UK Armed Forces Families Strategy 2022-2032
This UK Armed Forces Families Strategy 2022-32 has a dual focus: to inspire partnership working across the UK, honouring the enduring pledge of the Armed Forces Covenant; and to provide …
This UK Armed Forces Families Strategy 2022-32 has a dual focus: to inspire partnership working across the UK, honouring the enduring pledge of the Armed Forces Covenant; and to provide …
Defence has access to around 1.8% of the UK landmass. We have a statutory duty to protect and safeguard the environmental and heritage value of our sites. We have the …
This statistical release provides results from the Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey (AFCAS) 2022, along with results from previous years. Statistics from AFCAS are used by both internal Ministry of …
UK Regular Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey Results 2022 Read More »
This report contains a detailed breakdown of the overall results with discussion of key findings between Rank and gender cohorts. Where possible, comparisons are made with the Royal Navy/Royal Marines …
Royal Navy and Royal Marines Sexual Harassment Survey Read More »
This official statistic provides time trends for the last five years of medical discharges among UK regular service personnel with a focus on the most recent year of information, including …
Annual Medical Discharges in the UK Regular Armed Forces Read More »
This bulletin provides statistical information on mental health in the UK Armed Forces. The first section of this bulletin provides an overall summary of UK Armed Forces seen in all …
UK Armed Forces Mental Health: Annual Summary & Trends Over Time, 2007/08 to 2020/21 Read More »
This report provides statistical information on medical discharges among UK regular service personnel. Each of the 3 services are presented separately, Royal Navy/Royal Marines, British Army and RAF, and information …
UK service personnel medical discharges: financial year 2020/21 Read More »
This annual publication provides statistics on recent and historical offences committed by UK Armed Forces personnel and Civilians Subject to Service Discipline that are contrary to the Sexual Offences Act …
Sexual Offences in the Service Justice System 2020 Read More »
This quarterly statistical release provides summary statistics on applications, payments and purchases made under the Forces Help to Buy (FHTB) scheme. In addition, biannual statistics are provided on the proportions …
Forces Help to Buy Quarterly Statistics quarter 4 2020/21 Read More »
This is an annual publication which provides figures on the number of Service Family Accommodation properties in the UK, the condition of those properties, and the number of vacant properties.
This statistical release provides results from the Families Continuous Attitude Survey (FamCAS) 2021, along with results from previous years.
This statistical bulletin provides data on the number of Armed Forces personnel.
This annual bulletin provides summary statistics on claims and awards made under the armed forces and Reserve Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS).
This statistical bulletin summarises information on injury and illness incidents among UK Armed Forces personnel, Ministry of Defence (MOD) Civilian employees, Other Civilians, and Cadet Forces personnel that were reported …
MOD Health and Safety Statistics: Annual Summary & Trends Over Time 2014/15 – 2018/19 Read More »
This statistical bulletin provides information on deaths in service in 2o2o among UK regulars and trends over a ten year period.
This report details a study into the lived experiences of female and BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) Service personnel. Through exploration of these experiences, the report considers how to …
Defence Inclusivity Phase 2: The Lived Experience Read More »
The Armed Forces Basic Skills Longitudinal Study shows how large employers have successfully put English and maths at the heart of their respective recruitment and progression regimes; and how with …
JSP 898 provides policy and guidance on training, education and skills, which will allow Commanders and their staff across Defence to ensure that there is a coherent and balanced approach …
JSP 898 Defence Direction and Guidance on Training, Education and Skills Read More »
This document provides guidance for the individual and collective training and education provision from the Ministry of Defence.
These statistics show the estimated employment outcomes for ex-service personnel who used the services provided by the Career Transition Partnership (CTP).
This statistical bulletin provides summary statistics on employment outcomes, six months after leaving service, for UK regular and Gurkha service personnel who left the UK armed forces and accessed employment …
Career Transition Partnership Annual Statistics: UK Regular Service Personnel Employment Read More »
This bulletin provides estimates on the size and socio-demographic characteristics of the UK Armed Forces veteran population residing in Great Britain.
