2. SCOPE OF THE BRIEFING Achievements Project Phoenix Phase 1
Introduction
Achievements Project Phoenix Phase 1
Status of the SA Army Conventional
Reserve (ACR)
The Res F Para Bn and Mechanised
Brigade (Mech Bde)
Recruitment of leader group
Phasing out of the Army Territorial Reserve (ATR)
Conclusion

3. Phase 2 of Project PHOENIX
AIM OF THE BRIEFING
To inform the members of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence of the progress made by the SA Army since May 2003 in transforming and revitalising the Army Reserve and to provide insight into
Phase 2 of Project PHOENIX

5. AIM PROJECT PHOENIX PHASE 1
To improve the state of the Reserve Force in the Army in the short term (2002 to 2003) during the “survival mode” as phase 1 of Project Phoenix, which is aimed at transforming the Reserves in the medium term.
(EMPHASIS ON THE ARMY CONVENTIONAL RESERVE)

6. PROJECT PHOENIX ACHIEVEMENTS - PHASE 1
Upgrading of office to a Chief Directorate
Staffing of SSOs in Fmns and Directorates.
Improved communication (“Road show” and 16 other
visits)
Increased course attendance by ACR members.
Increased involvement in Reg F exercises
Design of plan to recruit ex-Reg F (NSF & SF)
Transparency of improved Res F budget (Min R
per unit)

7. RESERVE FORCE PARTICIPATION: SEBOKA
EX-SEBOKA (IRON EAGLE): 28/09/ /10/03
SA ARMY INF FMN MEMBERS
SA ARMY ARTY FMN MEMBERS
SA ARMY ADA FMN MEMBERS
SA ARMY ARMOUR FMN MEMBERS
SA ARMY ENGR FMN MEMBERS
TOTAL MEMBERS
ALSO INCREASE IN PARTICIPATION IN FMN EXERCISES

8. ARMY CONVENTIONAL RESERVE: STRENGTHno
Type
No of units
Total Members %
B/C/A 1
Inf Fmn: Mechanised Regt’s 6
1829
48,1 2
Inf Fmn: Motorised Regt’s 8
1026
46,7 3
Inf Fmn: Light Regt’s 13
2403
67,1 4
SA Army Artillery Formation 7
326
28,2 5
SA Armour Formation
1182
40,2
SA Army Engineer Formation
689
49,1
SA Army Air Defence Artillery Formation
411
65,9
2 & 3 Para Bn(Inf Fmn)
210
11,96
TOTAL 52
8076
47,4

9. CURRENT STATUS OF THE ACR
Budget FY 2003/ R
No outputs in the form of a deployable force
Average unit strength - 150
Average age - 35
No intakes from MSDS before 2008
Only recruitment source - Reg F (NSF & SF) ATR

10. CURRENT STATUS OF THE ACR: CONCLUSIONS
SA Army does not have the resources to develop all 52 units at once - must prioritize
Recruitment and training must be decentralised to units
We must arrive at a deployable force (At least sub-units)

11. PHASE 2 OF PHOENIX FOR THE ACR
RECRUIT-MENT ATR
ACR
RECRUITMENT LEADER GROUP
PARA BN & RES F MECH BDE
TRAINING 750 RECRUITS

12. MAIN ELEMENTS - PHOENIX PHASE 2
SELECT UNITS FOR MECH BDE AND GIVE PRIORITY
CONTINUE EMPHASIS ON COURSES FOR NEW LEADER GROUP
INITIATE HR FEEDER SYSTEM
RECRUITMENT OF Ex-NFSs AND Ex-REG F LEADER GROUP
TRANSFER OF SELECTED MEMBERS FROM THE ATR
“OFF THE STREET” RECRUITMENT
EVALUATE ROTC SYSTEM
SMALL WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY TO RETAIN AND GROW CRITICAL CORE GROWTH CAPABILITY

