PROGRESS REPORT ON THE REVITALISATION AND TRANSFORMATION OF THE CONVENTIONAL RESERVES
13 SEPTEMBER 2005
AIM
Content |
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Introduction |
Lt. Gen. T.T Matanzima |
Key issues arising from March 05 briefing |
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Corporate issues |
Maj Gen R.C Andersen |
Strategy |
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SA Army |
Maj Gen K. Mokoape/Brig Gen G. Kamffer |
Current status Leader group development Feeder systems Deployments |
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SAMHS |
Col (Dr) G. Hide |
University Reserve Training Unit (URTU) |
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Council for the Support of National Defence (CSND) |
Col. T. Sexwale |
Progress and challenges |
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Reserve Force Council (RFC |
Brig Gen J. Del Monte |
Role of the Res F in Peacekeeping Operations Defence Review Inter-allied Confederation of Reserve Officers (CIOR) Experience |
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Conclusion |
Lt Gen T.T. Matanzima |
SANDF CONVENTIONAL RESERVES KEY ISSUES ARISING FROM BRIEFING IN MARCH 2005
STATUS OF THE CONVENTIONAL RESERVES IN THE SANDF
Conventional reserves strategy implementation
Conventional Reserves consolidated budget 05/06 |
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Service |
05/06 |
05/06 |
% Change |
SA Army |
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ACR |
26 044 |
39 298 |
38 |
ATR |
159 313 |
160 475 |
1 |
SUB-TOTAL |
185 357 |
199 773 |
6 |
SAAF |
20 500 |
20 280 |
-5 |
SA NAVY |
10 268 |
7 557 |
-24 |
SAMHS |
10 688 |
10 995 |
3 |
CMIS |
3 836 |
4 300 |
12 |
MPA |
541 |
125 |
-76 |
LOG FMN |
2 908 |
5 261 |
72 |
TOTAL |
234 098 |
248 291 |
5 |
LEGAL BACKING FOR RESERVES
OTHER DEVELOPMENTS- CONVENTIONAL RESERVES
Priorities- conventional reserves
PRESENTATION TO THE COMMITTEE ON DEFENCE ON THE REJUVENATION AND TRANSFORMATION OF THE ARMY CONVENTIONAL RESERVES
MAJ GEN KEITH MOKOAPE
(Chief Director Army Reserve)
13 SEPTEMBER 2005
AIM OF THE PRESENTATION: TO GIVE AN UPDATE OF THE PROGRESS THE SA ARMY HAS MADE TOWARD A REJUVENATED DEPLOYABLE RESERVE FORCE
SCOPE
Background project phoenix
Aim
Phases in the army
CURRENT STATUS
Army conventional reserve strength: 2005
Service no |
Type |
No of units |
Total members |
% |
1 |
Inf Fmn: Mechanised Regt’s |
6 |
2148 |
76,0 |
2 |
Inf Fmn: Motorised Regt’s |
8 |
1966 |
72,0 |
3 |
Inf Fmn: Light Regt’s |
13 |
1882 |
75,4 |
4 |
SA Army Artillery Formation |
7 |
660 |
36,1 |
5 |
SA Armour Formation |
7 |
1437 |
45,3 |
6 |
SA Army Engineer Formation |
4 |
624 |
60,4 |
7 |
SA Army Air Defence Art Fmn |
5 |
385 |
65,9 |
8 |
2 Para Bn 3 Para Bn |
2 |
249 |
24.0 |
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Total |
52 |
9351 |
64,6 |
ARMY CONVENTIONAL RESERVE
RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING
ACR Utilisation model |
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Program |
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
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a |
b |
c |
d |
E |
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1 |
Actions |
Recruitment |
Force TRG |
Continuation TRG |
Continuation TRG |
2 |
Days/ Months |
2 weeks |
4 weeks |
4 weeks |
4 weeks |
3 |
Advantages to utilise RES F members |
No pension |
Limited medical implications |
No pension |
Limited medical implications |
Training |
Deploy |
Training |
Training |
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Total ACR utilisation over 4 years: 17 months |
FEEDER SYSTEMS FOR THE ARMY CONVENTIONAL RESERVE- ALL FORMATIONS |
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FY 05/06 |
FY 06/07 |
FY 07/08 |
FY 08/09 |