This report sets out and updates the achievements of the Armed Forces Covenant and highlights the remaining challenges and new commitments.
This annual publication provides statistics on recent and historical offences committed by UK Armed Forces personnel that are contrary to the Sexual Offences Act 2003 and dealt with within the Service …
Sexual Offences in the Service Justice System 2019 Read More »
This document provides key facts and figures about UK veterans, focusing on veterans’ employment, health, housing, the justice system and the Armed Forces Covenant.
This statistical document provides information on mental health in the UK Armed Forces and is the first in this series to present information on those seen for a mental health issue …
UK Armed Forces Mental Health: Annual Summary & Trends Over Time, 2007/08 – 2019/20 Read More »
This document outlines in detail the UK’s Armed Forces Covenant, as it was implemented afresh in 2011, and expands on the range of actions the Government is taking to rebuild …
This statistical bulletin provides summary information on suicides that have occurred among serving UK regular armed forces personnel during the 20-year period 2000-2019.
This document displays the results of a survey into the reputation of a number of UK Government organisations related to the Armed Forces.
This document provides policy and guidance on the use of leave and other types of absences by all UK Service personnel.
This FOI request asked questions around the deployment of British Armed Forces personnel during a specific time period.
This annual National Statistical Notice provides summary information on deaths whilst in service in 2019 among the UK regular armed forces, and trends over the ten-year period, 2010-2019. This information …
This document provides statistical information on the number of UK armed forces personnel and UK entitled civilians, who died, were injured or became ill on Operations KIPION (Middle East), SHADER …
Set out in this report are details of the UK education system, to help Service families navigate choices and make decisions.
This policy document for expenses and allowances for Regular and Reserve UK Armed Forces personnel.
This annual bulletin provides statistical information on mental health in the UK Armed Forces for the period 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2018.
This statistical bulletin provides data related to Service personnel.
This statistical document shows the locations of recipients of military pensions or compensation across the UK.
This annual statistics report provides information on the number of UK service personnel who experienced an amputation for the five-year period 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2020. An amputation …
Afghanistan and Iraq amputation statistics: 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2020 Read More »
These statistics show UK Service personnel suffering a traumatic or surgical amputation as a result of an injury sustained in Afghanistan or Iraq.
This statistical information details medical discharges among UK regular Service personnel for financial year 2019/20.
These statistics provide a summary on the number of defence personnel who have had a COVID-19 test; and for the UK Armed Forces, the number of positive cases of COVID-19.
This report presents statistics on the number of applications and payments made under the Forces Help to Buy (FHTB) Scheme since its launch in April 2014.
This report presents statistics on the number of applications and payments made under the Forces Help to Buy (FHTB) Scheme since its launch in April 2014.
This report details tri-Service results from the annual families continuous attitude survey.
This statistical release details the stationed location of UK regular service and civilian personnel and international global locations.
This review was commissioned by the Ministry of Defence to explore the needs and concerns raised by Armed Forces families, as well as make recommendations for change.
This document sets out the Ministry of Defence’s approach to Service families and provides guidance for MOD policy officials.
This is a biannual publication containing statistics on diversity declaration and representation of protected characteristics for military personnel employed by the Ministry of Defence.
This report details the number of serving UK Armed Forces personnel and civilian personnel with a Defence Medical Services registration.
This report provides statistical information on mental health among the UK Armed Forces.
This report presents the tr-Service results for the 2020 reserves continuous attitude survey (RESCAS).
This statistical publication provides information on the number of Military Personnel (defined as the strength), joining (intake) and leaving (outflow) the UK Armed Forces.
Biannual statistics on the strength, intake and outflow of Ministry of Defence civilian personnel for 2020.
This is an annual publication which provides figures on the number of service family accommodation properties in the UK, the condition of those properties, and the number of vacant properties.
