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SCOPE OF THE BRIEFING

SCOPE OF THE BRIEFING. 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)

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SCOPE OF THE BRIEFING

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  1. SCOPE OF THE BRIEFING • 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

  2. 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

  3. 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)

  4. 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 R275 000 per unit)

  5. RESERVE FORCE PARTICIPATION: SEBOKA EX-SEBOKA (IRON EAGLE): 28/09/03 - 30/10/03 SA ARMY INF FMN - 63 MEMBERS SA ARMY ARTY FMN - 5 MEMBERS SA ARMY ADA FMN - 23 MEMBERS SA ARMY ARMOUR FMN - 10 MEMBERS SA ARMY ENGR FMN - 6 MEMBERS TOTAL 107 MEMBERS ALSO INCREASE IN PARTICIPATION IN FMN EXERCISES

  6. ARMY CONVENTIONAL RESERVE: STRENGTH

  7. CURRENT STATUS OF THE ACR • Budget FY 2003/2004 - R 21 270 513 • 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

  8. 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)

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

  10. 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

  11. RESERVE FORCE PARA BN AND MECHANISED BRIGADE

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. SA ARMY RESERVE FORCE LEADER GROUP RECRUITMENT PLAN

  15. 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.

  16. 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)

  17. 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

  18. 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.

  19. RECRUITMENT CENTRES • THE FOLLOWING GP HQs/PLACES ARE EARMARKED TO BE USED AS RECRUITMENT CENTRES: BRIEFING DATES • LIMPOPO. GP 14 (PIETERSBURG) 11 OCT 03 • MPUMALANGA. GP 33 (NELSPRUIT) 18 OCT 03 • FREESTATE. GP 36 (BLOEMFONTEIN) 25 OCT 03 • EC. GP 6 (PORT ELIZABETH) 15 NOV 03 • WC. GP 1 (CAPE TOWN) 22 NOV 03 • NC. GP 22 (KIMBERLEY) 29 NOV 03

  20. RECRUITMENT CENTRES (CONT) BRIEFING DATES • NW. GP 20 (MAFIKENG) 06 DEC 03 • KZN. GP 10 (DURBAN) 13 DEC 03 • GAUTENG. GP 18 (DOORNKOP) 20 DEC 03 • UMTATA. GP 46 (UMTATA) 10 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)

  21. SUMMARY OF RES F POSTS AVAILABLE • LEVELS 2 AND 3 (DIRECTORATES AND FORMATIONS) • OFFICERS: 99 • NCOs: 87 • TOTAL 186 • LEVEL 4 (RES F UNITS) • OFFICERS: 1257 • NCOs: 11613 • TOTAL 12870

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

  23. ARMY TERRITORIAL RESERVE: STRENGTH

  24. 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.

  25. 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

  26. 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

  27. 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

  28. CATEGORISING OF COMMANDO UNITS • URBAN COMMANDO UNITS : 20 • RURAL COMMANDO UNITS (WITH URBAN RESPONSIBILITIES) : 163 • Total: 183 • INACTIVE COMMANDO UNITS : 28 • LESS ACTIVE COMMANDO UNITS :39 • ACTIVE COMMANDO UNITS : 116 • Total: 183

  29. 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

  30. 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.

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