%
87%
82%
78%
70%
65%
63%
57%
51%
48%
42%
38%
36%
35%
33%
32%
32%
31%
29%
25%
CA Mus
100%
94%
91%
90%
88%
82%
76%
75%
70%
65%
62%
59%
57%
55%
51%
49%
47%
47%
47%
45%
43%
42%
42%
Total
100%
84%
72%
67%
62%
53%
45%
38%
32%
29%
26%
23%
21%
19%
17%
16%
15%
14%
13%
13%
12%
12%
11%
Chance of a Soldier who has completed 'x' years, reaching 22 years
Arm/Corps
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
HCAV
13%
15%
17%
18%
19%
22%
26%
31%
35%
40%
45%
49%
52%
58%
66%
72%
77%
84%
88%
94%
96%
97%
100%
RAC
8%
10%
12%
13%
14%
16%
20%
25%
30%
34%
39%
43%
47%
53%
58%
63%
70%
75%
80%
86%
93%
95%
100%
RA
13%
16%
18%
19%
21%
24%
28%
33%
38%
44%
48%
54%
59%
66%
72%
78%
82%
87%
90%
93%
97%
98%
100%
RE
11%
12%
14%
14%
15%
17%
21%
27%
33%
38%
43%
48%
53%
60%
67%
74%
78%
82%
85%
89%
93%
96%
100%
R Signal
17%
18%
20%
21%
22%
25%
29%
34%
39%
44%
49%
54%
58%
63%
68%
74%
79%
83%
87%
89%
91%
95%
100%
Footguards
7%
9%
11%
12%
13%
15%
19%
24%
28%
33%
38%
43%
47%
52%
57%
64%
71%
77%
83%
86%
89%
94%
100%
Scots Div
6%
7%
9%
10%
11%
13%
16%
19%
23%
26%
30%
35%
38%
44%
49%
55%
61%
68%
74%
79%
87%
95%
100%
Queens Div
6%
8%
9%
10%
11%
14%
18%
22%
27%
31%
35%
38%
43%
50%
58%
64%
69%
74%
80%
83%
88%
92%
100%
Kings Div
6%
7%
9%
11%
12%
15%
19%
23%
27%
33%
37%
41%
45%
51%
57%
62%
68%
73%
77%
80%
86%
94%
100%
Pow Div
4%
5%
7%
7%
9%
11%
14%
18%
22%
27%
32%
37%
40%
45%
52%
60%
65%
70%
75%
79%
87%
95%
100%
Light Div
7%
9%
11%
12%
13%
16%
20%
23%
28%
33%
37%
42%
46%
52%
58%
64%
70%
73%
76%
80%
86%
92%
100%
R Irish
10%
13%
14%
16%
17%
21%
25%
30%
34%
38%
43%
47%
51%
55%
60%
68%
73%
78%
79%
85%
95%
98%
100%
Para
9%
11%
14%
16%
16%
19%
22%
26%
32%
36%
43%
48%
52%
57%
66%
72%
79%
84%
87%
90%
93%
98%
100%
Infantry Total
6%
8%
10%
11%
12%
15%
19%
23%
28%
32%
37%
41%
45%
51%
58%
64%
69%
75%
79%
83%
88%
95%
100%
AAC
16%
18%
19%
20%
21%
24%
27%
31%
35%
41%
46%
52%
56%
61%
70%
78%
82%
86%
89%
90%
94%
95%
100%
RLC
12%
14%
16%
17%
19%
22%
25%
29%
33%
37%
42%
46%
50%
55%
61%
67%
73%
77%
80%
85%
90%
95%
100%
RAMC
24%
26%
29%
30%
31%
34%
38%
43%
47%
52%
56%
61%
63%
66%
72%
76%
79%
82%
87%
90%
93%
96%
100%
REME
17%
18%
20%
21%
22%
24%
27%
31%
35%
40%
44%
49%
53%
58%
65%
70%
75%
80%
84%
89%
93%
97%
100%
AG CORPS (PRO)
21%
25%
26%
27%
27%
31%
35%
38%
43%
46%
51%
55%
60%
68%
75%
79%
83%
87%
89%
91%
94%
98%
100%
AG CORPS (SPS)
26%
29%
30%
32%
35%
39%
44%
48%
52%
55%
58%
62%
63%
68%
71%
74%
78%
82%
84%
87%
92%
97%
100%
RAVC
21%
25%
26%
26%
27%
30%
33%
37%
42%
48%
51%
54%
60%
66%
73%
77%
84%
92%
92%
92%
93%
94%
100%
RADC*
7%
7%
8%
8%
9%
10%
12%
17%
21%
24%
27%
43%
49%
70%
71%
72%
77%
81%
100%
Int Corps
28%
30%
30%
31%
32%
34%
37%
40%
44%