This statistical release provides results from the Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey (AFCAS) 2020. Statistics from AFCAS are used by both internal Ministry of Defence (MOD) teams and external bodies …
UK Regular Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey 2020 Read More »
This summary piece documents the deployments of the UK Armed Forces over the decade 2010-2020.
This quarterly statistical release provides summary statistics on applications, payments and purchases made under the Forces Help to Buy (FHTB) scheme, during the third quarter of 2019-2020.
This report details and updates the work being done to support the delivery of the Armed Forces Covenant in the UK.
This quarterly statistical release provides summary statistics on applications, payments and purchases made under the Forces Help to Buy (FHTB) scheme. In addition, biannual statistics are provided on the proportions …
Forces Help to Buy Quarterly Statistics Q4 2018-19 Read More »
This FOI asks questions relating to the overseas deployment of personnel.
This report details results from the 2019 Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey (AFCAS). Statistics from AFCAS are used by both internal Ministry of Defence (MOD) teams and external bodies to inform …
This Review provides an important opportunity to examine the efficiency and effectiveness of the Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations (RFCA), thirteen organisations who play a key role in connecting Defence …
Review of the Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations 2019 Read More »
This annual Statistical Notice provides summary information on suicides that have occurred among serving UK regular Armed Forces personnel during the 20-year period 1999-2018. This information updates previous notices and …
The results of this survey are used to inform understanding of the opinions and attitudes of the families of service personnel.
This publication provides information on the number of Military Personnel (defined as the strength), joining (intake) and leaving (outflow) the UK Armed Forces. Detail is provided for both the Full-time …
UK Armed Forces Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics Read More »
This is a biannual publication containing statistics on diversity declaration and representation of protected characteristics for military personnel employed by the Ministry of Defence.
This guide was produced by the UK’s Ministry of Defence for Service Leavers, to provide help and advice on a range of topics relevant to planning for transition to civilian …
This statistics document provides biannual UK armed forces and UK civilian operational casualty and fatality statistics for Operations Kipion, Shader, Gritrock and Toral.
This publication outlines and details the UK’s tri-Service holistic transition policy and procedures. This document exists in tandem with JSP 534 which details resettlement procedures and employment support across Defence and …
This statistical bulletin provides comparisons between working age (aged between 16 and 64) UK Armed Forces veterans, and working age usual residents in England and Wales, using responses provided in …
This booklet has been produced for UK Service Leavers, to help provide advice on a range of topics as personnel plan for their transition to civilian life. It aims to …
The purpose of this Joint Service Publication (JSP) is to explain the rights of reservists returning from a period of mobilised service, how to protect those rights and how to …
The purpose of these associated policy documents is to set out the procedures by which the policy for provision of resettlement and employment support is implemented across Defence and within …
JSP 534: the tri-service resettlement and employment manual Read More »
This Joint Service Publication (JSP) details the MOD’s process for the assessment and approval of research protocols involving human participants. It provides instructions and guidance for all involved in sponsoring, funding, …
JSP 536 – Ministry of Defence Policy for Research Involving Human Participants Read More »
Figures on the performance management outcomes for civilian personnel employed by Ministry of Defence.
This annual Statistical Bulletin provides summary statistics on the location of UK Armed Forces veterans in receipt of an occupational pension, and service personnel and veterans awarded compensation for service-attributable …
Location of armed forces pension and compensation recipients: 2019 Read More »
Tri-service results from the UK’s annual families continuous attitude survey (FAMCAS).
This White Paper details the role of the UK’s Future Reserve Forces and explores how plans will accommodate the need for change within the Reserve Forces, outlining what will need …
Reserves in the Future Force 2020: Valuable and Valued Read More »
This document reviews the capability of the UK’s Reserve Forces and explores whether or not, in the context of modern threats and modern skills, we made optimum use of our Reservists …
The Continuous Working Patterns (CWP) Survey is a seven day diary completed by trained, UK regular personnel to record the number of hours spent at work, on call, on breaks …
Armed forces continuous working patterns survey: 2018/19 Read More »
This guide details the British Army Leadership Code, which explores the core values that set the standards for the British Army.
