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defence Department: Defence REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA SANDF RESERVES Part-time volunteers Age of Hope – A National Effort for faster and shared growth CONTENT BACKGROUND THE ROLE OF THE RESERVE FORCE SA ARMY SAAF SA NAVY SAMHS DIVISIONS SUPPORT STRUCTURES CONCLUSIONTRANSCRIPT
defenceDepartment:DefenceREPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
SANDF RESERVESPart-time volunteers Age of Hope – A National Effort for faster and shared growth
www.rfdiv.mil.za
THE USE OF AND SUPPORT TO THE RESERVE FORCE
MAJ GEN R.C. ANDERSEN
12 JUNE 2007
defenceDepartment:DefenceREPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
SANDF RESERVESPart-time volunteers Age of Hope – A National Effort for faster and shared growth
www.rfdiv.mil.za
AIM
TO PROVIDE THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON DEFENCE WITH A
PROGRESS REPORT ON THE USE OF AND SUPPORT TO THE RESERVE
FORCE
defenceDepartment:DefenceREPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
SANDF RESERVESPart-time volunteers Age of Hope – A National Effort for faster and shared growth
www.rfdiv.mil.za
CONTENT BACKGROUND THE ROLE OF THE RESERVE FORCE SA ARMY SAAF SA NAVY SAMHS DIVISIONS SUPPORT STRUCTURES CONCLUSION
defenceDepartment:DefenceREPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
SANDF RESERVESPart-time volunteers Age of Hope – A National Effort for faster and shared growth
www.rfdiv.mil.za
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
defenceDepartment:DefenceREPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
SANDF RESERVESPart-time volunteers Age of Hope – A National Effort for faster and shared growth
www.rfdiv.mil.za
THE RESERVES WILL PROVIDE:
MAJORITY OF LANDWARD CONVENTIONAL CAPABILITY
SUPPLEMENTATION OF PEACE SUPPORT OPERATIONS
HOMELAND DEFENCE
THE ROLE OF THE RESERVE FORCE
defenceDepartment:DefenceREPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
SANDF RESERVESPart-time volunteers Age of Hope – A National Effort for faster and shared growth
www.rfdiv.mil.za
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)
REVITALISATION PROGRESS SA ARMY
defenceDepartment:DefenceREPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
SANDF RESERVESPart-time volunteers Age of Hope – A National Effort for faster and shared growth
www.rfdiv.mil.za
REVITALISATION PROGRESS SA ARMYLEADER 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)
defenceDepartment:DefenceREPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
SANDF RESERVESPart-time volunteers Age of Hope – A National Effort for faster and shared growth
www.rfdiv.mil.za
REVITALISATION PROGRESS ARMY CONVENTIONAL RESERVE STRENGTH
Ser no
Type No of units
Total Members
% B/C/A
1 Inf Fmn: Mech, Mot 22 8 351 74,02 Inf Fmn: Airborne 3 804 67,03 SA Artillery Formation 7 570 61,04 SA Army Air Defence Arty
Fmn5 385 65,9
5 SA Armour Formation 7 855 59,06 SA Army Engineer Formation 4 410 60,4
TOTAL 48* 11 375 71,0* A deviation of 4 units from the original 52 due to the de-activation and amalgamation of units (MOD approved 17 Mar 00)
REVITALISATION PROGRESS ARMY FORMATIONS: ACR SPENDING – FY 06/07
FORMATIONS NUMBER OF UNITS ITEM 10-60 AVERAGE PER UNIT
INF 25 R 57 602 736 R 2 304 110ARMOUR 7 R 4 397 637 R 628 234ARTY 7 R 3 919 577 R 559 940ADA 5 R 3 596 871 R 719 375ENGR 4 R 4 219 841 R 1 054 961TOTAL 48 R 73 736 662 R 1 536 181
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
REVITALISATION PROGRESS DEPLOYMENTS – INFANTRY IN 2007
OPERATION GEOGRAPHICAL AREA
RESERVE UNITS SUB-UNITS
DURATION/ DATES
FIBREBURUNDI
KZN5 SAI
DR, DLI, NC 1 X COY COMPLETED FEB 07
MISTRALDRC
GAUTENG4 SAI
WR, SAIR 1 X COY COMPLETED APR 07
INTEXOBORDERLINE CONTROL
KIMBERLEY KR 1 X COY COMPLETED APR 07
CURRICULUMBURUNDI
CAPE TOWN9 SAI
CTH, CTR, RWP 1 X COY DEPLOYMENT FEB-JUL 07
HUMANSWINE FEVER
KZN DR, DLI, NC 1 X COY OPERATION TERMINATED APR 07
HUMANSWINE FEVER
