Taken on strength explained

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. Web site: Re: Meaning of "Taken on stren - Genealogy.com. genealogy.com. 25 May 2015.
  2. Web site: Taken on Strength Transaction (TOS). tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca. 18 June 2013 . 25 May 2015.
  3. Book: Mladenov, Alexander. Sukhoi Su-25 Frogfoot.. 2013. Osprey Publishing Ltd. Tooby, Adam.. 978-1-4728-0479-2. Oxford. 881163341.
  4. Web site: Taken on Strength. sss.wiki. 25 May 2015.