48%
51%
54%
57%
62%
66%
70%
72%
75%
80%
85%
88%
95%
100%
QARANC
25%
26%
27%
27%
29%
31%
32%
36%
39%
40%
44%
49%
53%
60%
66%
69%
71%
75%
78%
78%
81%
87%
100%
CA Mus
42%
45%
46%
47%
47%
51%
55%
56%
59%
64%
68%
71%
73%
76%
81%
86%
88%
89%
90%
94%
96%
99%
100%
Total
11%
13%
15%
17%
18%
21%
25%
29%
34%
39%
44%
49%
53%
58%
64%
70%
75%
80%
83%
87%
92%
96%
100%
Source: Defence Statistics (Army)
Notes:
The statistics are based on averages based on seven years data ending March 2016. These averages are used to avoid small populations and the spurious rates that may result. The use of several years' data reduces fluctuations caused by one-off factors
and a period of a changing economy.
Caution should be exercised with regards to interpretation of these statistics. They are constructed from behaviour for Army personnel covering a number of contracts/ engagements.
*Figures for RADC males are based on small number and should be treated with extra caution.
They form a statistical average for the Army and do not relate to the terms and conditions associated with any particular contract.
The data in these tables cover periods when policy measures which influence career have been applied, for example, redundancy.
Female Soldiers
Length of Service % Chance of a New Recruit completing x years
Arm/Corps
Start
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
RA
100%
88%
74%
68%
60%
52%
43%
35%
30%
24%
20%
18%
16%
14%
13%
12%
11%
10%
10%
10%
9%
9%
8%
RE
100%
89%
78%
75%
70%
57%
44%
37%
33%
30%
25%
24%
17%
16%
14%
10%
8%
6%
4%
4%
4%
4%
4%
R Signal
100%
89%
80%
73%
68%
62%
53%
46%
39%
34%
29%
26%
24%
22%
20%
17%
16%
13%
12%
12%
11%
11%
10%
AAC
100%
98%
88%
88%
85%
81%
70%
60%
48%
38%
34%
30%
28%
28%
27%
25%
24%
22%
21%
19%
17%
16%
12%
RLC
100%
85%
73%
69%
64%
57%
50%
42%
34%
30%
26%
22%
19%
17%
15%
13%
11%
11%
10%
10%
9%
9%
9%
RAMC
100%
89%
77%
73%
68%
61%
54%
47%
40%
35%
32%
30%
29%
27%
24%
22%
21%
20%
19%
18%
16%
16%
15%
REME
100%
91%
79%
71%
66%
62%
55%
48%
38%
33%
30%
28%
26%
24%
23%
21%
19%
17%
16%
14%
12%
12%
10%
AG CORPS (PRO)
100%
91%
84%
81%
78%
72%
67%
61%
56%
50%
45%
40%
38%
34%
28%
25%
23%
22%
22%
21%
21%
20%
19%
AG CORPS (SPS)
100%
89%
80%
76%
71%
65%
58%
53%
47%
43%
39%
36%
34%
32%
30%
27%
25%
24%
23%
22%
21%
20%
19%
RAVC
100%
85%
80%
79%
76%
63%
54%
50%
44%
37%
30%
26%
21%
17%
14%
9%
9%
8%
8%
8%
7%
7%
6%
RADC
100%
93%
88%
84%
79%
75%
62%
49%
39%
36%
29%
25%
23%
20%
18%
16%
15%
14%
14%
12%
11%
11%
10%
Int Corps
100%
91%
90%
88%
84%
80%
76%
68%
62%
54%
52%
45%
42%
36%
32%
31%
30%
28%
28%
27%
26%
25%
24%
QARANC
100%
94%
89%
87%
84%
76%
70%
62%
54%
51%
45%
40%
37%
33%
29%
26%
25%
23%
22%
