ArMy PreSence in South AuStrAliA - Defence SA

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completion of the expansion and 2013 for the completion of the subsequent development. 159. This is not to criticise the existing support provided by any individual or organisation in the State or Commonwealth Governments but simply to point out that without a clear objective, there is no target date against which to measure progress or with which to galvanise action. The Study has identified that project timeframes and definitive target dates are not clear to many stakeholders. This is highly undesirable and unhelpful in progressing the project to rapid completion. 160. While formally the responsibility of the Commonwealth to complete, the State has a clear interest in seeing the project finalised. The expansion of CUTA is so critical to the success of Army in the State that it warrants greater State resources and priority. As a first step, given the importance to its mission, Defence SA should have greater involvement in the project, exploiting its political capital with Defence. 161. It is also suggested that Defence SA appoint its own project officer to work with the various State and Commonwealth Government participants to support the completion of both the CUTA expansion and subsequent development. Through this partnership with Defence the remaining impediments will be minimised and CUTA will become operational more quickly. The types of activities to be performed by this project officer would include: • communicating the project plan with stakeholders including the date when the training area will become fully operational, threats to that date and mitigation of those threats, • looking for ways to undertake the above works concurrently so the expanded CUTA is ready for use by Army at the earliest opportunity, • examining ways for Army to establish with industry an EEP of heavy vehicles and equipment at Baxter, • providing the necessary State Government assistance to the Commonwealth to resolve the numerous issues identified above, • determining what additional features the ADF and Allied forces are seeking that will enhance CUTA and make it more appealing, and • developing the opportunities for local and regional industry to contribute. Recommendation 9 Defence SA promotes the expanded CUTA as the most suitable year-round armoured, cavalry and mechanised manoeuvre training area in Australia and encourages the use of the expanded CUTA for Joint and Combined training opportunities. Recommendation 10 Defence SA appoints a CUTA Project Officer to support the Commonwealth to accelerate the finalisation of the expansion and development of CUTA. Recommendation 11 Defence SA supports Army in establishing an EEP of heavy vehicles and equipment at the Baxter site within CUTA. 63 Army Presence in South Australia Maintaining the Momentum 2012
M777 155mm Light Weight Towed Howitzers of the Adelaide-based 102nd (Coral) Battery fire at the Cultana Training Area, South Australia in 2012. Using improved munitions with the XM201156 Precision Guidance Kit, the gun has an effective range of 30 km with an unprecedented degree of accuracy.
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Foreword As the ‘Defence State’
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ConTenTS Foreword .................
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ACronyMS And oTher TerMS ACR Armour
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