Chapter 2 - P rogramme 1 - Department of Defence

| Chapter 4 - Programme 2: Landward Defence |
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Table 4.1 Landward Defence Programme Outputs for FY 2007/08 (continued)
Output Performance Measure Target Actual Achievement
Airborne capability Number of units prepared
according to force
requirements
Motorised capability Number of units prepared
according to force
requirements
Light capability Number of units prepared
according to force
requirements
Armour Capability
Training capability at School
of Armour
Number of learners on
armour courses
1 x parachute battalion
1 x parachute battalion
(Reserves)
44 Parachute Regiment.
1 Parachute Battalion.
Pathfinder Platoon.
1 Parachute Battalion achieved
temporary status during
Exercise YOUNG EAGLE.
Reverted back to a lower
readiness state and 2 x Bns
(1 x Reg and 1 x Res) provided
after the exercise due to
unavailability and serviceability
of PME. 44 Parachute
Regiment HQ and Pathfinder
Platoon PME are incomplete.
8 x battalions 11 x Motorised Infantry
Battalions (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9,
10, 14, 15, 21 and 121 SAI
Battalions).
6 SAI Battalion achieved
temporary status during
Exercise YOUNG EAGLE.
10 SAI Battalion achieved
temporary status during
Exercise SEBOKA. Units
reverted back to a lower
readiness state after the
exercise due to unavailability
and serviceability of Prime
Mission Equipment. Support
company structures have been
approved.
SA Army submitted Changes
to Plan: SBP FY 2007/08
on 11 June 2007 to DHQ as
well as to SITA for capturing
on GEJIMA, indicating the
changes from 8 x battalions
to 11 x battalions. The reason
was the CJOPS requirements
for both external and internal
deployments.
14 x battalions (Reserves
– core growth)
3 x battalions
3 x battalions (Reserves – core
growth)
14 x battalions
(11 x battalions provided a
sub-unit each and
3 x sub-units for external
deployments).
None. The capability is
closing down. All the light
infantry capabilities have been
converted into Motorised
Infantry Battalions. With the
approval of support company
structures, the light infantry
capability has ceased to exist.
2 869 learners on 90 courses 2 448 learners on 131 courses.
2 x Reserves Prime Mission
Equipment (PME) courses
cancelled (tank troop
commander and armoured car
troop commander) – learners
accommodated on Regular
courses.