13. RESERVE FORCE
PARA BN
AND
MECHANISED BRIGADE

14. MAIN ELEMENTS OF PHOENIX PHASE 2
PARA BN AND MECH BDE
Build Res F Para Bn up to sub-unit then unit strength in 2-3 years
Select up to 3 units for each unit in the Mech Bde, give priority and build up to sub-unit strength in 2-3 years
Other units to concentrate on leader group
AC to make final decision on units selected by GOCs

15. ANOTHER LOGICAL STEP IN REVITALISING THE ACR
MAIN ELEMENTS OF PHOENIX
PHASE 2: INDIVIDUAL TRAINING
TRANSFER R10 MILLION FROM FORCE TRAINING BUDGET TO TRAIN 750 RECRUITS PER YEAR
2004/2005: PREFERENCE TO INF FMN
SYSTEM OF EVALUATION ESSENTIAL
ANOTHER LOGICAL STEP IN
REVITALISING THE ACR

16. SA ARMY RESERVE FORCE
LEADER GROUP
RECRUITMENT
PLAN

17. DESIRED END STATE
A SIMPLE AND STRAIGHT FORWARD RECRUITMENT PLAN THAT WILL ENSURE EFFECTIVE RECRUITMENT OF THE FORMER NSF/SF RANKS INTO THE LEADER GROUP POSITIONS OF THE ACR AT LEVELS 2, 3 AND 4. HOWEVER ANY NON-LEADER GROUP WHO APPLY WILL BE REFERRED TO THE APPROPRIATE UNIT.

18. TARGET PRIORITIES
PRIORITY 1. FORMER NSF MEMBERS WHO SERVED IN THE REGULAR FORCE.
PRIORITY 2. PERSONS WHO DEMOBILIZED. (THIS LIST MUST BE WIDENED GEOGRAPHICALLY AND DEFINED)
PRIORITY 3. FORMER SF MEMBERS WHO SERVED IN THE REGULAR FORCE.
PRIORITY 4. PERSONS WHO NEVER ATTESTED.
(TRANSFER OF SELECTED LEADER GROUP FROM THE ATR WILL ALSO BE FACILITATED)

19. RECRUITMENT GUIDELINES
LEVELS 2 AND 3 MUST BE GIVEN FIRST PRIORITY
REPRESENTIVITY AND TRANSFORMATION MUST BE FOCUSED ON
10% OF POSTS TO BE FILLED BY 31/03/04
FULL EXPLANATION OF RES F SYSTEM TO BE CLEARLY SPELLED OUT TO EACH CANDIDATE BEFOREHAND
SERVICE CONDITIONS MUST BE CLEARLY SPELLED OUT TO THE CANDIDATES DURING SELECTION BOARD
MORE THAN ONE CANDIDATE MAY BE PLACED IN A POST

20. RECRUITMENT GUIDELINES (CONT)
MUST BE A SOUTH AFRICAN CITIZEN
MUST BE ABLE TO READ AND WRITE ENGLISH FOR TRG AND COURSE PURPOSES
MUST NOT BE AREA BOUND
PREFERABLY EMPLOYED OR BE WILLING TO VOLUNTEER TO SERVE ON A PART TIME BASIS
MUST HAVE A SATISFACTORY MILITARY
DISCIPLINARY AND CRIME FREE RECORD.

21. RECRUITMENT CENTRES
THE FOLLOWING GP HQs/PLACES ARE EARMARKED TO BE USED AS RECRUITMENT CENTRES:
BRIEFING DATES
LIMPOPO. GP 14 (PIETERSBURG) OCT 03
MPUMALANGA. GP 33 (NELSPRUIT) OCT 03
FREESTATE. GP 36 (BLOEMFONTEIN) 25 OCT 03
EC. GP 6 (PORT ELIZABETH) NOV 03
WC. GP 1 (CAPE TOWN) NOV 03
NC. GP 22 (KIMBERLEY) NOV 03

22. RECRUITMENT CENTRES (CONT)
BRIEFING DATES
NW. GP 20 (MAFIKENG) DEC 03
KZN. GP 10 (DURBAN) DEC 03
GAUTENG. GP 18 (DOORNKOP) DEC 03
UMTATA. GP 46 (UMTATA) JAN 04
EACH RECRUITMENT CENTRE WILL BE MANNED BY RES F PERSONNEL (1 X SGT, EXCEPT FOR GAUTENG, APE TOWN AND DURBAN, WHERE THERE WILL BE 2X SGTs)

