ArMy PreSence in South AuStrAliA - Defence SA

Table 1. distribution of AdF Personnel across all States June 2011
regular AdF Personnel 3
NSW Vic Qld SA WA Tas NT ACT Overseas Total
Navy 6,826 1,636 963 80 2,266 18 692 1,357 147 13,995
Army 6,371 3,354 11,333 1,305 863 88 3,740 2,176 272 29,502
Air 5,847 949 2,965 1,795 389 7 1,093 1,693 264 14,642
Total 18,684 5,949 15,261 3,180 3,518 113 5,525 5,226 683 58,139
reserve AdF Personnel 4
NSW Vic Qld SA WA Tas NT ACT Overseas Total
Navy 1,328 554 804 198 871 146 134 859 17 4,911
Army 4,801 2,965 4,185 1,220 1,727 559 624 815 0 16,936
Air 965 363 950 392 265 43 145 572 0 3,695
Total 7,094 3,882 5,939 1,810 2,863 788 903 2,246 17 25,542
Current defence Presence
19. For many years South Australia has hosted
significant Defence capabilities including Army
ground-based air defence, RAAF maritime
surveillance and aerospace operational
support and the DSTO research and
development capabilities. At the end of 2011,
there were over 3,180 regular ADF personnel
based in South Australia including 80 RAN
(0.6% of the Navy) and 1,795 RAAF (12.3% of
the Air Force). The RAN and RAAF units based
in South Australia are listed at Appendix 1.
Table 1 indicates the number of Regular
and Reserve personnel from each service in
South Australia as at June 2011. The estimated
economic contribution to South Australia of
the Defence presence is some $500 million p.a.
20. The Defence presence in South Australia
has been supported by the more than 25
sites listed at Appendix 2. It is not proposed
that these sites be expanded but options to
concentrate some elements at fewer sites
are proposed.
Aim
21. The aim of this Study is to identify actions for
Defence SA that would support the retention
and attraction of Army units and activity in
South Australia.
Scope
22. The focus of this Study is the Army presence
in South Australia and it does not examine
broader ADF, Defence and defence industry
opportunities in the State except where
these factors interrelate directly to the
Army presence.
23. The Study was initiated by the South
Australian Government before the
Commonwealth Government announced
the ADF Posture Review but during the
development of Army’s Force Structure
Review and the Army’s review of the role
of the Army Reserve. To differentiate this
Study from other Defence reviews it is
referred to simply as the ‘Study’.
13 Army Presence in South Australia Maintaining the Momentum 2012