20%
19%
18%
17%
CA Mus
100%
98%
97%
91%
90%
86%
76%
69%
67%
62%
55%
47%
46%
43%
40%
36%
33%
31%
29%
29%
29%
21%
21%
Total
100%
88%
78%
74%
69%
62%
55%
48%
41%
36%
32%
29%
26%
24%
22%
20%
18%
17%
16%
15%
14%
14%
13%
Chance of a Soldier who has completed 'x' years, reaching 22 years
Arm/Corps
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
RA
8%
9%
10%
11%
13%
15%
18%
22%
25%
31%
39%
43%
47%
53%
57%
63%
67%
74%
77%
77%
87%
87%
100%
RE
4%
4%
5%
5%
5%
7%
9%
10%
12%
12%
15%
16%
22%
23%
28%
37%
46%
64%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
R Signal
10%
12%
13%
14%
15%
17%
20%
23%
27%
30%
36%
39%
43%
48%
53%
60%
67%
77%
84%
88%
91%
94%
100%
AAC
12%
12%
14%
14%
14%
15%
17%
20%
25%
32%
36%
40%
43%
43%
45%
48%
51%
54%
58%
64%
71%
76%
100%
RLC
9%
10%
12%
12%
13%
15%
17%
20%
25%
29%
33%
39%
45%
50%
58%
65%
74%
81%
85%
89%
92%
94%
100%
RAMC
15%
17%
19%
20%
22%
24%
27%
31%
37%
42%
47%
49%
52%
56%
61%
66%
70%
73%
78%
83%
90%
93%
100%
REME
10%
11%
13%
14%
16%
17%
19%
21%
27%
31%
34%
37%
40%
42%
45%
48%
55%
58%
65%
71%
82%
85%
100%
AG CORPS (PRO)
19%
21%
23%
24%
25%
27%
29%
32%
35%
39%
43%
48%
52%
57%
69%
78%
84%
88%
91%
92%
92%
98%
100%
AG CORPS (SPS)
19%
22%
24%
25%
27%
30%
34%
37%
41%
45%
50%
53%
56%
60%
65%
71%
77%
82%
86%
88%
94%
98%
100%
RAVC
6%
7%
7%
7%
8%
9%
11%
12%
13%
16%
19%
22%
28%
35%
41%
61%
66%
69%
71%
76%
80%
85%
100%
RADC
10%
11%
12%
12%
13%
14%
17%
22%
27%
29%
36%
42%
46%
51%
58%
66%
69%
73%
77%
87%
92%
99%
100%
Int Corps
24%
26%
26%
27%
28%
29%
31%
35%
38%
44%
45%
52%
57%
67%
73%
76%
79%
84%
85%
87%
92%
94%
100%
QARANC
17%
18%
19%
19%
20%
22%
24%
27%
30%
32%
37%
42%
45%
50%
57%
63%
67%
73%
77%
83%
89%
94%
100%
CA Mus
21%
21%
22%
23%
23%
24%
27%
30%
31%
34%
38%
45%
45%
49%
52%
58%
64%
68%
72%
72%
72%
100%
100%
Total
13%
15%
17%
18%
19%
21%
24%
28%
32%
36%
41%
46%
50%
55%
61%
67%
74%
80%
84%
88%
92%
96%
100%
Source: Defence Statistics (Army)
Notes:
The statistics are based on averages based on seven years data ending March 2016. These averages are used to avoid small populations and the spurious rates that may result. The use of several years' data reduces fluctuations caused by one-off factors
and a period of a changing economy.
Caution should be exercised with regards to interpretation of these statistics. They are constructed from behaviour for Army personnel covering a number of contracts/ engagements.
They form a statistical average for the Army and do not relate to the terms and conditions associated with any particular contract.
The data in these tables cover periods when policy measures which influence career have been applied, for example, redundancy.
