Department of Defence Annual Report 2008-2009

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PLANNED EXERCISES (SERVICE UNIQUE)
Table 6.2 below, provides feedback on Maritime Defence Programme unique exercises that were planned
for FY 2008/09.
Table 6.2 Maritime Defence Programme Planned Exercises (Service Unique) for FY 2008/09
Type of Exercise Target Actual Achievement
Exercise RED LION:
Annual Task Force exercise
S103: Escort the third
submarine from Germany
to the RSA
Exercise BELL BUOY:
NCAGS exercise
DIVEX. Annual diving
exercise
September/
October
April
April
September
Partially achieved
Annual exercise to enable individual ships to operate in a Task
Group
Due to shortages in personnel and maintenance issues with
the ships, the sea phase of this exercise did not take place.
However, the shore phase, which normally precedes the sea
phase to prepare the personnel in all the various procedures,
did take place
Achieved
The SAS QUEEN MODJADJI 1 was escorted successfully
from Kiel in Germany to Simon’s Town by the SAS
PROTEA, arriving on 22 May 2008
Achieved
This is a multinational Naval Control and Guidance of
Shipping exercise
The SA Navy participated in this exercise by sending a
representative to Hawaii
Not achieved
This is an annual diving exercise involving Regular and
Reserve divers in all aspects of diving
It did not take place due to insufcient diving supervisors
to ensure proper supervision of divers, which would
compromise safety
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