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JNR LEADERS |
60 |
120 |
180 |
180 |
RECRUIT |
868 |
150 |
600 |
300 |
MSDS |
0 |
0 |
250 |
500 |
ATR |
1000 |
750 |
500 |
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TOTAL |
1868 |
900 |
1350 |
800 |
TOTAL ACR |
9351 |
10251 |
11601 |
12401 |
ACR members: 17-29 years |
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Ser no |
Rank |
Total 17-29 |
Total in rank |
% |
1 |
LT |
49 |
340 |
12% |
2 |
2LT |
32 |
87 |
31% |
3 |
SGT |
28 |
571 |
5% |
4 |
CPL |
111 |
748 |
13% |
5 |
LCPL |
158 |
722 |
19% |
6 |
PTE |
3053 |
6883 |
48% |
Total |
3431 |
9351 |
37% |
ACR JUNIOR LEADER TRAINING
ACR: Leader group available for external deployments in the INF FMN: FY06/07 |
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Leader group |
Number |
Remarks |
COY CMDR |
5 |
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COY 2IC |
10 |
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PL CMDR |
25 |
An additional 57 members will be available at the end of 20005 (30 MSDS+ 27 INF School = 57) |
COY SM |
4 |
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PL SGT |
39 |
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SEC CMDR |
86 |
An additional 45 members will be available at the end of 2005 (30 MSDS+ 15 INF school + 45) |
Leader group available for 4x COYS for FY2006/2007 |
CURRENT AND FUTURE DEPLOYMENTS
DEFENCE UPDATE 2005: PRINCIPLES
Deployment of reserve Force Company in the DRC
ARMY CONVENTIONAL RESERVE FORCE: EXTERNAL DEPLOYMENTS |
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ACR members available for external deployments as from 1 January 2006 in the Infantry Formation |
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Basic Training |
Corps Training |
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2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
Total |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
Total |
161 |
576 |
851 |
1588 |
168 |
592 |
868 |
1628 |
Company of 140 currently deployed externally included in totals. |
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Company to be deployed in October 2005 also included in totals |
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Members available (not sub-units) for external deployment as from 1 January 06: 1348 |
ARC MIGRATION PATH |
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FY05/06 |
FY06/07 |
FY07/08 |
FY08/09 |
FY09/10 |
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a |
b |
c |
d |
e |
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1 |
Infantry formation |
2x MOT RIFLE COYS |
4x MOT RIFLE COYS |
4x MOT RIFLE COYS |
1x MOT BN |
1x MOT BN |
2 |
Engineer formation |
1x FD ENGR TP |
1x FD ENGR TP |
1x FD ENGR TP |
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3 |
Other FMNS+ support requirement (IE: TSC/signal |
LEADER GROUP TRG: SUPPORT ALL RANKS |
LEADER GROUP TRG: SUPPORT ALL RANKS |
LEADER GROUP TRG: SUPPORT ALL RANKS |
LEADER GROUP TRG: SUPPORT ALL RANKS |
LEADER GROUP TRG: SUPPORT ALL RANKS |
Project Phoenix: Objective achievement |
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Staffing |
Representivity up from 47,4% to 64,6% |
Recruitment |
Recruitment and staffing of 83 ex- REG F members |
Training |
Basic and Corps training to 1629 members at nodal points |
Budget |
RM10 additional (Force Prep) Deployed COY |
Intervention: PCD and CARMY- SANDF RESF strategy fully implemented. RESF no longer a strategic issue. |
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Integration of project Phoenix into the SMP process of the SA Army
PMG NOTE- Table not included
REPORT ON THE PILOT PHASE JUNE-JULY 2005
Pilot phase officer cadet selection
The URTU going forward
Critical success factors
Conclusion