Soldier Career Progression by Arm/Corps for Periods 2009-2016
% chance of
% chance of
promotion to that
Average progress to given
promotion to given
rank from the rank
HCAV
Rank
rank from Pte
rank from Pte
below
PTE
LCPL
5 years 4 months
39.3%
39.3%
CPL
8 years 5 months
25.7%
70.1%
SGT
12 years 11 months
16.5%
64.0%
SSGT
17 years 0 months
11.1%
73.2%
WO2
18 years 8 months
8.2%
47.6%
WO1
20 years 9 months
3.4%
27.2%
% chance of commission to officer (other ranks only)
for an individual who start at rank PTE
2.7%
% chance of
% chance of
promotion to that
Average progress to given
promotion to given
rank from the rank
RAC
Rank
rank from Pte
rank from Pte
below
PTE
LCPL
4 years 5 months
38.2%
38.2%
CPL
7 years 7 months
21.7%
61.6%
SGT
12 years 2 months
11.9%
59.0%
SSGT
16 years 2 months
8.3%
74.3%
WO2
18 years 5 months
6.2%
74.9%
WO1
20 years 5 months
2.8%
17.6%
% chance of commission to officer (other ranks only)
for an individual who start at rank PTE
1.6%
% chance of
% chance of
promotion to that
Average progress to given
promotion to given
rank from the rank
RA
Rank
rank from Pte
rank from Pte
below
PTE
LCPL
4 years 4 months
39.4%
39.4%
CPL
7 years 5 months
24.5%
61.6%
SGT
11 years 4 months
16.7%
68.5%
SSGT
15 years 5 months
12.2%
77.9%
WO2
16 years 9 months
9.5%
62.1%
WO1
20 years 5 months
3.2%
23.6%
% chance of commission to officer (other ranks only)
for an individual who start at rank PTE
2.3%
% chance of
% chance of
promotion to that
Average progress to given
promotion to given
rank from the rank
RE
Rank
rank from Pte
rank from Pte
below
PTE
LCPL
5 years 3 months
31.4%
31.4%
CPL
9 years 4 months
18.1%
63.1%
SGT
13 years 1 months
12.2%
67.4%
SSGT
16 years 3 months
9.9%
84.4%
WO2
19 years 4 months
6.5%
69.1%
WO1
21 years 10 months
2.9%
39.6%
% chance of commission to officer (other ranks only)
for an individual who start at rank PTE
1.9%
% chance of
% chance of
promotion to that
Average progress to given
promotion to given
rank from the rank
R SIGNALS
Rank
rank from Pte
rank from Pte
below
PTE
LCPL
3 years 5 months
56.7%
56.7%
CPL
7 years 6 months
32.9%
61.0%
SGT
11 years 10 months
20.8%
64.6%
SSGT
15 years 4 months
12.7%
65.6%
WO2
18 years 1 months
7.3%
55.6%
WO1
20 years 2 months
4.1%
55.4%
% chance of commission to officer (other ranks only)
for an individual who start at rank PTE
2.6%
% chance of
% chance of
promotion to that
Average progress to given
promotion to given
rank from the rank
INFANTRY
Rank
rank from Pte
rank from Pte
below
PTE
LCPL
4 years 5 months
23.7%
23.7%
CPL
7 years 9 months
15.3%
64.1%
SGT
12 years 7 months
9.3%
65.7%
SSGT
15 years 7 months
5.9%
65.6%
WO2
18 years 4 months
4.0%
63.2%
WO1
21 years 3 months
1.4%
26.4%
% chance of commission to officer (other ranks only)
for an individual who start at rank PTE
1.2%
% chance of
% chance of
promotion to that
Average progress to given
promotion to given
rank from the rank
AAC
Rank
rank from Pte
rank from Pte
below
PTE
LCPL
5 years 6 months
41.9%
41.9%
CPL
9 years 3 months
24.7%
58.1%
SGT
12 years 10 months
18.6%
76.3%
SSGT
16 years 5 months
15.1%
84.5%
WO2
19 years 1 months
12.8%
82.9%
WO1
22 years 6 months
5.5%
29.1%
% chance of commission to officer (other ranks only)
for an individual who start at rank PTE
3.8%
% chance of
% chance of