POTCHEFSTROOM RDLR 52 X MEMBERS
OPERATION TERMINATED APR 07
INTEXOBORDERLINE CONTROL
KZNDURBAN
DLI 1 X COY APR 07-AUG 07
NOTE: Excludes guards - ± 1 coy at a timeEngineer troop also deployed externally
SCHEDULED DEPLOYMENTS FOR RESERVES - 2007
OPERATION GEOGRAPHICAL AREA RESERVE UNITS SUB-UNITS DURATION/ DATES
CURRICULUMBURUNDI
EASTERN CAPE5 SAI
FC 1 X COY DEPLOYMENT SCHEDULED FROM JUL 07
INTEXOBORDERLINE CONTROL
GAUTENG (SOUTH) TS 1 X COY DEPLOYMENT SCHEDULED FROM AUG 07
MISTRALDRC
CAPE TOWN1 SAI
CTR 1 X COY DEPLOYMENT SCHEDULED FROM 0CT 07
INTEXOBORDERLINE CONTROL
KWA-ZULU NATAL DR 1 X COY DEPLOYMENT SCHEDULED FROM AUG 07
INTEXOBORDERLINE CONTROL
GAUTENG (NORTH) RNT 1 X COY DEPLOYMENT SCHEDULED FROM NOV 07
NOTE: Most Coys scheduled for deployment later in the year are busy with pre-deployment training currently
defenceDepartment:DefenceREPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
SANDF RESERVESPart-time volunteers Age of Hope – A National Effort for faster and shared growth
www.rfdiv.mil.za
REVITALISATION PROGRESS ARMY CONVENTIONAL RESERVE UTILISATION 2004 -
2006
2004 2005 2006 TOTAL
MEMBERS CALLED UP AND PAID 4 311 4 865 4 638 13 814
AVERAGE CALLED UP AND PAID PER YEAR: 4 605
defenceDepartment:DefenceREPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
SANDF RESERVESPart-time volunteers Age of Hope – A National Effort for faster and shared growth
www.rfdiv.mil.za
COMDO GP HQs FY 04/05
FY 05/06
FY 06/07
FY 07/08
FY 08/09
FY 09/10
TOTAL
a b c d e f g h
1 GROUP HQS 2 5 3 2 5 3 20
2 ATR UNITS 17 53 61 41 11 183
3 TOTALS 19 58 64 43 16 3
4 J OPS REQUIREMENT ATR PLATOONS
23 x Pls
23 x Pls 23 x Pls 10 x Pls 5 x Pls 0 x Pls
REVITALISATION PROGRESS CLOSING DOWN OF GP HQs AND ATR UNITS
defenceDepartment:DefenceREPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
SANDF RESERVESPart-time volunteers Age of Hope – A National Effort for faster and shared growth
www.rfdiv.mil.za
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
defenceDepartment:DefenceREPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
SANDF RESERVESPart-time volunteers Age of Hope – A National Effort for faster and shared growth
www.rfdiv.mil.za
REVITALISATION PROGRESS SAAF
PLANNED POSTS - 2012
9 Reserve Sqns 235Conv 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
defenceDepartment:DefenceREPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
SANDF RESERVESPart-time volunteers Age of Hope – A National Effort for faster and shared growth
www.rfdiv.mil.za
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
defenceDepartment:DefenceREPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
SANDF RESERVESPart-time volunteers Age of Hope – A National Effort for faster and shared growth
www.rfdiv.mil.za
REVITALISATION PROGRESS SAMHS
NSF RECRUITMENT – FOCUSSED ON RECRUITMENT OF SPECIALISTS OFFICERS 14 URTU MEMBERS COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING BATLS & BARTS COURSES HELD
defenceDepartment:DefenceREPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
SANDF RESERVESPart-time volunteers Age of Hope – A National Effort for faster and shared growth
www.rfdiv.mil.za
DIVISIONS MAKING EXTENSIVE USE OF RESERVE FORCES
DEFENCE LEGAL SERVICES CMIS (FIELD POST OFFICES) CHAPLAIN SERVICES MILITARY POLICING AGENCY DIRECTORATE CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS HUMAN RESOURCES
defenceDepartment:DefenceREPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
SANDF RESERVESPart-time volunteers Age of Hope – A National Effort for faster and shared growth
www.rfdiv.mil.za
SUPPORT STRUCTURES
SHIELD (INTERNAL & EXTERNAL AUDIENCES) RESKILLING AND JOB CREATION INITIATIVES
defenceDepartment:DefenceREPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
SANDF RESERVESPart-time volunteers Age of Hope – A National Effort for faster and shared growth
www.rfdiv.mil.za
RESERVE FORCE REVITALISATIONCONCLUSION
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