House of Representatives Notice Paper Question No 1334
Schedule Number: 300375		 Publication Date: 22 Jun 2010
Hansard (Proof): Page 6246

 

 Member:Robert

Mr Robert asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, in writing, on 24 May 2010:

By type of Service, how many Reservists are currently serving full time, and in what location(s)?

Mr Combet – The Minister for Defence has provided the following answer to the honourable member’s question:

As of 31 May 2010, 963 Australian Defence Force Reservists are currently serving full time. Please refer to the tables below for a breakdown of personnel for each Service and Location.

Royal Australian Navy:

LOCATION

PERSONNEL

Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA), Canberra

7

Borneo Barracks, Cabarlah, QLD

1

Fleet Base North, Darwin

13

Fleet Base East, Sydney

11

Fleet Base West, WA

12

Adelaide Metro Area

1

Sydney Metro Area

7

Canberra Metro Area

115

Melbourne Metro Area

4

Brisbane Metro Area

1

Darwin Metro Area

1

Perth Metro Area

1

Townsville Metro Area

1

Defence Science and Technology Organisation, SA

1

HMAS Waterhen, Sydney

14

HMAS Cairns, QLD

11

HMAS Kuttabul, Sydney

30

HMAS Stirling, WA

27

HMAS Penguin, Sydney

8

HMAS Harman, ACT

11

HMAS Creswell, ACT

5

HMAS Cerberus, VIC

39

HMAS Albatross, NSW

26

HMAS Watson, Sydney

6

HMAS Leeuwin, WA

2

Garden Island, Sydney

17

Defence Establishment Orchard Hills, NSW

1

Larrakeyah Barracks, Darwin

11

Enoggera Barracks, Brisbane

1

Holsworthy Barracks, Sydney

1

Moorebank Military Area, Sydney

2

Canungra, QLD

2

Oakey, QLD

1

RAAF Base Wagga

2

RAAF Base Edinburgh, SA

1

RAAF Base East Sale, VIC

1

RAAF BASE Williamtown, NSW

3

RAAF Base Williams, VIC

2

HQ JOC, Bungendore, NSW

13

Honiara, Solomon Islands

1

Apia, Western Samoa

1

Manama, Bahrain

1

TOTAL

416

Australian Army:

LOCATION

PERSONNEL

Adelaide Metro Area

6

RAAF Base Amberley

3

Bandiana, VIC

2

Sydney Metro Area

38

Canberra Metro Area

32

HQ JOC Bungendore, NSW

8

Cairns, QLD

1

RAAF Base Darwin, NT

1

Melbourne Metro Area

15

Enoggera Barracks, Brisbane, QLD

100

Glenorchy, TAS

2

HMAS Harman, ACT

5

Puckapunyal/Graytown, VIC

8

Holsworthy Barracks/Western/South Western Sydney

132

Wagga Wagga

2

Perth, WA

5

Townsville, QLD

9

Newcastle, NSW

2

Oakey, QLD

1

Orange, NSW

1

Rockhampton, QLD

1

Singleton, NSW

2

Tamworth, NSW

1

RAAF Base Tindal, NT

2

Victoria Barracks, Brisbane, QLD

2

Weipa, QLD

1

RAAF Base Williams, VIC

1

RAAF Base Williamtown, NSW

1

TOTAL

384

 

Note: The figures for Army above include personnel deployed on overseas operations, but the locations of their parent units whilst engaged on continuous full-time service. Depending on rotations and individual specialist requirements, there may be over 230 Army Reservists deployed at one time:

 

Royal Australian Air Force:

LOCATION

PERSONNEL

Adelaide Metro Area

1

Sydney Metro Area

1

Canberra Metro Area

11

Anglesea Barracks, Hobart, TAS

1

HQ JOC Bungendore, NSW

1

Canungra, QLD

1

Defence Establishment Orchard Hills, NSW

2

HMAS Albatross, NSW

2

HMAS Cerberus, VIC

1

Middle East Area of Operations

40

RAAF Amberley, QLD

14

RAAF Curtin, WA

1

RAAF Darwin, NT

4

RAAF East Sale, VIC

1

RAAF Edinburgh, SA

5

RAAF Glenbrook, NSW

6

RAAF Pearce, WA

2

RAAF Richmond, NSW

2

RAAF Townsville, QLD

8

RAAF Wagga, NSW

46

RAAF Williams, VIC

3

RAAF Williamtown, NSW

5

RAAF Tindal, NT

1

Sudan

2

USNS Mercy

2

TOTAL

163

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