promotion to that
Average progress to given
promotion to given
rank from the rank
RLC
Rank
rank from Pte
rank from Pte
below
PTE
LCPL
4 years 6 months
35.8%
35.8%
CPL
8 years 3 months
21.5%
59.2%
SGT
12 years 2 months
13.1%
56.6%
SSGT
15 years 8 months
9.6%
71.2%
WO2
18 years 1 months
6.7%
66.2%
WO1
20 years 0 months
3.3%
38.8%
% chance of commission to officer (other ranks only)
for an individual who start at rank PTE
1.1%
% chance of
% chance of
promotion to that
Average progress to given
promotion to given
rank from the rank
RAMC
Rank
rank from Pte
rank from Pte
below
PTE
LCPL
4 years 3 months
58.7%
58.7%
CPL
7 years 5 months
40.7%
75.1%
SGT
10 years 11 months
30.4%
77.7%
SSGT
14 years 11 months
23.2%
78.8%
WO2
18 years 4 months
16.5%
73.5%
WO1
20 years 9 months
6.4%
32.0%
% chance of commission to officer (other ranks only)
for an individual who start at rank PTE
3.8%
% chance of
% chance of
promotion to that
Average progress to given
promotion to given
rank from the rank
REME
Rank
rank from Pte
rank from Pte
below
PTE
LCPL
4 years 1 months
57.6%
57.6%
CPL
7 years 3 months
41.2%
70.6%
SGT
11 years 6 months
26.8%
73.6%
SSGT
15 years 2 months
15.8%
59.8%
WO2
18 years 4 months
9.9%
67.8%
WO1
20 years 5 months
6.4%
55.8%
% chance of commission to officer (other ranks only)
for an individual who start at rank PTE
2.5%
% chance of
% chance of
promotion to that
Average progress to given
promotion to given
rank from the rank
AGC(PRO)
Rank
rank from Pte
rank from Pte
below
PTE
LCPL
1 years
80.6%
80.6%
CPL
3 years 6 months
73.3%
92.8%
SGT
9 years 6 months
34.2%
56.9%
SSGT
14 years 0 months
23.1%
73.7%
WO2
18 years 0 months
14.8%
67.3%
WO1
20 years 6 months
8.0%
48.0%
% chance of commission to officer (other ranks only)
for an individual who start at rank PTE
5.2%
% chance of
% chance of
promotion to that
Average progress to given
promotion to given
rank from the rank
AGC(SPS)
Rank
rank from Pte
rank from Pte
below
PTE
LCPL
3 years 3 months
63.4%
63.4%
CPL
6 years
48.8%
80.0%
SGT
11 years 0 months
33.0%
72.2%
SSGT
16 years 1 months
21.8%
71.8%
WO2
19 years 6 months
15.1%
69.0%
WO1
23 years 8 months
5.1%
29.8%
% chance of commission to officer (other ranks only)
for an individual who start at rank PTE
3.0%
% chance of
% chance of
promotion to that
Average progress to given
promotion to given
rank from the rank
RAVC
Rank
rank from Pte
rank from Pte
below
PTE
LCPL
4 years 5 months
59.1%
59.1%
CPL
7 years 10 months
36.7%
59.6%
SGT
11 years 5 months
22.7%
68.1%
SSGT
16 years 1 months
17.3%
73.8%
WO2
19 years 7 months
11.2%
70.0%
WO1
21 years 7 months
4.4%
39.7%
% chance of commission to officer (other ranks only)
for an individual who start at rank PTE
2.5%
% chance of
% chance of
promotion to that
promotion to given
rank from the rank
SASC
Rank
age progress to given rank fro
rank from Sgt
below
PTE
LCPL
CPL
SGT
SSGT
15 years 2 months
100.0%
100.0%
WO2
17 years 1 months
97.2%
99.5%
WO1
20 years 11 months
52.7%
51.9%
% chance of commission to officer (other ranks only)
for an individual who start at rank SGT
34.0%
% chance of
% chance of
promotion to that
Average progress to given
promotion to given
rank from the rank
RADC
Rank
rank from Pte
rank from Pte
below
PTE
LCPL
3 years 4 months
72.2%
72.2%
CPL
7 years 1 months
40.5%
60.2%
SGT