Tri-service results from the UK’s annual families continuous attitude survey.
Statistics on the number of applications and payments made under the UK’s Forces Help to Buy (FHTB) Scheme since its launch in April 2014.
Background quality report for statistics on mental health of UK armed forces personnel.
Statistical information on mental health among the UK Armed Forces.
Statistical information on mental health among the UK Armed Forces.
Statistical information on mental health among the UK Armed Forces.
Statistical information on mental health among the UK Armed Forces.
Statistical information on mental health among the UK Armed Forces.
Statistical information on mental health among the UK Armed Forces.
Statistical information on mental health among the UK Armed Forces.
Statistical information on mental health among the UK Armed Forces.
Statistical information on mental health among the UK Armed Forces.
This publication provides statistics on recent and historical offences committed by UK Armed Forces personnel that are contrary to the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (SOA 03) and dealt wholly within the …
Sexual Offences in the Service Justice System 2018 Read More »
This publication provides statistics on recent and historical offences committed by UK Armed Forces personnel that are contrary to the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (SOA 03) and dealt wholly within the …
Sexual Offences in the Service Justice System 2017 Read More »
This publication provides statistics on recent and historical sexual offences that are dealt with wholly within the UK’s Service Justice System.
This Statistical bulletin provides summary statistics on employment outcomes, six months after leaving Service, for UK regular and Gurkha Service personnel who left the UK Armed Forces and accessed employment …
Career Transition Partnership Annual Statistics: UK Regular Service Personnel Employment Read More »
This document provides a framework for effectively planning and delivering personalised care in line with the health commitments of the UK’s Armed Forces Covenant.
This statistical bulletin provides the number of UK Armed Forces personnel who were assessed in primary health care with a mental disorder.
This statistical notice puts forward key information on suicides and open verdict deaths that have occurred among serving UK Armed Forces personnel.
This bi-annual Official Statistic provides summary statistics on the number of serving UK Armed Forces personnel and entitled civilian personnel with a Defence Medical Services (DMS) registration. Personnel with a …
Bi-annual NHS Commissioning Population Statistics 1 October 2018 Read More »
This publication provides information on the number of Military Personnel in (defined as the strength), joining (intake) and leaving (outflow) the UK Armed Forces. Detail is provided for both the …
UK Armed Forces Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics 1 October 2018 Read More »
This publication provides summary statistics on claims and awards made under the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS), paying compensation for Service-attributable injury/illness and death. This publication presents …
UK Armed Forces Compensation Scheme Annual Statistics 6 April 2005 to 31 March 2018 Read More »
This bulletin presents summary statistics on injury and ill health incidents among UK Armed Forces personnel, Ministry of Defence (MOD) Civilian employees, Other Civilians, and Cadet Forces personnel that were …
MOD Health and Safety Statistics: Annual Summary & Trends Over Time 2013/14 – 2017/18 Read More »
This annual National Statistical Notice provides summary information on deaths whilst in Service in 2017 among the UK Regular Armed Forces, and trends over the ten year period, 2008-2017. This …
This statistical bulletin provides estimates on the size and socio-demographic characteristics of the working age UK Armed Forces veteran population (between 16 and 64 years of age), using responses provided …
Census 2011: Working age UK Armed Forces Veterans residing in England and Wales Read More »
The Official Statistic provides time trends for the last five years of medical discharges among UK Regular Service personnel and a focus on the most recent year of information, including …
Annual Medical Discharges in the UK Regular Armed Forces Read More »
This annual report provides statistical information on the number of UK Service personnel who suffered an amputation for the five year period 1 April 2013 – 31 March 2018. An …
Amputation Statistics 1 April 2013 – 31 March 2018 Read More »
Following the end of combat operations in Afghanistan this one-off Official Statistic has been published to provide information on the types and mechanism of Injuries sustained by UK Service Personnel …
This one-off release provides summary statistics on Improvised Explosive Device (IED) events in Helmand Province, Afghanistan involving UK personnel1 during Op HERRICK. This report covers the time period 1 April …
