Joint Support Division

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Joint Support Division

• Project Phoenix
• Re-creation of an appropriate, adequate,
  affordable and accountable Reserve Force
  component in the Joint Support Division.

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Strategic Issues

• The Bundeswehr, which is in a similar conceptual
  position as the SANDF, is doubling its deployable
  forces by reducing static support elements
  through public-private partnerships. In the case
  of the SANDF, such partnerships could be utilised
  as the providers of the deployable Res F skills
  base to some extent, given the limitations of the
  armaments industry in the RSA.
• The present requirement in Africa appears to be
  for support elements out-of-proportion larger
  than that required by a conventional-type force
  design. The SANDF required operational and
  support capabilities for Peace Support Operations
  and Regional Defence are not yet as clearly
  defined as is the case with the Bundeswehr
• NATO Defence Capability Initiative (DCI) 1999
• EU European Headline Goal (EHG) 1999
• UN Stand-by Arrangements

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Main Considerations

• Equal opportunities and affirmative action.
• Poverty relief.
• Security of supply lines.
• Sustainability.
• Readiness exercises.
• Focus Areas
• Dedicated Joint Support Division Reserve Force
  Planner.
• Command and Management Information (CMI) Reserve
  Force capabilities.
• DOD Logistic Agency Reserve Force capabilities.
• Military Police Agency Reserve Force
  capabilities.
• Human Resource Support Centre Reserve Force
  capabilities.

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CMI Reserve Force Capabilities

• Requirements 1 x Signals Regiment with the
  following capabilities
• Tactical Communications.
• Command and Control Communications.
• Electronic Warfare .
• Information System Support.
• Telecommunication Maintenance.
• Postal Services.
• Registry Services.

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CMIS PROGRESS

• Growth from 80 to 500 members (60
  representative).
• Integration of Reserve Force objectives in
  2004/2005 plans.
• Establishment of a Res F office at CMIS
• Recruitment and Basic training of 55 members
• Establishment of a recruitment and training team
  and plans
• National field exercise
• Operational Support by 11 FPO, and other
  units to the ops area

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Logistic Agency Reserve Force Capabilities

• Requirements
• 3 x supply units.
• 3 x technical maintenance units.
• 1 x transit supply unit.
• 1 x air supply unit.
• Progress
• Appointment of Reserve Force planner.
• Integration of Reserve Force objectives in
  2004/2005 plans.
• Containment of the log support within the
  allocated budget. New budget kick in by April 04
• Progress mainly linked to planning,
  administration and financial budgeting.

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Military Police Reserve Force Capabilities

• Requirements
• 20(1xPlatoon) of 17 Pro Coy to be operational by
  end 2004/05 following 20 annually.
• 20(1xPlatoon) of 18 Pro Coy to be operational by
  end 2006/07 following 20 annually.
• Each platoon will continue the next year with the
  next higher course.
• Progress
• Recruitment of 168 black unemployed in Pretoria
  vicinity.
• 3 Deployable candidates for Leader Group
  training.
• Integration of Reserve Force objectives in
  2004/2005 plans.
• 10 members active and trained.

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Human Resource SupportReserve Force Capabilities

• Requirements
• 1 x Reception Depot, being transferred from the
  DOD Logistic Agency to the HR Support Center
• Progress
• The transfer will be affected before the end of
  the year
• At present the unit is only kept administratively
  capacitated until transfer and planning for next
  year is affected.

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Strategic Intentions

• To re-create an appropriate, adequate, affordable
  and accountable Reserve Force component in the
  Joint Support Division can take from three to ten
  years, given budget constraints and time required
  for training.
• As of 2003/2004, readiness exercises that
  includes Reserve Force components will be held.
• The funding of Reserve Force objectives in the
  Logistic, CMI and MP environment will be
  increased where necessary.
• The activation of the HR Support Reception Depot
  capability will be scheduled.