11 years 1 months
19.7%
54.4%
SSGT
16 years 2 months
9.5%
61.8%
WO2
18 years 5 months
4.2%
32.9%
WO1
20 years 5 months
1.9%
55.6%
% chance of commission to officer (other ranks only)
for an individual who start at rank PTE
0.3%
% chance of
% chance of
promotion to that
Average progress to given
promotion to given
rank from the rank
INT CORPS
Rank
rank from Pte
rank from Pte
below
PTE
LCPL
1 years 0 months
89.1%
89.1%
CPL
4 years 1 months
75.5%
84.9%
SGT
8 years 3 months
53.1%
76.9%
SSGT
12 years 7 months
41.2%
82.0%
WO2
16 years 3 months
30.5%
78.2%
WO1
20 years 1 months
13.8%
40.0%
% chance of commission to officer (other ranks only)
for an individual who start at rank PTE
10.5%
% chance of
% chance of
promotion to that
promotion to given
rank from the rank
APTC
Rank
age progress to given rank fro
rank from Sgt
below
PTE
LCPL
CPL
SGT
SSGT
14 years 8 months
89.4%
89.4%
WO2
18 years 3 months
65.4%
75.9%
WO1
20 years 7 months
28.7%
30.8%
% chance of commission to officer (other ranks only)
for an individual who start at rank SGT
21.7%
% chance of
% chance of
promotion to that
Average progress to given
promotion to given
rank from the rank
QARANC
Rank
rank from Pte
rank from Pte
below
PTE
LCPL
CPL
SGT
Under Review
SSGT
WO2
WO1
% chance of commission to officer (other ranks only)
for an individual who start at rank PTE
% chance of
% chance of
promotion to that
Average progress to given
promotion to given
rank from the rank
CA Mus
Rank
rank from Pte
rank from Pte
below
PTE
LCPL
6 years
64.6%
64.6%
CPL
11 years 10 months
46.5%
78.0%
SGT
14 years 10 months
37.2%
76.5%
SSGT
18 years 3 months
24.0%
41.9%
WO2
23 years 4 months
12.9%
40.9%
WO1
26 years 1 months
2.7%
32.8%
% chance of commission to officer (other ranks only)
for an individual who start at rank PTE
3.7%
% chance of
% chance of
promotion to that
Average progress to given
promotion to given
rank from the rank
TOTAL
Rank
rank from Pte
rank from Pte
below
PTE
LCPL
4 years 2 months
37.5%
37.5%
CPL
7 years 5 months
24.5%
64.7%
SGT
11 years 10 months
15.5%
66.5%
SSGT
15 years 6 months
10.6%
72.0%
WO2
18 years 3 months
7.2%
70.2%
WO1
20 years 9 months
3.2%
38.3%
% chance of commission to officer (other ranks only)
for an individual who start at rank PTE
1.9%
Source: Defence Statistics (Army)
Soldier Career Progression by Infantry Division for Periods 2009-2016
% chance of
% chance of
promotion to that
Average progress to given
promotion to given
rank from the rank
FOOTGUARDS
Rank
rank from Pte
rank from Pte
below
PTE
LCPL
4 years 7 months
21.6%
21.6%
CPL
7 years 11 months
14.7%
68.7%
SGT
12 years 10 months
8.9%
64.9%
SSGT
15 years 10 months
6.0%
70.5%
WO2
18 years 10 months
4.1%
72.6%
WO1
21 years 11 months
1.6%
35.6%
% chance of commission to officer (other ranks only)
for an individual who start at rank PTE
1.3%
% chance of
% chance of
promotion to that
Average progress to given
promotion to given
rank from the rank
SCOTS DIV
Rank
rank from Pte
rank from Pte
below
PTE
LCPL
4 years 5 months
27.7%
27.7%
CPL
7 years 8 months
17.2%
60.0%
SGT
12 years 4 months
9.5%
57.2%
SSGT
15 years 3 months
5.7%
60.7%
WO2
17 years 8 months
3.4%
50.4%
WO1
20 years 11 months
1.3%
36.4%
% chance of commission to officer (other ranks only)
for an individual who start at rank PTE
0.9%
% chance of
