Strategy Statement 2008 - 2010 - Department of Defence

Strategy Statement 2008 – 2010 | Department of Defence & Defence Forces
INTRODUCTION
This Strategy Statement sets out the Vision and Mission
of the Department of Defence and Defence Forces for
the next three years:
Vision:
In the period 2008-2010 we will continue to work
to develop and sustain our vision of a defence
organisation that formulates and implements
effective policy, provides timely and accurate
advice and is capable of deploying a modern,
interoperable, sustainable force that can deliver
flexible military capabilities at home and abroad.
Michael Howard
Secretary General
Mission:
To provide for the military defence of the State,
contribute to national and international peace
and security and fulfil all other roles assigned by
Government.
Lt. General Dermot Earley
Chief of Staff
Embracing our Vision and achieving our Mission will require great effort and
dedication in the next three years. The environment in which we operate is
dynamic and challenging. Meeting the needs of Government and the public
will require that all elements of the organisation, civil and military, develop
and maintain a very broad range of capabilities and deliver a variety of services
and other outputs, both at home and overseas. This calls for flexibility,
adaptability, innovation and hard work from all our staff.
The Strategy Statement sets targets that we are confident can be achieved.
Our confidence is based on the track record of the defence organisation and
the knowledge that we have the people and the structures to deliver.
Notwithstanding this, we will continue to further improve the organisation as
set out in the White Paper on Defence and the Programme for Government.
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Defence is an organisation in which all staff, civil and military are expected and
enabled to achieve their full potential and where merit and effort are
acknowledged. We will maintain these values and continue to support our
staff in the work they do.