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Table 5.1 Air Defence Programme Outputs for FY 2007/08 (continued)
Output Performance Measure Annual Target
Subprogramme Command and Control Capability
Air defence management Number of mission-ready
capability
mission controllers
Number of static control
centres available
Air traffic management
capability
Ground command and control
management capability
Information Communication
Technology management
capability
Number of radar systems
available
Number of mission-ready air
traffic controllers, air traffic
service units and availability of
navigation aids
Number of mission-ready
command post officers and
command post assistants
Availability of ground
command and control
management system
Personnel days for external
ordered commitments
Number of mission-ready
telecommunication officers
and operators
Actual Achievement /
Comments
20 mission controllers 20 mission controllers
available.
Two static control centres 98% mission-readiness of
the two static control centres
achieved as planned.
10 radar systems 89% of 10 radar systems
achieved. Major component
failure on reserve tactical radar
system. Long lead time for
delivery of component from
supplier. Insufficient funds
available to carry enough
spares to avoid the lead-time
problems and ensure the
required availability.
49 air traffic controllers 43 air traffic controllers
available. Shortfall due
to recruiting by other
organisations.
Seven air traffic service units 88% achieved. Due to the
upgrade of Swartkop airfield
during the financial year,
the set target could not be
reached.
Two mission-ready mobile 25% availability achieved. The
towers
towers were being refurbished
and were therefore unavailable
for long periods during the
year.
95% availability of navigation 97% availability achieved.
aids
Better serviceability achieved
than planned for.
38 command post officers 37 command post officers
available. Target not achieved
due to attrition of personnel.
83 command post assistants 83 command post assistants
available.
95% 95% availability of ground
command and control
management achieved.
1 460 personnel days 1 881 personnel days achieved.
Planned days exceeded due to
requirement for members to
deploy to Sudan.
26 telecommunication officers 19 telecommunication officers
available. The transfer of the
functions from DOD level
to the Air Force took place,
though the posts have not
been transferred yet. Target
not achieved due to attrition
of personnel.
153 telecommunication 94 telecommunication
operators
operators available. The
transfer of the functions from
DOD level to the Air Force
took place, though the posts
have not been transferred yet.
Target not achieved due to
attrition of personnel.
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