% chance of
promotion to that
Average progress to given
promotion to given
rank from the rank
QUEENS DIV
Rank
rank from Pte
rank from Pte
below
PTE
LCPL
4 years 0 months
25.0%
25.0%
CPL
7 years 3 months
15.8%
63.1%
SGT
12 years 1 months
9.3%
63.3%
SSGT
14 years 11 months
5.7%
60.9%
WO2
17 years 7 months
4.2%
72.4%
WO1
20 years 11 months
1.4%
30.8%
% chance of commission to officer (other ranks only)
for an individual who start at rank PTE
1.3%
% chance of
% chance of
promotion to that
Average progress to given
promotion to given
rank from the rank
KINGS DIV
Rank
rank from Pte
rank from Pte
below
PTE
LCPL
4 years 6 months
19.8%
19.8%
CPL
8 years 0 months
12.9%
65.0%
SGT
12 years 10 months
7.3%
60.8%
SSGT
15 years 10 months
4.6%
59.5%
WO2
18 years 5 months
3.0%
60.6%
WO1
20 years 11 months
1.0%
22.0%
% chance of commission to officer (other ranks only)
for an individual who start at rank PTE
0.7%
% chance of
% chance of
promotion to that
Average progress to given
promotion to given
rank from the rank
POW DIV
Rank
rank from Pte
rank from Pte
below
PTE
LCPL
4 years 0 months
21.6%
21.6%
CPL
7 years 3 months
11.8%
55.1%
SGT
11 years 11 months
6.8%
62.7%
SSGT
15 years 4 months
3.9%
64.5%
WO2
17 years 11 months
2.7%
61.5%
WO1
20 years 6 months
0.8%
25.4%
% chance of commission to officer (other ranks only)
for an individual who start at rank PTE
0.7%
% chance of
% chance of
promotion to that
Average progress to given
promotion to given
rank from the rank
LIGHT DIV
Rank
rank from Pte
rank from Pte
below
PTE
LCPL
4 years 5 months
23.7%
23.7%
CPL
7 years 6 months
15.7%
62.3%
SGT
12 years 10 months
10.2%
69.6%
SSGT
15 years 7 months
6.2%
65.8%
WO2
18 years
4.2%
65.3%
WO1
21 years 1 months
1.8%
36.4%
% chance of commission to officer (other ranks only)
for an individual who start at rank PTE
1.5%
% chance of
% chance of
promotion to that
Average progress to given
promotion to given
rank from the rank
R IRISH (GS)
Rank
rank from Pte
rank from Pte
below
PTE
LCPL
4 years 4 months
32.2%
32.2%
CPL
7 years 4 months
20.3%
61.6%
SGT
12 years 5 months
14.3%
75.2%
SSGT
15 years 3 months
9.3%
73.5%
WO2
18 years
6.8%
87.6%
WO1
22 years 1 months
2.5%
38.2%
% chance of commission to officer (other ranks only)
for an individual who start at rank PTE
2.1%
% chance of
% chance of
promotion to that
Average progress to given
promotion to given
rank from the rank
PARA
Rank
rank from Pte
rank from Pte
below
PTE
LCPL
5 years 1 months
29.7%
29.7%
CPL
8 years 2 months
19.4%
66.6%
SGT
12 years 10 months
11.3%
64.2%
SSGT
15 years 11 months
7.8%
77.0%
WO2
18 years 9 months
5.7%
69.8%
WO1
21 years 8 months
1.9%
27.1%
% chance of commission to officer (other ranks only)
for an individual who start at rank PTE
1.7%
% chance of
% chance of
promotion to that
Average progress to given
promotion to given
rank from the rank
WHOLE INFANTRY Rank
rank from Pte
rank from Pte
below
PTE
LCPL
4 years 5 months
23.7%
23.7%
CPL
7 years 9 months
15.3%
64.1%
SGT
12 years 7 months
9.3%
65.7%
SSGT
15 years 7 months
5.9%
65.6%
WO2
18 years 4 months
4.0%
63.2%
WO1
21 years 3 months
1.4%
26.4%
% chance of commission to officer (other ranks only)
for an individual who start at rank PTE
1.2%
Source: Defence Statistics (Army)
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