Army Officer Commercial

[Kiwigrunt]

Ha ha, you thought you guys were rich on officers......I just did the same for the NZDF.

Ratios are as follows:
Army 1 : 5.0
Navy 1 : 3.4
Air Force 1 : 3.0

Just to give you a taste, for an army (active duty) of 5003 we have 9 brigadiers, 268 majors, 176 captains (less than majors) and 182 lieutenants (1st and 2nd)

[davidbfpo]

Ha ha, you thought you guys were rich on officers:

NZ Ratios are as follows:
Army 1 : 5.0
Navy 1 : 3.4
AirF 1 : 3.0

US ratios are:

Army 1 : 5.2
USMC 1 : 8.8
Navy 1 : 5.4
USAF 1 : 4.1
USCG 1 : 4.1

Just to give you a taste, for (the NZ) army (active duty) of 5003 we have 9 brigadiers, 268 majors, 176 captains (less than majors) and 182 lieutenants (1st and 2nd)

According to figures given to the UK parliament and cited in: http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/files...ish_dorman.pdf (Pg.s 15 & 16)

In 2008

Army 1 : 7.1
Navy 1 : 5.1
AirF 1 : 4.4

In 2008 for all three armed services using consolidation of officer ranks to army equivalents, for an all ranks total of 187,100; we have 140 major generals, 350 brigadiers, 1180 colonels, 4070 lieut.colonels, 9600 majors, 11900 captains and 4460 lieut / 2nd lieut. A total of 31,700 officers for 155,300 other ranks.

The cited source has more details and criticism. Note the Royal Marines are within the navy figures and our coastguard is not within the military.

davidbfpo