Department of Defence Annual Report 2008-2009

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of the PMTC’s operational requirements and the non-nalisation of the structure continue to be a problem.
The PMTC will remain the main effort for BPST during the next nancial year, and courseware development
will be given a high priority.
Output Detail
Table 9.4 below provides a detailed report on the General Support Programme output, performance
measures and targets, as specied in the DOD’s Strategic Business Plan FY 2008/09.
Table 9.4 General Support Programme Output for FY 2008/09
Output
Performance
Measure
Annual Target
Actual Target
Achievement
Reason(s) for
Over/Under
Achievement
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Assistance to
Mission-Readiness
Training
Development of
Mission-Readiness
Training Centre
Development of
a Peace Mission
Training Centre
Preparation
for deploying
forces that were
subjected to a
mission-based
command post
exercise and a
eld training
exercise, prior to
deployment
Adequate
facilities exist
for conducting
Mission-Readiness
Training at the
Bloemfontein
Mobilisation
Centre
The SANDF
has a fullydeveloped
Peace
Mission Training
Centre where all
theoretical Peace
Mission Training
takes place
All rotating forces
were subjected to
Mission-Readiness
Training
Convert a large
hangar into two
classroom facilities
capable of
accommodating a
battalion
An established
Peace Mission
Training Centre
All rotating forces were
subjected to Mission-
Readiness Training
Critical improvements
were done at the DOD’s
Mobilisation Centre
and the development
of a second centre has
commenced
The Peace Mission
Training Centre was not
fully established
Achieved
Eleven courses
in nine different
disciplines
were presented,
ensuring that
rotating forces
were subjected to
Mission-Readiness
Training
Achieved
Partially achieved
Although the
Peace Mission
Training Centre
has been
functional to a
certain extent, the
set target of an
established Peace
Mission Training
Centre has not
been fully achieved
An Ofcer
in Charge was
appointed in
October 2008,
but the non-
nalisation of the
structure was a
challenge
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Chief Human Resources manages the output of the Subprogramme. Funding is provided within the General Support
Programme.
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