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Progress of Reserve Force Support and Utilization Report

Report on the use of and support to the Reserve Force, covering background, role, structures, staffing, challenges, and progress in the SA Army, SAAF, SA Navy, and SAMHS.

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Progress of Reserve Force Support and Utilization Report

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  1. THE USE OF AND SUPPORT TO THE RESERVE FORCE MAJ GEN R.C. ANDERSEN 12 JUNE 2007

  2. AIM TO PROVIDE THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON DEFENCE WITH A PROGRESS REPORT ON THE USE OF AND SUPPORT TO THE RESERVE FORCE

  3. CONTENT • BACKGROUND • THE ROLE OF THE RESERVE FORCE • SA ARMY • SAAF • SA NAVY • SAMHS • DIVISIONS • SUPPORT STRUCTURES • CONCLUSION

  4. BACKGROUND • MC CONSTITUTED PROJECT PHOENIX ON 5 AUG 02 TO REVITALISE AND TRANSFORM THE CONVENTIONAL RESERVE • RESERVE FORCE STRATEGY APPROVED 2004 AND CONFIRMED AT SYMPOSIUM IN MARCH 2007 • THE RESERVE FORCE MADE A MOD PRIORITY IN 2007

  5. THE ROLE OF THE RESERVE FORCE THE RESERVES WILL PROVIDE: • MAJORITY OF LANDWARD CONVENTIONAL CAPABILITY • SUPPLEMENTATION OF PEACE SUPPORT OPERATIONS • HOMELAND DEFENCE

  6. REVITALISATION PROGRESS SA ARMY STAFFING • DECENTRALISED RECRUITMENT & TRAINING - 1629 MEMBERS • ATR MEMBERS TRANSFERRED AND TRAINED - 3500 • FROM MSDS: DEC 2006 - 61 • FROM MSDS: DEC 2007 - ± 2500 • LARGER MSDS INTAKES - JAN 2008 – 5000 - JAN 2009 – 10 000 (CABINET MEMORANDUM)

  7. REVITALISATION PROGRESSSA ARMY LEADER GROUP DEVELOPMENT • RECRUITED FROM REGULAR FORCE - 83 LEADERS (INCL 24 NSFs) • OFFICER TRAINING • 2005 - 29 • 2006 - 94 • 2007 - 120 (PLANNED) • NCO TRAINING • 2005 - 40 • 2006 - 80 • 2007 - 100 (PLANNED)

  8. REVITALISATION PROGRESS ARMY CONVENTIONAL RESERVE STRENGTH * A deviation of 4 units from the original 52 due to the de-activation and amalgamation of units (MOD approved 17 Mar 00)

  9. REVITALISATION PROGRESS ARMY FORMATIONS: ACR SPENDING – FY 06/07 NOTES: UP FROM R250 000 PER UNIT ADDITIONAL ITEM 10 SPENDING IN FY 06/07: R84 588 355 (PRE-DEPLOYMENT TRG WITH REG F UNITS, GUARDS, ADMIN L2 & L3, CLOSING DOWN OF ATR) EXCLUDES DEPLOYMENT COSTS TOTAL ACR SPENDING FY 06/07: R158 325 017

  10. REVITALISATION PROGRESS DEPLOYMENTS – INFANTRY IN 2007 NOTE: Excludes guards - ± 1 coy at a time Engineer troop also deployed externally

  11. SCHEDULED DEPLOYMENTS FOR RESERVES - 2007 NOTE: Most Coys scheduled for deployment later in the year are busy with pre- deployment training currently

  12. REVITALISATION PROGRESS ARMY CONVENTIONAL RESERVE UTILISATION 2004 -2006 AVERAGE CALLED UP AND PAID PER YEAR: 4 605

  13. REVITALISATION PROGRESS CLOSING DOWN OF GP HQs AND ATR UNITS

  14. REVITALISATION PROGRESS SA ARMY CHALLENGES • LEGISLATION TO GUARANTEE CALL-UPS IN TIMES OTHER THAN WAR - DRAFTED • ABSORBTION AND MOTIVATION OF INTAKES FROM MSDS • JOB CREATION – EX MSDS AND RES F MEMBERS • MT LEADER GROUP DEVELOPMENT • EMPLOYER SUPPORT RES F TO BE 55% OF SA ARMY

  15. REVITALISATION PROGRESS SAAF • PLANNED POSTS - 2012 9 Reserve Sqns 235 Conv Reserves 1 231 1 466 • Current aircraft available 148 • Taskings 212 • Hours flown 2131 • 16 officers commissioned 2006 • 29 candidate officers selected in 2006 • Emphasis on representivity

  16. REVITALISATION PROGRESS SA NAVY • RESERVE FORCE UNITS DECOMMISSIONED • RESERVE MANAGEMENT CENTRE OPENED • MSDS TRANSFERS TO RESERVE FORCE • 2006 - 83 • 2007 - 198 • CURRENT STRENGTH - 997 • AVERAGE CALL-UP PER MONTH – 110 MEMBERS • PLACEMENT AGENCY OPENED

  17. REVITALISATION PROGRESS SAMHS • NSF RECRUITMENT – FOCUSSED ON • RECRUITMENT OF SPECIALISTS OFFICERS • 14 URTU MEMBERS COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING • BATLS & BARTS COURSES HELD

  18. DIVISIONS MAKING EXTENSIVE USE OF RESERVE FORCES • DEFENCE LEGAL SERVICES • CMIS (FIELD POST OFFICES) • CHAPLAIN SERVICES • MILITARY POLICING AGENCY • DIRECTORATE CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS • HUMAN RESOURCES

  19. SUPPORT STRUCTURES • SHIELD (INTERNAL & EXTERNAL AUDIENCES) • RESKILLING AND JOB CREATION INITIATIVES

  20. RESERVE FORCE REVITALISATION CONCLUSION Significant progress has been made over the past three years in the use of and support to the Reserve Force. The ongoing success of the Reserve Force is dependant upon: - Larger MSDS intakes - Motivation of MSDS members - Budgets for continuation training - Employer support

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