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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › British_ArmyBritish Army - Wikipedia

    2 days ago · British Army. The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Naval Service and the Royal Air Force. As of 1 January 2024, the British Army comprises 75,166 regular full-time personnel, 4,062 Gurkhas, 26,244 ...

  2. 2 days ago · The Royal Air Force ( RAF) is the air and space force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. [5] . It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the first independent air force in the world, by merging the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). [6] .

  3. 3 days ago · British Army: The Army’s full-time trade trained strength (FTTTS) has declined by 3.1%, dropping from 74,830 to 72,510 personnel. The total strength, including reserves and other personnel, stands at 110,300, a decrease of 2.8%. Royal Navy/Royal Marines: The RN/RM experienced a 1.7% decrease in their FTTS, reducing their numbers from 29,350 ...

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Royal_NavyRoyal Navy - Wikipedia

    2 days ago · The position had been held by Queen Elizabeth II from 1964 to 2011; the Sovereign is the Commander-in-chief of the British Armed Forces. The professional head of the Naval Service is the First Sea Lord, an admiral and member of the Defence Council of the United Kingdom .

  5. 5 days ago · Published: May 28, 2024 at 12:52 PM. What was National Service, and when was it in effect in Britain? National Service was the peacetime conscription of British men into the British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force.

  6. 3 days ago · Home. Defence and armed forces. Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics: 2024. Ministry. of Defence. National statistics. Quarterly service personnel statistics 1 January 2024. Published 7 March...

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  8. 5 days ago · armed force, constituent element of a country’s combined military services. Modern armed forces are commonly divided into specialized branches dealing with land, naval, and air warfare. Armed forces in the ancient world. Thutmose III smiting his Asian foes, detail of a limestone relief from the Temple of Amon at Karnak, Egypt, 15th century bce.

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