Enclosure 1
Table A. Headcount of Regular Force personnel1, as at 29 February 2024, who meet the 'Fit For
Service' criteria for service within New Zealand (FFS NZ)2 and who meet the 'Fit For Service' criteria
for international deployment (FFS DEPLOY)3
FFS NZ FIT
FFS NZ
FFS NZ %
FFS DEPLOY FFS DEPLOY FFS DEPLOY
UNFIT
FIT
UNFIT
%
PTE (E)
1195
482
71.3%
879
798
52.4%
LCPL (E)
985
290
77.3%
906
369
71.1%
CPL (E)
813
329
71.2%
737
405
64.5%
SGT (E)
588
293
66.7%
543
338
61.6%
SSGT (E)
460
323
58.7%
414
369
52.9%
WO2 (E)
95
79
54.6%
79
95
45.4%
WO1 (E)
175
144
54.9%
160
159
50.2%
2LT (E)
81
26
75.7%
65
42
60.7%
LT (E)
241
59
80.3%
208
92
69.3%
CAPT (E)
411
163
71.6%
385
189
67.1%
MAJ (E)
355
269
56.9%
328
296
52.6%
LTCOL (E)
159
142
52.8%
137
164
45.5%
COL (E)
50
29
63.3%
44
35
55.7%
BRIG (E) +
15
13
53.6%
13
15
46.4%
TOTAL
5623
2641
68.0%
4898
3366
59.3%
1 Excludes OCDT(E) and Recruits.
2 FFS NZ criteria include: fitness, security clearance, and medical.
3 FFS DEPLOY criteria include: fitness, security clearance, medical, dental and passport.