23. SUMMARY OF RES F POSTS AVAILABLE
LEVELS 2 AND 3 (DIRECTORATES AND
FORMATIONS)
OFFICERS: 99
NCOs: 87
TOTAL
LEVEL 4 (RES F UNITS)
OFFICERS:
NCOs:
TOTAL

24. ARMY TERRITORIAL RESERVE
PHASING OUT OF
THE
ARMY TERRITORIAL RESERVE
(COMMANDOS)

25. ARMY TERRITORIAL RESERVE: STRENGTH
Ser no
Province
No of
comdos
Total
members %
B/C/A 1
Eastern Cape 22
10 729
44,1 2
Freestate 33
7 385
26,7 3
Gauteng 26
4 950
36,8 4
KwaZulu/Natal 15
4 525
54,0 5
Limpopo 12
4 837
25,3 6
Mpumalanga 19
5 890
35,7 7
Northern Cape 17
4 393
40,4 8
North West 21
5097
34,6 9
Western Cape 18
5 185
56,9
TOTAL
183
52 991
39,4

26. CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE PHASING OUT OF THE ROLE OF THE ATR
The SA Army is working on the basis that the role of the ATR will be phased out in the extended medium-term and will give effect to this planning.

27. PROGRESS ON THE ATR
PLAN TO RETRACT SELF ACCOUNTING STATUS OF GROUPS, INCLUDING COMMANDOS
DOING A STOCK TAKE OF ALL ASSETS IN COMMANDO ENVIRONMENT
ON COMPLETION INSPECTOR GENERAL DOD WILL AUDIT ALL UNITS WHEN SCHEDULED FOR CLOSURE

28. ESTABLISHED JOINT WORK GROUPS
PROGRESS: ATR
ESTABLISHED JOINT WORK GROUPS
STEERING COMMITTEE
BORDERLINE CONTROL
RURAL PROTECTION
CRIME PREVENTION
HUMAN RESOURCES
REGULAR MEETINGS TO FACILITATE PROGRESS
COMMUNICATION OF PROGRESS SEEN AS A PRIORITY
FORMULA FOR THE PHASING OUT

29. DEFINITIONS ACTIVE COMMANDO UNIT
A COMMANDO UNIT THAT ACHIEVED A SCORE OF 70% AND HIGHER MEASURED AGAINST THE IDENTIFIED CRITERIA
LESS ACTIVE COMMANDO UNIT
A COMMANDO UNIT THAT ACHIEVED A SCORE BETWEEN 50% AND 70% MEASURED AGAINST THE IDENTIFIED CRITERIA
INACTIVE COMMANDO UNIT
A COMMANDO UNIT THAT ACHIEVED A SCORE LESS THAN 50% MEASURED AGAINST THE IDENTIFIED CRITERIA

30. CATEGORISING OF COMMANDO UNITS
URBAN COMMANDO UNITS : 20
RURAL COMMANDO UNITS (WITH URBAN RESPONSIBILITIES) :
Total:
INACTIVE COMMANDO UNITS : 28
LESS ACTIVE COMMANDO UNITS :39
ACTIVE COMMANDO UNITS : 116

31. CONCLUSIONS ON THE ATR
THE SA ARMY WILL BE A RESPONSIBLE PARTNER IN EXECUTING THE WITHDRAWAL PLAN
THE SA ARMY IS COMMITTED NOT TO CREATE OR LEAVE GAPS DURING WITHDRAWAL
THE WITHDRAWAL PLAN IS A JOINT EFFORT

32. CONCLUSION
Project Phoenix Phase 1 has been intense and hard work as a short term intervention in the Army Reserves.
WE ARE MAKING PROGRESS.
However a lot needs to be done during Phase 2 in the areas of recruitment, training and legal backing to ensure a guaranteed, representative combat ready Conventional Reserve. This will require substantial additional resources.
WE WILL SUCCEED.