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| <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Defence</strong> |<br />

Table 5.1 Air <strong>Defence</strong> Programme Output for FY <strong>2008</strong>/09<br />

| Programme 3: Air <strong>Defence</strong> |<br />

Output<br />

Helicopter Capability<br />

Medium-and-<br />

Light Transport<br />

Capability<br />

Combat-Support<br />

Capability<br />

Performance<br />

Measure<br />

Number <strong>of</strong> ying<br />

hours<br />

Aircraft availability<br />

according to Force<br />

Requirements<br />

<strong>Annual</strong> Target<br />

10 730 ying<br />

hours<br />

Four mixed<br />

(medium- andlight)<br />

squadrons<br />

One combat<br />

support squadron<br />

Transport and Maritime Surveillance Capability<br />

VIP Transport<br />

Capability<br />

Medium-and-<br />

Light Transport<br />

Capability<br />

Maritime<br />

Capability<br />

VIP Transport<br />

Capability<br />

Medium-and-<br />

Light Transport<br />

Capability<br />

Maritime<br />

Capability<br />

Number <strong>of</strong> ying<br />

hours<br />

Aircraft availability<br />

according to Force<br />

Requirements<br />

Aircraft availability<br />

according to Force<br />

Requirements<br />

(11 750 ying<br />

hours 18 )<br />

12 978 ying<br />

hours<br />

Three mediumtransport<br />

squadrons (one<br />

VIP)<br />

One maritime<br />

surveillance<br />

and transport<br />

squadron<br />

One light<br />

transport<br />

squadron<br />

Nine Air Force<br />

Reserve Squadrons<br />

Actual Target<br />

Achievement<br />

Reason(s) for<br />

Over/Under<br />

Achievement<br />

10 470 ying hours Partially achieved<br />

Low availability<br />

<strong>of</strong> air-and-ground<br />

crew due to<br />

resignations. Low<br />

aircraft availability<br />

due to skills<br />

shortages and<br />

long lead times on<br />

spares<br />

Four mixed (mediumand-light)<br />

squadrons<br />

One combat- support<br />

squadron<br />

Achieved<br />

Achieved<br />

12 845 ying hours Substantially<br />

achieved<br />

Minor deviation<br />

(1.9 %) was mainly<br />

due to scheduled<br />

and unscheduled<br />

maintenance and<br />

long lead times on<br />

aircraft spares<br />

Three medium- transport<br />

squadrons (one VIP)<br />

One maritime<br />

surveillance and transport<br />

squadron<br />

One light transport<br />

squadron<br />

Nine Air Force Reserve<br />

Squadrons<br />

Achieved<br />

Achieved<br />

Achieved<br />

Achieved<br />

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Changes to DOD’s Strategic Business Plan <strong>2008</strong> (MTEF FY <strong>2008</strong>/09 – FY 2010/11 Ser No 30).<br />

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