The following table provides the number of military chaplains in each of the armed services as at 1 April for each of the last five years:
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Naval Service 70 70 70 70 160 Army 150 150 150 1150 1150 Royal Air Force 80 80 70 70 160 1 Provisional
Due to ongoing validation of data from the Joint Personnel Administration System, Army strength statistics from 1 April 2007, and Naval Service and RAF strength statistics from 1 May 2007 are provisional and subject to review.