Taken on Strength

Taken on Strength is a British and British Commonwealth term referring to a person being added to a military organization,[1] or in some cases becoming an employee of a government department, agency or statutory corporation. [2]

For an aircraft[3] or a vessel, it is the date put into operational service.

To Strike off Strength is when a person leaves military service[1] or civil service, or when the aircraft or vessel leaves operational service.[4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Re: Meaning of "Taken on stren - Genealogy.com". genealogy.com. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Taken on Strength Transaction (TOS)". tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot". google.com. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "Taken on Strength". sss.wiki. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
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