This statistical bulletin provides information regarding UK Armed Forces and Civilians admissions to, discharges from, and length of admission to Inpatient (Ward) clinics at the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre, Headley …
Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre, Headley Court – Inpatient (Ward) Attendance Read More »
This statistical bulletin presents population projections for UK Armed Forces veterans residing in Great Britain from 2016 to 2028. The projections presented in this report will support the UK Government’s Veterans …
Population Projections: UK Armed Forces Veterans residing in Great Britain, 2016 to 2028 Read More »
This report details results from the 2018 Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey (AFCAS). Statistics from AFCAS are used by both internal Ministry of Defence (MOD) teams and external bodies to inform …
This report details results from the 2016 Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey (AFCAS). Statistics from AFCAS are used by both internal Ministry of Defence (MOD) teams and external bodies to inform …
This report details results from the 2015 Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey (AFCAS). Statistics from AFCAS are used by both internal Ministry of Defence (MOD) teams and external bodies to inform …
This report details results from the 2014 Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey (AFCAS). Statistics from AFCAS are used by both internal Ministry of Defence (MOD) teams and external bodies to inform …
This report details results from the 2013 Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey (AFCAS). Statistics from AFCAS are used by both internal Ministry of Defence (MOD) teams and external bodies to inform …
This report details results from the 2012 Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey (AFCAS). Statistics from AFCAS are used by both internal Ministry of Defence (MOD) teams and external bodies to inform …
This report details results from the 2011 Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey (AFCAS). Statistics from AFCAS are used by both internal Ministry of Defence (MOD) teams and external bodies to inform …
This report provides a summary of the responses from the Service Leaver follow-up questionnaires completed by UK Service personnel who have used the Career Transition Partnership services. The questionnaires cover …
Career Transition Partnership: Follow-Up Questionnaires Read More »
This report details progress made with the covenant and includes a summary of this year’s deliverables and commitments. This is the seventh annual report since the Armed Forces Act 2011 …
This report estimates how many people being supervised by Probation Trusts in England and Wales are Armed Forces veterans, and looks further into the interaction of veterans with the probation …
This article explores the myths surrounding veteran post-conflict difficulties, specifically examining why misleading information and erroneous beliefs still exist.
The Armed Forces Basic Skills Longitudinal Study shows how large employers have successfully put English and maths at the heart of their respective recruitment and progression regimes; and how with …
BIS Research Paper Number 78: Armed Forces Basic Skills Longitudinal Study: Part 1 Read More »
This Statistical bulletin, from the UK’s Ministry of Defence, provides summary statistics on employment outcomes, six months after leaving Service, for UK regular and Gurkha Service personnel who left the …
This quarterly statistical release provides summary statistics on applications, payments and purchases made under the Forces Help to Buy (FHTB) scheme. In addition, bi-annual statistics are provided on the proportions …
This bulletin provides estimates on the size and socio-demographic characteristics of the UK Armed Forces veteran population residing in Great Britain (GB) using responses provided in the 2016 Annual Population …
Annual Population Survey: UK Armed Forces Veterans residing in Great Britain, 2016 Read More »
This report details progress made with the covenant and includes a summary of this year’s (2014) deliverables and commitments.
This report details progress made with the covenant and includes a summary of this year’s (2013) deliverables and commitments.
This report details progress made with the covenant and includes a summary of this year’s (2012) deliverables and commitments.
The Armed Forces Covenant outlines society’s obligation to those who have served in the Armed Forces. Those who have served should face no disadvantage compared to other citizens in the …
This bulletin provides statistical information on medical discharges among UK Regular Service personnel during the five financial years 2011/12 – 2015/16. Information has been provided on: 1) key socio-demographic factors, …
Annual Medical Discharges in the UK Regular Armed Forces Read More »
This manual details the tri-Service resettlement policy and sets out the procedures through which provision of resettlement and employment support are implemented across Defence and within the 3 Services.
