RLE
2750 Redundancies Reqd Over next 3 years
Terms of Redundancy in DCI RAF 39/04
Applications for Tranche 1 by 28 Jan 05
Planned Exit Dates on or before 31 Mar 08 excluded
TRANCHE 1
450 personnel
Exit Date by 30 Sep 05
Non-applicants by 31 Mar 06
OFFICERS
GD Branch
All Stars – All DOBs – 5
Gp Capt – DOBs 1 Apr 53 to 30 Jun 57 – 5
Wg Cdr – DOBs 1 Oct 55 to 30 Sep 57 – 10
Flying Branch
WSO(N)ME Sqn Ldr/JO – 27-31 yrs Reck Service (RS) – 6
ALM JO – 19-31 yrs RS – 4
WSO(AE) Sqn Ldr/JO – 28-31 yrs RS – 5
OSB
Flt Ops JO – Over 18 yrs RS – 5
AIRMEN
A Eng Tech
WO Enlist Bef (EB) 1 Apr 73 – <15
FS EB 1 Apr 74 – <25
A Tech (M)
Chf Tech EB 1 Apr 82 – <80
Sgt EB 1 Apr 84 – <90
Cpl EB 1 Apr 88 – <35
A Tech (AV)
Chf Tech EB 1 Apr 84 – <70
Sgt EB 1 Apr 84 – <80
Cpl EB 1 Apr 88 – <12
Eng Tech (W)
FS EB 1 Apr 79 – <10
Chf Tech EB 1 Apr 80 – <10
Sgt EB 1 Apr 82 – <25
Cpl EB 1 Apr 88 – <15
RAF Admin All WO <2
CR All FS <2
TRANCHE 2
1200 by Apr – Sep 06
Officers
GD Branch
Total = 50 Prob
Flying Branch
WSO = 5 Poss
Rear Crew = 5 Poss
Gnd Branch Offs
ATC = 5 Unlikely
Eng = 25 Poss
Supp = 20 Poss
Airmen
TG1 & 2 = 750 Prob
Al Erect = 10 Poss
SE Fitt = 40 Poss
Ptr & Fnr = 30 Poss
Phot = 80 Poss
Pers Admin = 100 Poss
Supp = 50 Poss
Chef = 10 Pos
Cat Acct = 20 Poss
Other Facts
Some restrictions on Extensions of Service will be relaxed in some trades where a manning deficit exists
PC and Assimilation Boards will continue
Tranche 3 will be 1100 between Apr and Sep 07 and numbers will be dependent upon take ups in Tranches 1 & 2
All figures in Tranche 2/3 are provisional and may change depending on Tranche 1 results
Tranche 2 actual quotas will be announced in Apr 05
May result in manpower gaps in some trades as strength reduces ahead of reqt