CHIEF DEFENCE RESERVES Part-time soldiers making a difference for a better life for all PROGRESS REPORT ON PROJECT PHOENIX CORPORATE/POLICY ISSUES

SCOPE oINTRODUCTION oRESERVE FORCE MANAGEMENT STRUCTURES oSTRENGTHS oRECAP ON CORPORATE ISSUES IDENTIFIED oPROGRESS REPORT

INTRODUCTION  Reserve Force Division instituted Project PHOENIX Oct 02  Aim:To renew and transform the Reserves  Progress:At Gordons Bay Services and Divisions reported significant progress  All have compiled plans  Execution impacted by budget constraints  Positive Developments – Phase 1  Survival budget  Increased course attendance  “Makgae plan” – recruitment of ex-NSFs  Res F management structures in all Services  State Partnership Programme – US National Guard

MANAGEMENT STRUCTURES RESERVE FORCES C DEF RES C SANDF LEVEL MPA SSO MP RES CMI D CMI RES C LOG D LOG RES C ARMY CD ARMY RES C SAAF D SAAF RES C NAVY D NAVAL RES SG D SAMHS RES C J SUP

STRENGTHS SAMHS 1002 (1.4%) ARMY (96.8%) AIR FORCE 454 (0.6%) NAVY 871 (1.2%) STRENGTHS OF THE RESERVES BY SERVICE ARMY (86.3%) NAVY 868 (5.5%) AIR FORCE 291 (1.9%) SAMHS 983 (6.3%) CONVENTIONALTERRITORIAL COMBINED ARMY (99.7%) REST 185 (0.3%)

CORPORATE/POLICY ISSUES BEING ADDRESSED  Regulatory framework for service  Doctrinal framework for employment  Provision of trained personnel  Cadet system  Reserve Officer Training Scheme (ROTS)  Military Skills Development (MSD) system  National Defence Liaison Council  Adequate Funding C DEF RES OFFICE ACTIVELY MONITORING IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECT PHOENIX C DEF RES OFFICE ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN PLANNING THE PHASING OUT OF THE COMMANDOS

PROGRESS REPORT REGULATORY FRAMEWORK  Task team established – Res F Div, MLS  Benchmarking in progress – finalised Feb 04  Report and recommendations Mar/Apr 04  Preliminary indications that South Africa may well benefit from additional measures to enable utilisation of Res F in peacetime

PROGRESS REPORT DOCTRINAL FRAMEWORK  Task team established – Res F Div, Project PHOENIX Steering Committee  Document produced May 03  Circulated for comment  Version 2 nearing completion (Jan/Feb 04)  Final draft for comment Mar 04  When published will provide a framework for alignment of all planning for the Reserves

PROGRESS REPORT PROVISION OF PERSONNEL  Budget still main limiting factor  MSD system ineffective before 2008 as a feeder for Reserves  Limited training of direct recruits  Limited equiping and training of ex-NSFs  Alternative to MSD as interim measure?  1 year system exclusively for Reserves  Task team established – report by Jan 04  Recruitment of ex NSFs  Makgae plan launched  Publicity and briefings now in process  Recruiting and placement from Feb 04

PROGRESS REPORT  Cadet System – task team established – benchmarking completed – report and recommendations will be tabled for MC approval Feb/Mar 04  Reserve Officer Training Scheme – task team established – benchmarking in process – preliminary report and recommendations will be tabled at Dec MC Adequate Funding still the greatest challenge  Possibility of additional funds allocation  Transfer of Regulars to the SAPS and the implementation of the proposed exit mechanism may free additional funds for Reserves

PROGRESS REPORT NATIONAL DEFENCE LIAISON COUNCIL  MC approved restructuring and revival  Regionally based may be more effective  The renewal and effectiveness of Reserves must be well on track – SANDF cannot afford to ask the NDLC to support if system not functioning SUMMARY  Significant progress – basics in place  Phase 2 being restrained by budget  Res F Div actively directing process and monitoring implementation