Department of Defence Annual Report 2008-2009

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The DOD rightsizing and changes in the year-end strengths, as illustrated in the Defence Review are
indicated in the Figure 1.2 below
Figure 1.2 Department of Defence Year-end Strengths as at 31 March 2009
SELECTED PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Table 10.2 provides the achievement of the selected performance indicators and targets during the past
three years and reports on the achievement for the year under review in accordance with the Strategic
Business Plan for FY 2008/09.
Table 10.2 DOD Selected Performance Indicators for FY 2008/09
Indicators
Number of
Defence diplomatic
missions
Number of
external operations
Average number of
personnel deployed
daily in external
operations
Performance
Past
2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 Annual
Projection
2008/09
Current
Actual Achievement 2008/09
Reason for Deviation
24 31 32 37 36
The ofces in Sweden,
Vietnam and Tunisia opened as
scheduled. Opening of Canada
has been postponed indenitely
and the ofcer identied to
open the ofce in Pakistan will
be ready to deploy at the end of
April 2009
10 14 11 9 9
3 022 4 810 2 698 3 084 2 931
Due to non-availability of
technical personnel and support
personnel provided by the
Services/Divisions, members on
leave, termination of operations,
scaling down of activities and
reduction of forces by the
United Nations (UN)
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145 Annual Report FY 2008 - 2009