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Chapter 11D E P A R T M E N T O F D E F E N C EP R O G R A M M E 8 :G e n e r a l S u p p o r tO v e r v i e wThe General Support Programme is divided into the followingsub-programmes, i.e. Joint Logistic Services, Commandand Management Services and the Military Police.P u r p o s e o f t h e P r o g r a m m eThe General Support Programme provides general supportcapabilities and services to the Department.O b j e c t i v e s a n d M e a s u r e sProvide general support capabilities and services by:86Repairing and maintaining the DOD's infrastructureat 33 bases over the next 3 years (13 in2010/11, 9 in 2011/12 and 11 in 2012/13) and executingthe Capital Works Plan in 52 projects (7 in2010/11, 24 in 2011/12 and 21 in 2012/13).Providing appropriate, ready and sustainedmatériel, facilities, movement and logistic servicesfocussing on supply chain management to enableforce preparation and employment.Provide the department with key information and communicationsystems by: Ensuring that the mainframe service is available 98per cent of the time and the Wide Area Network 95per cent of the time.Providing Information and CommunicationSystems solutions in accordance with the DefenceEnterprise Information Systems (DEIS) MasterPlan, as per the programme and project milestonesand associated deliverables. Reduce the number of new criminal cases under investigationby the military police by 10 per cent a year, andsustain 1 provost company for deployment, 4 regionalhead-quarters, 22 area offices and 22 detachments forinvestigations and crime prevention, and 2 military correctionalfacilities.S u b p r o g r a m m e sJoint Logistic Services provide logistic services to thedepartment. Funding is distributed according to thenumber and size of units, use and warehousing requirementsfor ammunition, main equipment and stores, thedefence facility repair and maintenance programme andthe number of training courses.Command and Management Information Systemsprovides command and management information systemsand related services to the department. Funding isdistributed according to the number and size of mainframesystems, the communication infrastructure operatedby the department, and maintenance and upgradingrequirements.Military Police provide a military policing capability tothe department. Funding is distributed according to thenumber and size of units, systems and equipment operatingand maintenance requirements, and the number offorce preparation exercises and training coursesS U B P R O G R A M M E :J O I N T L O G I S T I C S E R V I C E SO v e r v i e wDuring the year under review, the Logistics Division partiallyachieved its objectives due to many challenges that wereidentified and experienced. The management interventionsundertaken and working together as a team with numerousstakeholders has made it possible to address challenges in aprofessional and specialist way in accordance with the businessplan and business ethics, thereby minimising the impactand ensuring good service delivery.The inability to provide appropriate, ready and sustainedmateriel, facilities, movement and logistic services and noncomplianceat the operational level by Services and Divisionsand the lack of enforcement of logistic asset managementpolicies (moveable and immoveable) resulted in poor assetmanagement due to inadequate and fragmented defencelogistics strategy, policy, planning, budgeting, systems,processes and skills. Slow progress was also experiencedwith updating and promulgating of logistic policies due to alack of capacity within the Logistics Division.During the FY2010/11 the Logistic Intervention andANNUAL REPORT FY 2010/2011