Armed Forces: Length of Service

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there is a formal target for the length of service for personnel in the (a) British Army, (b) Royal Air Force, (c) Royal Navy and (d) Royal Marines.

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1. 25 June 2026

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there is a formal target for the length of service for personnel in the (a) British Army, (b) Royal Air Force, (c) Royal Navy and (d) Royal Marines.

   Source: Commons

2. 3 July 2026

   Answer

   There is no formal length of service target for personnel in the British Army, the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines or the Royal Air Force (RAF). The British Army has minimum service periods for officers (three years) and soldiers (four years).For Ratings, t...

   Source: Written answer

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