This is an ad hoc statistical bulletin providing an update on UK armed forces personnel deployments for financial year 2016/17.
This is an annual publication which provides figures on the number of Service Family Accommodation properties in the UK, the condition of those properties, and the number of vacant properties.
The Continuous Working Patterns (CWP) Survey is a seven day diary completed by trained, regular UK Armed Forces personnel to record the number of hours spent at work, on call, …
Armed forces continuous working patterns survey: 2016/17 Read More »
Tri-service results from the 2017 reserves continuous attitude survey (RESCAS) including the main report, reference tables and background quality report.
This statistical release presents information relating to the gender, ethnicity, nationality, religion and age of Military Personnel employed by the Ministry of Defence (MOD). This publication meets the Department’s obligations …
UK Armed Forces Biannual Diversity Statistics: 2017 Read More »
Statistics on compensation recipients and new claims, awards and appeals made under the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces Compensation Scheme.
Statistics on the recipients of war pensions, new claims, awards and appeals made under the War Pension Scheme (WPS).
This annual statistical bulletin provides statistical information on mental health in the UK Armed Forces for the period 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2017. It summarises all initial assessments …
UK Armed Forces Mental Health Annual Statistics: Financial Year 2016/17 Read More »
This statistical release provides results from the 2017 Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey (AFCAS). Statistics from AFCAS are used by both internal Ministry of Defence (MOD) teams and external bodies …
Statistics on strengths, requirements, intakes and outflows from the Royal Navy and Royal Marines.
Statistics on service personnel treated at the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine or the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre Headley Court.
Quarterly UK armed forces and UK civilian operational casualty and fatality statistics for Operations Kipion, Shader, Gritrock and Toral.
This statistical release provides Tri-Service results from the Families Continuous Attitude Survey (FAMCAS) 2016, along with results from previous years.
This report provides tri-Service results from the Future Accommodation Model Survey 2016.
Summary statistics on deaths among the UK regular armed forces and the non-regular members of the UK armed forces who died whilst deployed on operation.
Statistics on all offences contrary to the Sexual Offences Act 2003 and historic sexual offences that are dealt with wholly within the Service Justice System in the UK.
This publication provides summary statistics on deaths which occurred whilst on training and exercise in the UK armed forces since 1 January 2000.
This report provides information on deaths for each medal earning operation since World War 2 for UK armed forces personnel on a tri-service basis and include both regular and reservist …
UK Armed Forces Operational Deaths Post World War 2: 2017 Read More »
Annual statistics on suicide and open verdict deaths among the UK regular armed forces.
This Statistical Bulletin provides summary statistics on the location of UK Armed Forces pension and compensation recipients by country, region, county, local authority, local health organisation, and postcode district, as …
Location of UK Armed Forces Pension and Compensation Recipients Read More »
This statistical release provides results from the Families Continuous Attitude Survey (FAMCAS) 2017, along with results from previous years.
This is a bi-annual publication providing statistical information on the numbers of Wounded, Injured & Sick UK armed forces personnel receiving recovery support from the Defence Recovery Capability (DRC).
Summary statistics on officer cadets’ experience of training, facilities, food, support, fairness of treatment and hopes for the future.
A tri-service attitude survey on training, facilities, food, support and fairness of treatment.
Annual statistics on the strength of Ministry of Defence sponsored cadet forces.
Statistics on UK Service personnel suffering a traumatic or surgical amputation as a result of an injury sustained in Afghanistan or Iraq.
This statistical bulletin has been developed to meet public interest in alcohol consumption behaviour in the UK armed forces.
This study investigates the nature, prevalence and management of sexual harassment within the British Army, in order to enhance the well-being of personnel and maximise operational capability. This study gathers …